I just watched the ELISSA pull away from the dock on her first sail with guests. There is nothing, repeat: nothing like wathcing her. It's amazing. It's heatwrenching. It's a return to olden days when there was nothing BUT weird-looking telephone pole-like masts filling these piers. I remember my first year here at the museum when it was daysail time. The first time they started that engine up, I got all misty. And that's just the engine. I love sailtrainging Saturdays because more often than not, I get to see them setting a few of the sails. And that's a sight, too.

 

But there is nothing like being aboard when she's sailing. To stand on the fo'c'sl and have dolphins jumping out of the water off the starboard bow... wow.

 

If/when I get a chance to upload the video I took this morning, I will.

Today was a lovely day here in SouthWest Texas. My son and I had a nice lunch with Granzie. We ate outside, it was that nice.

 

We'd had come scrambled egg and multi-grain toast and some sausage for breakfast. Shortly after breakfast, I got a call from my husband telling me that his mom was about to call and ask us if we wanted to go to lunch with her. Sure thing, in the middle of him telling me this, the call waiting on my cell phone told me that is was her calling. I haven't seen her/spent time with *her* in a while now so I was looking forward to it. The weather was nice and she's not scared off by my son's tantrums. So, off to Yaga's we went.

 

I had some breaded zucchini with fresh ranch dressing and a small cup of black bean soup. Benja Benjam just picked at his chicken and fries. He was more interested in running all around the courtyard. Not aproblem until I found out that it wasn't entirely enclosed. D'oh! Anyway, after lunch, we walked across the street to La King's for candy and coffee. I got an amaretto truffle, she a mocha cafe truffle (I think?) and he some mini gummy bears and sweat tart hearts. I got maybe a quarter to a third of my truffle. The boy, in the guise of taking a bite, popped the whole.damn.thing into his mouth. That'll teach me!

 

I'm a grazer, by choice. I like that my son can do it with my sometimes. This evening, we had some strawberries, a granola bar, some ginger snap cookies, green juice (ask me if you really want to know), some breaded peel and eat shrimp... we did okay today.

 

And now it's time for me to go be mommy again. Thank you for listening.