The breeze or attractions unknown kept the others at bay, and for two glorious minutes I was alone. For one minute and fifty five seconds, I stared at the empty seat across from me. It wasn’t the weathered, silvery grain of the timber seat that held my attention, it was its potential-laden emptiness. One hundred [...]

“What about that one?”
“Nah.”
“But it’s big enough, and look how happy the people on her are!”
“Past performance is no guarantee of future success.”
“God you’re annoying!”
“God you’re simplistic…’Mmm people happy, boat good.’”
“I don’t think I want to buy a boat with you!”
“Fine by me!”
“Ohhhhhhh shut up!…What about that one?”

Sometimes saying goodbye is easy and fun, because you know that it won’t be that long ’til you see them again. Sometimes saying goodbye is a blessed relief…and I know that feeling!

And it is just a wee ferry ride from home, such a short distance to an older world.

A little getaway with friends…lucky, lucky me.