Monday, April 28, 2008

For the West Coasters...

To my Portland friends:
I just wanted to thank everyone for coming over Sunday to wish me (and the crew) well on this trip. Last night was a very nice reminder of all the great friends I've made out here.

It's our intention that this blog be the central point of information about this trip. We hope to update it regularly with our ship's log, the mundane with the enthralling, so skim the dry stuff (lat/lon, barom. pressure readings, ocean temps), don't sweat the small stuff ("surprisingly persistent leak from thru-hull below waterline," or "cockpit drains could be larger") and worry not if the blog postings dry up - we're probably just lazy and not shipwrecked.

This has been a lifelong dream of my father's. I'm grateful that I have the opportunity to share this with him, and I'm thrilled by the adventure that awaits. Life is pretty good, no?

-Eric.

4 comments:

Diane said...

Eric - can't wait to see you next weekend. I admit I am even envying you a little bit for the trip - but then I remember some of the more rigorous parts of off-shore sailing - and the more boring!!!! I spoke to Scott this afternoon and asked how the crew was holding up. He said this may be the best crew ever. (Sorry Steve T., he didn't mean it - obviously...just trying to keep them from jumping ship), but I think you will find this group very compatible.
Love to all the Portland (and Denver & L.A. & Boston, & Detroit, and Auburn) people who are following.
-Diane

Diane said...

Eric - can't wait to see you next weekend. I admit I am even envying you a little bit for the trip - but then I remember some of the more rigorous parts of off-shore sailing - and the more boring!!!! I spoke to Scott this afternoon and asked how the crew was holding up. He said this may be the best crew ever. (Sorry Steve T., he didn't mean it - obviously...just trying to keep them from jumping ship), but I think you will find this group very compatible.
Love to all the Portland (and Denver & L.A. & Boston, & Detroit, and Auburn) people who are following.
-Diane

Diane said...

Obviously Diane is new to Blogging. :)

sassalicious said...

Eric - Sorry I missed your send off... hope you have an amazing (and safe ;) adventure. Can't wait to read your stories and see pics... we'll be missing you, but don't miss us too much!