He's Baaack!

I'm a lucky woman. My hubby is home and healthy. I just love having him around. We are extremely compatible. You have to be to spend as much time together as we did when we worked on the same boat at sea. Our bond just seems to get stronger every year. Perhaps it is the realization that we are growing old? Or our common interest in kiteboarding? Or my recovery from alcoholism? Whatever it is, it works.

He flew home Monday night and his friend Alan called him the next day to go kiting. I had errands to run and was glad to see him get out and have some fun. Wednesday we went up to hang out with his daughters and the grandkids. Pat, our son in law, made a fabulous stew with Irish Soda bread for St. Patrick's day. Today we went back there and painted a primer coat on Addy's new bedroom. We leave for Mexico soon so we need to see family as much as we can. We can never get too much of our adorable grandkids.

Lin was very tired when he got home and in need of a good meal, which was more than happy to provide. Buffet line dining makes him appreciate my cooking a lot more! Now we have to get any business that needs to be attended to done before we leave. Doctor's appointments, bills paid, cat sitter lined up and travel arrangements made. Taking care of these things is a lot easier than it was when we BOTH fished for a living. At least I'm home to do most of it while he's fishing.

These are the adorable grandkids : )

Well, I'm feeling sad for my friends who still have husband's and lovers at sea. My hubby took off the last trip so I get to see him sooner than some. And poor Marci has been with her husband only four weeks out of the last six months! YIKES! Hang in there Marci!

Missing my man

So, it's been awhile since I've posted.. I was going to interview some friends after valentine's day but that didn't happen. I went to Boise that weekend and had a great time with my hubby's oldest daughter and family. We drove to Grand Targhee and had some fun in the snow and sunshine. The Tetons were beautiful. Michelle's teenage boy Zack and his friend Sam really appreciated the name of a certain mountain there. It was named for someone's nipple. My granddaughter Julia was a good sport since she had to limp around on a sore foot.

I laughed so hard that weekend my stomach hurt on the plane ride home. That family likes to have a good time, that's for sure! I'm lucky to be a part of it.

Then I came home to my cats and was surprised on Tuesday night by a bouquet of red roses. I told Lin last year not to buy flowers again because they are expensive but I guess he thinks I'm worth it. I have made them last as long as I possibly could. There is still one rose with a little life left in it. He's due home in about two weeks now and I'm trying to stay in my routine and not let myself get too excited. Steff's man came home last night at 1:00am but he had a tough time getting out of Dutch Harbor. The weather there can be pretty iffy for flying. Actually, I just checked the weather for that area and I feel like it's pretty iffy for doing anything right now! The wind is gusting to 67mph - that makes me nervous when my hubby is out at sea. It's a night for strong prayers. Unfortunately bad weather also means they can't fish right now. That means another day added to time away.

Anyway, I went to the Bon Jovi concert with Marci and Chris the week after visiting Boise. It was a hoot. Missed my lover during the love songs but laughed at the girls while I filmed them dancing. I picked up Marci from the airport that morning and she was really missing her Tommy. She'd just lost her grandfather too, so it was a tough time for her. We learn to make the best of time with friends when they are available though, so she kept a stiff upperlip. The two of us had a nice lunch at Pike Place. A cute little resteraunt with outside tables overlooking the marketplace. The weather was outstanding for February in Seattle. Sunshine and fresh sea air perked the two of us up for the day. Marci laughed as the Norweigan in me drove us straight to Ballard. We walked the beach at Shilshole and then headed to her hotel where she was meeting her roommates for the night. I had arranged to stay with a friend named Laurie who lives in Ballard and actually introduced me to the whole fishing world in 1991. After the concert, I headed over there and we chatted and watched the Olympics until 3:30 in the morning! I haven't been up that late in years.. It was nice.

The next day was Laurie's birthday celebration and she wanted to go with a group of old friends to the Globetrotters. That was fun and I got to enjoy the company of our friend's kids. Kids always seem to make me smile. We all had supper at Jalisco's afterwards and chatted up old times. I made plans to snowboard with Laurie's brother on March 9th at Crystal Mountain.

Last weekend I managed to borrow my two granddaughters from their parents in Rainier Beach. I was feeling especially low that day and they made it all better. We had a good time watching movies, going to the park and planting seeds for veggies to enjoy this summer. I really didn't want to take them home. I am blessed with wonderful grandchildren, all six of them. Their parents are okay too :)

This week I've been busy trying to deal with our rental house. I am beginning to realize I can at least try to do the things my husband usually does. We fished together for years and then when I quit fishing I became the only one at home to take care of the stuff he usually did. It's a challenge, but rewarding when I am actually able to fix something or find someone who can.
Well, that's enough about me for now. I hope to hear from some of the other gals and catch up on their situations. March 22nd we head for Mexico! I am feeling the sunshine already...