Cheers,
Whew it was a quick trip home! Sort of like, “now you see them, now you don’t.” We only saw some of you this trip, but maybe one of these days we’ll be back to stay. Our flight was on time, comfortable and our luggage arrived with us. On the plane with us was a harpist group of school girls from England who had performed for former President Clinton, Barbara Streisand and the British Ambassador. I had a lovely chat with one of the younger members while we waited in line for the “lavatory.” She was sweet, articulate, polite and interested in me as an American. Never mind the VIPs at the concerts, her favorite part was staying with host families. How’s that for getting your priorities straight. Our “tube” trip back to London was crammed full though getting on at an early stop allowed us to have seats. Getting through the crowd with our luggage to get off was a bit tricky. But lots of folks were helpful and no one was rude or unpleasant to us though they weren’t so pleased when their fellow Brits crowded them. One stop early on saw several school boys get on and I had the sensation I was in the first Harry Potter movie. And a formal British accent from the mouth of a 10 year old seems comical to me.
Oh, and by the way, while in Roanoke we signed a contract to purchase 100 acres of land on Little Brushy Mountain in Roanoke County. The i’s should be dotted and the t’s crossed by November 18th. Until that happens we’re not counting our trees or dreaming up house plans. (Well actually Randal is, though we know contracts aren’t valid until every page or every document has been signed.) But if all goes as planned we will begin to look for new owners for Doramac. When we started this adventure we said, 5 to 10 years so 2014 will be about the middle. Until she is sold, we’ll keep cruising along, at least for another year or so. But if the perfect owner comes along November 19th, so be it.
We have joined the Friends of Saint Katherine’s Dock and will also take part in the small, informal cruisers group that began while we were at home. The cruisers meet for coffee Tuesday mornings and the Friends on Wednesday. Also I have discovered www.walks.com and will try to do at least one each week.
So that’s what’s up. Next email will have some photos as we get out and about.
Ru