Another day in Maine
We arrived in Rockland two weeks ago yesterday. Boat still in the shop. *sigh* We have put things on hold for later, either over the winter or next season, and are going through the list of things we must finish. At least we are down to only 10 or twelve items now.
The plan as it stands this afternoon is out in the yard on Monday, put the masts up, and have the rigger over to fine tune the rigging and add some things. I should have a complete list of details after Monday.
Lovely sunny afternoon, after showers late morning. Just kicking back and relaxing.
posted by Fiddler @ 8:31 PM
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Friday: 1640 hrs PDT
Hello!
Well, here at 49-53 North, 124-33 West it is rainy, rainy, rainy and warm. Exquisite white caps on a deep blue sea. A brave ketch running on its main, mizzin tucked tightly in, is the only sailor out there today. But the parade continues: this Spring has -- for some reason unknown -- brought about twice as many cruise ships past our living room window as last year. From Thursday through Sunday we get to watch them around sunset as they steam up and down the channel.
Got your lovely letter, Kate. Thank you! Many special things written, but the most special was what was not written,and it jumped from between the lines. Although you and your first mate may be on a grand adventure, and doing a lot of planning and working (when you are not having to hurry-up-and-wait!) there is a sense of immediacy that I've missed in you for a long time. In horem vivere... the sea is indeed working its magic, eh?
Oh- the tree you saw is most likely a horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum). So called by the Greeks as parts of it were used in veterneary (horse) medicine. The California buckeye is its closest New World relative. Aesculus is in bloom now (we have two at our house) and, you're right (never really thought of it before...) the blossoms do look rather like white delphiniums! Except that they have a lovely hot pink eye. The hophorn beam is a much more southern tree, so I doubt you'd see it in New England. And its leaves are quite a bit smaller, and not so palmate as the hippocastanum.
Hppy mast hoisting, and a hail and wave to to Dave.
Walk in Beauty,
J-
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