Thus far

We have had a full day so far.  I started the morning out with the Al-Anon All Day which runs all day; but with so much to do I stayed for the morning.  The theme was freeing up our lives, being free in our spirit, daring to be free and enjoy life.  I am the poster boy for that these last few years. 

I had to smile to myself when one of the ladies said that we should live our dreams.  I thought of my beautiful sailboats and thought that I am living a dream.  I am glad to have stepped outside of the box most of my life.  But only in recent years have I given myself permission to go for those things that I used to only dream about.  Living the dream is a wonderful thing.

I drove from the meeting over to see Sojourner who has a nice beautifully painted brick red bottom.  She is looking really good.  Soon there will be new cerulean blue boot and cove stripes painted on her.  And her hull will be waxed and polished.  After that she will be making her splash down in the water, christened with her new owners.

Last night, we went to see the movie Secretariat which is a really great movie to see whether you like horses or not.  It is as much about stamina of people as it is about the horses.  Without a belief in yourself and the horse, none of what happened would have made history.  I remember when Secretariat won the Triple Crown.  I watched him race past Sham and smash records at Belmont Park.  And did you know that he did have a great heart?  His heart at autopsy weighed 22 lbs. which is the largest on record for a Thoroughbred.  So when people say that race horses have to have heart, they aren't fabricating.

Anyway, that has been the weekend thus far.  Later, who knows.....dinner at a sushi restaurant, a walk on the beach, a meeting?  There are no plans, just a lot of spontaneity on this beautiful Saturday.  I hope that you enjoy yours.