The other day I got an email reminding me I haven't posted in a while, I'm still amazed someone is actually reading this! Plans are moving along and we had a great Memorial Day holiday spent entirely on the boat, though there was no wind and it was stifling we couldn't have asked for a better time.
As a matter of fact we have all but moved on the boat already and pretty much have no desire to leave. I have been staying on the boat since the 24th and Jess and the kids have been there full time since the 25th, and although life is different, it's not easier, it sure is better. With my schedule of 24/48 it means I feel like I"m on vacation every 2 out of 3 days and I'd say my stress level is almost non existent. Now don't get me wrong there is still stress, but it's not only manageable but it's the good kind!
The kids are out of school and will be spending almost the entire month of June in Michigan split between their great grandparents and Jessica's parents. I hope they enjoy the summers with them half as much as I did when I was a kid.
The more I adjust to a life of simplicity the more I can't believe it took so long to realize how much stuff rules our lives, how deeply the need to consume is engrained in our society. I can honestly say the more we get rid of the happier it seems we are and the less complicated life becomes. I've found that having "stuff" comes with more baggage and work, and life is hard enough without all of it.
This journey isn't just about taking a my family, buying a boat and sailing to far away places. It's just as much about becoming closer while teaching Colby & Peyton another way, another way that includes more time for living. Imagine only needing to work half the hours you actually do, having more money available and all that extra time on your hands. It's attainable, you can do it too. Find your dream and then find a way to make it happen. To me seeing the world with my kids and sharing what little time we have is way more meaningful than a new car or TV.
I've felt the feeling of thinking the end of the road is coming quick, it's made me a different person. All I can say is Thank God for Cancer..
