For those that know us, know we've been bound with the Six-Pack for over 20 years. What started as neighbors eventually grew into a life-long friendship. A friendship that tops the mark and highlights of shared chapters in this life. Through love, loss, travels, drunkenness-lol, dancing, and lots of changes in our pages ...together.
The Six Pack!
The older we get, and the longer the six-pack are together, the more we clink glasses while staring eye to eye with almost a glare of history. An acknowledgement of sorts through it all. We've held eachother up with good wine, sometimes stashed down in a sailboat eating dinner and dessert (Blueberry Muffins from Randy-LOL inside joke). We've danced the night away on New Years Eve, and blasted across the Pacific to Catalina as fast as any boat would allow because Bill and I would quickly grow green.
We've shared meals at each of our homes, (mostly The Turks because RussellRussellthelovemusselisakickasscook)- We've swam in pools late at night being shussshed by Carmen because it was after curfew and the Fireball Shots made us a little too loud.
We've traveled to destinations that would allow wine tasting, winding roads, and quick lunches with my parents.
We've shared walkers when someone has surgery.
We've hugged tight when the grief cloud covers any of us.
Last month Russ shared what we thought was the "craziest" idea....of sailing half way around the world. Venturing out in a "kinda" big enough Catamaran....
But still....
I sat in silence listening to his pondering. Same with Carmen.
Bill and Randy firing off logical questions about all things sailing. Water conditions, latitude, longitude, experience, Catamaran's, humans, satellites, GPS's or lack of....etc.
I quietly sat there thinking...No Russ, this sounds wild...
Weeks later, he announced to us....He's going!
So join me in a big round' of applause for RUSS!
I've attached a link if you want to follow along...
There are a ton of facets to consider when sailing across the Atlantic. For any ocean for that matter.
We had a BonVoyage dinner Tuesday night to give our hugs, state our blessings and prayers.
I mean, the last time we went sailing with those Turks, it looked a little somethin' like this.
LOL
2 knots, in the harbor. At midnight. On a warm summer night to boot--
HAHAHA!
I have no doubt he'll return next month with a filled soul. Parched skin, stories for weeks and weeks.
I know he has the strength in him to endure Mother Nature, in all her glory.
Afterall, he's skilled to the max....
I sent him with a Cross that was blessed and given to Kris in the hospital during those first days.
I asked that he snap a picture when he makes it to the destination, and share it with us later.
If there is one skilled Sailer, it's Russ.
"Thought is the wind, knowledge the sail, and mankind the vessel"
Cannot wait to hug him and have a return dinner too!
Love, and lots of prayers---
Bill and Lisa- Two Of The Six-
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