October 2012 Blog Posts (7)

Received these spam messages for Seaknots yesterday.

"A message from Felicia Goolsby to all members of Sailing Singles on SeaKnots!



Get the amazing Sony Vaio Z for free!!…

My book is now available in Kindle format as well as paperback  - at Amazon.com.  http://www.amazon.com/Island-Fever-Cruising-Caribbean-Venezuela/dp/1478338814/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1351128227&sr=1-1&keywords=island+fever

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How did you transition? Did you sell your house? Did you sell your possessions?

I can sure use help with this. My retirement date is set for Dec. 20.

How did you transition? Did you sell your house? Did you sell your possessions?

I can sure use help with this. My retirement date is set for Dec. 20.

And, what have I accomplished? First, and perhaps most importantly I have a realistic view of my finances. Second, I have a serious concern about my boat's seaworthiness. Third, I am overcome with sentimentality. Fourth, I am emerging into those feelings that accompany the Grateful Dead's bemoan, "I Could Be Going to Hell,,,," Fifth, same ol' same ol.

Being precise with my expenditures is critical. For the past 23 months I have lived in ignorance. Not in the sense of being too stupid…

Not quite yet but will be pulling the CAL this weekend as the harbor comes out Oct 15. Tough to be leaving the Big Seawater but we will be back in in May,hopefully with the Morgan 300. My storage facility"the Port of Rock Falls" is already filling with sport boats and pontoons from the inland lakes for winter storage, even though the fall folage this year is remarkably colorful--sorry you warm weather folks can'tenjoy.