birthdays

Hi again, my webmaster has told me that I need to keep adding to my blog to keep my standings up with the search engines...................he uses big "techy phrases", and it doesn't take long for my mind to head into a fog bank. Luckily I can handle fog banks on the water much better than I can use my computer.

So here I am again, and what do I write about. Today is a gloomy day, and I'd rather be reading my Clive Cussler adventure on the high seas.
Today is also my 56th birthday, which is causing some introspection. The numerical value of each birthday is harder and harder for me to believe. When I was younger, 56 was REALLY old. Now I am truly 56, and I refuse to become old. I don't feel old, I don't act old, I try to keep fit. My grey hair does give me away--somewhat, but I have an excuse for that. I am a swimmer and I can't color it. Do you buy that???? Maybe another reason I don't feel old, is that my parents are 96 and 99, and still at home. Now that is old!!

Anyway, I am a sailor, and I am going to continue being a sailor until I cannot. So there!!!
So, now I am going to do some planning for the upcoming summer with Women Under Sail, and celebrate how fortunate I am to be operating such a great business.

women under sail summer 2007

I want to talk about my 2007 schedule. In addition to my regular 3 day live aboard sailing classes, my 1st mate and I are trying to mix it up a bit. You will notice on my 2007 schedule page that we are adding a sail and paint weekend, and also a yoga weekend. On those weekends, I will not be formally teaching sailing, but will be taking the participants sailing to beautiful locations along the Maine coast to paint. Of course some sail instruction will enter in to whether you would like to also participate in the operation of AVATRICE, or just sit back and enjoy, and sketch, or dream of the next scene you will create.

I will be working in watercolor, and Jane, our cook, 1st mate, entertainer, will be working in acrylics. Oil is her 1st love, but she left all of her oil supplies in Colorado----can you believe it!!!! She is a reformed ski bum--now sailor. Really, her fiance is an avid Maine sailor, so this all working to the advantge of all of us.

The yoga weekend will be conducted by a yoga instructor/studio owner/former sailing student.
Jane and I will also take all of us sailing, and enjoy the yoga on board.
For all of the details check it out on my website. www.womenundersail.com
In my next message I will discuss more about the painting weekend.