For now I'm living in Seal Beach - a community nestled just beneath Long Beach, still clinging to its' small town feel. I'm starting to recognize people (and vice versa) on my dog walks along the boardwalk in the fresh (and brrr!) ocean air, know what time the mail comes, and learn where the good parking spots are. I'm beginning to settle in -- no surprise: I worked here in THE LOG offices 15 years ago!
Besides the multitude of friends I've been able to reconnect with since I moved back south (and reunions yet to come) I've got a whole new set of homies in my outrigger canoe hui. I joined the smaller of the two local clubs, Lokahi, but the bonuses are huge. 1) Kristen and her sister Erin are members here and 2) Kirk, my Santa Barbara coach, has a brother Keith who coaches here. It felt immediately like home - from the warm welcoming hugs of strangers, to the familiar features of Keith: he and Kirk are identical twins! Everyone is helpful, fun and encouraging; and today, despite my frustration in my sloppy changes, our steersman Ray kept it powerful and positive. I'm enjoying this a lot and I am feeling pretty strong ;-)
The ease with which things are falling in to place tells me I've made the right move. Do we need more proof? Holly asked me to work with her as first mate on a Sunsail charter to Thailand! Yup - in just over a month I'll be on a flight to Phuket, with seven amazing and fun women as guests on our week-long cruise through the Andaman Sea!
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