Thinking Out Loud

During the past few days I have felt like I am living in a dream. I guess it could be because so many things are changing in my life right now. So many things are happening that I have only ever occupied my dreams. I sit here day after day and try to convince myself that I really am going to be a Mom in less than 4 weeks time. I'm pretty sure nothing is registering up in that vast empty space of a brain right now. I feel like I'm going crazy.....I'm going to be a Mom!
I went to visit a lady in the hospital today. Her nurse told me that he has delivered 15 babies, and then proceeded to offered his guess on Audrey's arrival date, which was 7-10 days considering how low I'm carrying. I had to giggle a little as I left the hospital. He doesn't know that having a baby early is not in my genes, nor do I want it to be. Maybe I'm carrying lower because I'm tall, but if this is low I would hate to see what high is.

More news. If you didn't already know we are moving again just days after I'm supposed to have the baby, which brings all sorts of complications by itself. But it would be so much harder if there weren't so many people willing to help out here.
I've grown so close to so many people. I wish that I could bring them all home with me. I don't think I have ever had so many great friends of so many different ages.
However, I'm so excited to be going home. I'm already envisioning arriving at the state line. I can't wait to actually see what Fall is supposed to look like.

Sailing

I've heard that people live on their sail boats. Sailboat living is cheap. Many people retire early to live out the rest of their days sailing. At first it may sound like an adventure but I'm not sure I would love living on top of the water...especially during hurricane season in the south.
I have always been curious about sailing. It's something I associate with retired people who have nothing else to do. I've only had it on my bucket list because I just want to be able to say that I've been sailing...find out for myself what all the hype is about. The guy who took us out on his boat is one of Paul's co-workers. How he makes friends with these random people at work I will never know.
Now that I have been I would say that everyone should take the opportunity. I thought of my Mom as I sat there and watched the sunset with the wind in my hair and a light spray of the ocean on my face. I knew that only my Mom would appreciate something so relaxing.
Siting there was almost as awesome as getting to sail it for myself. I was determined that if Bill asked I was not at any means going to touch the wheel of that boat. I thought for sure I would be the one to capsize his hand crafted sailboat. After he told the story of how it was his fathers project and together as father and son they had built it themselves there's no way I was going to touch anything but my butt to the seat.
After much insisting I took the wheel and he talked me through it. It was pretty much awesome...and I didn't even crash it!
Paul kept talking about how relaxing it was all the way home. Who knows someday in the far distant future we may have the bright idea to join the rest of those retired folks out there....but probably not.

Thanks Bill for showing us more of the beautiful side of Texas!