Celebrating Sugar Beach
In February of this year, my parents took off on a trip to St. Lucia where they sailed in a catamaran for eight days with my very talented uncle Tom as captain. When they returned, I sat at their feet for the better part of an hour (maybe 2), listening to the stories and watching the picture slide show of their adventures. I learned how important it is for your anchor to stay where you put it (yikes)! Also, it takes a good deal of skill and can be a bit choppy, but you can sail INTO the wind! If you really want to get somewhere amazing, which in their case was the lovely Sugar Beach, you might have to put up with the rough waters and the sea sickness that goes with it. They never went on trips like this when we were kids, and as I sit in the midst of raising 6 children, I look forward to the future with hope. I am not mourning, but celebrating, my own yearly passing from the beauty and adventure of youth to beauty of age and wisdom as I hit 39 years this month. Watching my parent ...