This weekend was packed full of celebration! On Canada Day we didn’t have to contend with any crowds as we watched the fireworks with our friends Gary and Lise at a resort on the US side of the border. After spending some time on our boat and at the resort, enjoying the company of good people, it made for a nice evening indeed.

Then came the Fourth of July, America’s big day. Wow! do they know how to to light up the sky in celebration. We had friends throughout the day drop by and finally as the evening approached managed to watch fireworks going off all around us. Not for the 10-15 minute show we saw in Canada but for hours. I kept thinking the last burst of light was the last but no….here we go again.

It was a great and tiring weekend full of new experiences, puttering, relaxing and lots of socializing. Meeting more great people and exploring our new surroundings. We took our boat out during the day for a practise run and managed to see a baby seal and its mother on the dock. It had just been born, the sea gulls were flocking around a bit for clean up purposes and mother was barking at them. We stayed a safe and respectful distance away but what a sight to behold… a fourth of July baby! The pups and mothers were quite plentiful around there and so was a lot of other marine life. Again, a true privilege to behold.

I think I’m still getting my sea legs as my body still wants to move even when I’m on dry land. I caught a glimpse of my shadow as I stood overlooking the marina and sure enough I was moving. Weird.

This is a life I will begin to write about often. Its not career development or maybe even self esteem but it is contributing to the overall knowledge of self, my surroundings, partnerships and learning. It’s a good thing.

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