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July 02, 2008
Decompression
'Prana' will be launched tomorrow in Huntington, New York, on Long Island's north shore. A car is picking me up, accompanied by the vast array of gear heading to the boat. The dining room has been piled high for the past couple of weeks with all sorts of things - linens, pots & pans, cutlery, plates, tools, etc. The list is endless. And it all seems vaguely familiar.
In the summer of 2004, we had sold our house. While a select few were told that we had bought Platina and planned to sail the seven seas, most understood our motivation to "downsize" and move into smaller quarters in the city. Not entirely a lie, since we were moving into the spare bedroom in my sister's home while we waited for Platina to be built. Before we moved out of the house, we packed three steamer trunks full of gear. We hired special international movers, who understood the import tax implications of what we were shipping to France. In early September, the trunks, full of the few personal items we decided to take on our journey, wheeled out the front door and onto a ship destined for La Rochelle, France.
This time, it doesn't feel so intense. We're not selling everything and sailing the seven seas. Yet. But the lists seem endless, and I wander the aisles of the Container Store, Bed Bath & Beyond, Home Depot, and West Marine pondering the things that I have forgotten.
Forgetting something on an Atlantic Ocean crossing can be devestating. Forgetting a toothbrush for the launch of Prana is not the end of the world. But, it is in my nature. I work from the completed project backward to today. I plan. I analyze. I execute.
But it doesn't take away from the excitement. As Chis explains it, when he is sailing, he is in his element. He is relaxed, calm, and he temporarily forgets the troubles that are back at the office. Sailing is his decompression.
With some luck, I will spend a bit of time tomorrow getting things put together on the boat. Friday, we will both head up and spend the weekend fiddling, cleaning, settling... decompressing.
Posted by dave at July 2, 2008 06:15 PM