May 14 2012
Greetings,
Sorry it has been so long since my last update. I’ll try to stay more on top of getting them written.
Since Feb, when we got back for Cuba thing have stayed busy. When we got back to Isla Mujeres Capt. Johne started getting repair and installation jobs on other boats. He did some work for Marina Paraiso including building a hard top for, and repainting, their dive boat. Once his reputation for competence got around he’s had more work than he can do.
About a month after our return we started having company. First Joey (our devil son. He already had God parents when we met and became close to his family) came for spring break from his sophomore year of collage. He broke his wrist right before he came so it wasn’t as much of a vacation as one would hope (no swimming) but overall it was a very good visit.
Next my sister Danile and brother Darrin came down to do some diving with me. We did some wreck dives and went a little deeper than I’d been before. We saw some awesome marine life and had a great time together.
The last set of visitors was Johne’s daughter Jeni and her new boyfriend Bill. It was good to meet Bill and it’s always wonderful to get to see and spend time with Jen.
On the same day they headed home, I left to go up to FL for three weeks to take care of a few things, work a little, and see some friends. Less than a week after I left, while Johne was wielding, his assistant pulled the argon bottle over on his foot, crushing three metatarsals and cracking four other bones in his left foot. So, for the past four weeks, he’s been hobbling along on an immobilization boot. It’s only slowed him down a little but it’s frustrated him a lot. He goes in for more x-rays, to see how it’s doing, and how much longer he has to wear the boot, around the 1st of June.
Since I’ve been back from FL I’ve been making new friends and starting to get a bit more involved with things here on Isla. Like donating to, and meeting the lady who started the school lunch program for the kids who can’t afford to buy or bring their lunch. If we are here much longer I’ll probably start doing some volunteering.
We’re in the process of trying to figure out what we are doing next. There is a possibility we will stay here for an extended time so Johne can continue to work and we can build our reserves up. Or, we may be moving on to points south and continuing the adventure. Either way life is good (except for a broken foot). We are enjoying our world, the people we meet, the things we get to do and the places we get to see.
I’ll report on healing and what’s next as I have more info. Until then, live your dreams…
Susie aeon
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This began many years ago for Johne. Somewhere along the way, he decided that someday he would have a boat and sail around the world. Through the years bits and pieces of the dream have changed, but the one thing that has remained the same was the desire to see the world from the deck of a boat. In July of 2000 the opportunity presented itself. Johne found a boat in Florida that was literally a "fire sale." The galley had caught fire and destroyed the housing, but the potential was there. Johne and Susie made the leap. They bought the boat and moved from Reno, NV to Ft. Myers, FL. Immediately they began the process of tearing down the old and rebuilding the new. By December of that year, all that was left, was a good, solid hull. For the past several years, Johne has build Second Star almost entirely by hand. Built with love and fueled by desire. Now that the construction has nearly reached completion we would like to share our dream with you. Please join us as we head out for the adventure of a lifetime.
What's in a name? It is supposed to be bad luck to rename a boat. In this case, however, the old boat died, and a new boat has reemerged from the ashes. "Second Star" comes from a quote, "second on the right and straight to morning." Recognize it? It is Peter Pan's directions to Neverland.
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This began many years ago for Johne. Somewhere along the way, he decided that someday he would have a boat and sail around the world. Through the years bits and pieces of the dream have changed, but the one thing that has remained the same was the desire to see the world from the deck of a boat. In July of 2000 the opportunity presented itself. Johne found a boat in Florida that was literally a "fire sale." The galley had caught fire and destroyed the housing, but the potential was there. Johne and Susie made the leap. They bought the boat and moved from Reno, NV to Ft. Myers, FL. Immediately they began the process of tearing down the old and rebuilding the new. By December of that year, all that was left, was a good, solid hull. For the past several years, Johne has build Second Star almost entirely by hand. Built with love and fueled by desire. Now that the construction has nearly reached completion we would like to share our dream with you. Please join us as we head out for the adventure of a lifetime.
What's in a name? It is supposed to be bad luck to rename a boat. In this case, however, the old boat died, and a new boat has reemerged from the ashes. "Second Star" comes from a quote, "second on the right and straight to morning." Recognize it? It is Peter Pan's directions to Neverland.