We are going back home.
We got through 4 locks on the Oswego system and realized that this is much too difficult for us to manage anymore. In a wild wind, neither of us can hold the boat. Rick has pain in both shoulders and his legs. I have still not gained back my strength and balance and am a liability when he needs me. We are both worried about each other's health. And we both need to be safe.
This was not an easy decision - we both love the boat and all that it has been for us through the years - even working on it was a great satisfaction and pleasure, but sometimes you just have to be realistic.
We're not retiring to rocking chairs just yet. When She's sold, we will go out west, but right now we need to stop beating ourselves up.
We will miss the opportunity to visit all of our friends all the way down to the Bahamas, but we do have a car.
When you make a tough decision and you feel relief, no matter how sad you feel, you know you've made the right decision. And that's how we both feel sitting on the wall of Lock 6, turned to go back north.
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