For me, summers tend to be the busiest time of year, filled mostly with sailing adventures and interacting with our son while he is home on summer vacation. We did a lot of both this year, along with moving into a new home in August. It was fun, and also a bit hectic at times.
One of the highlights was encountering a pod of whales while we were sailing Rosario Strait in the San Juan Islands. Other highlights included a "battle cruise" on the Lady Washington, and discovering a new flavor (lemon meringue pie) at the Friday Harbor Ice Cream Company!
I tend to take summers off from writing projects, to recharge my batteries, but I still managed to do a lot of reading, thinking, and note-writing. Now that school is back in session and the weather is starting to turn cooler, I am ready to resume my usual daily writing schedule. I have a few projects I hope to complete this fall, and I’m excited to see what happens!
5 comments:
Mark, what a lovely summer! You are living in one of my most favorite places in the world and to see a pod of whales while sailing sounds like heaven! It sounds as if your summer has indeed filled your well-- I look forward to hearing more about your upcoming projects!
Such a balanced life! You have transported me to the NW with your photo and talk of ice cream in Friday Harbor. I used to visit dear friends on Friday Harbor. The San Juans are beautiful. Fall's a good time to settle back in to a schedule. Happy writing, Mark.
Mark,
It seems to me you live a writer's dream life! Thanks for sharing the photo of the pod of whales and happy writing to you...
Mark, I always love to look at the photos you take while you're out on the sea. Just beautiful.
How exotic your descriptions of sailing sound to this land-locked Minnesotan! And you've made my mouth water for that Lemon Pie ice cream!
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