Offshore Bound

After much consternation by the captain, and conferring with Lew, we have decided to go offshore and point to St. Simons.  Ryan thinks it won't be bad and we can make there in one overnight.  We are waiting for a fedex package, then we push off around lunch time.

In anticipation of our offshore adventure, we had a wonderful dinner last night.  I ate a huge meal, since I'll probably be on the Southern Cross weight loss plan for the next day or so.  I tend to get seasick offshore, for maybe the first 16 hours or so, then I get over it.  I may not keep lunch down and may not eat again until tomorrow night.  Then again, maybe I won't be sick this time.  Gotta stay positive, right?

Yesterday, after Evan's nap, we took the kids to the waterside park fountains to play.

Zachary had a blast playing in the fountains.

 Evan wasn't so sure, he needed encouragement from Daddy.

Does this kid need a haircut or what?

Yesterday morning the Ryan took the kids to the aquarium while I stayed behind to do laundry.  The washers & dryers are free here, which is nice, but the liveaboards tend to commandeer them constantly.  Most of the boats have cutesy puns for names, so I nicknamed them the laundry knot-seas.  So I had to play the game yesterday.  It was ridiculous that it took all day to do 4 loads of laundry, but sometimes that's how it is.

So we are busily getting the boat truly ship-shape, preparing to go offshore.  It's our first time as a family, and Evan's first time offshore.  It should be an adventure.  Our "plans" - always subject to change - are to go to St. Simons Island.  We should get there late tomorrow afternoon.  We'll stay there a day or two and then go to St. Augustine, then maybe Cape Canaveral.  We'll see . . . .