What about Dreams

So far all I have written about have been to do with travel, so what about dreams? I am not sure what my dreams are anymore, once many years ago my only dream was to find that someone to love and grow old with. Now that that dream has died a slow painful death, I am once again trying to look within and find something that will make me happy. I am honest when I say I do not know what that something can be. Could it be retirement and never having to work again? Or how about winning the lotto and having enough money to do anything I please?.. Not sure either would truly make me happy, I am not sure anything at this time in my life would help to make me a happy person. Growing old alone is a sad thing that retirement and money can not change, all it would do is let me stay busy and allow less time to dwell on how I view my life.

So what would I do if I had the time and money?? Travel, travel, and travel.. I would first get a cruse to see Alaska, the last of the fifty states that I have not seen. Then I would travel to as many Countries overseas that I care to see. Then I would get an RV and travel all over the North American Continent, Living as much as possible in Canada and or Mexico as I could. Not much of a dream when you get right down to it now is it?

I guess my one and only remaining dream is to be left the F^&^%& alone and allowed to finish my life in peace.

The one thing in my life that does give my some happyness is my baby Spencer. He loves me and I love him.

Time to go Home

Well all good things come to an end, and so did this trip. Two days before crew change we got hit with a storm of 16 ft waves and wind gust of 60 MPH. The ship was a rocking and a rolling, was even pushed off its heading and had to shut down production for close to 24 hours. Word was to be ready to stay for an extra day or two because if we could not get off on Monday we might have to wait until Wednesday or as late as Friday. Lots of sad faces for two days ... I think not knowing was the thing that worried everyone the most. Could not tell folks at home for sure when we would be off.

As luck (GOOD) would have it we did get off Monday.. First step was a small boat transfer to the larger ship. This was both the most fun and dangerous part of the trip. Waves were still 4 to 6 ft and choppy, but everyone was more then ready to take the ride. Everyone got wet as well, some more then others. Some had foul weather gear so stayed dryer then the ones that chose not to wear the gear.

Second part of the trip was an hour ride in a helicopter to land, then shuttle to the airport. At the Airport I was lucky and was able to get an early flight out, unfortunately I was delayed at the layover airport and only saved 30 min, from what my first flight would have been.

Now up to this point everything was fine, however when I requested a shuttle to my hotel for the night it took 45 min for it to show up. ( after three calls) I do not like waiting in the cold after a long day of travel so was not a happy camper when I Finally arrive at the hotel... I had been up for the 30 of the last 33 hours and had not eaten in over 14 hours... This was a long stressful day and the shuttle wait was not fun... I will not Name the Hotel, But I will do my best never to stay at one again...

After all but passing out in bed at 8pm I found myself awake at 3am unable to sleep anymore. Ended up watching television until 10am when my ride arrived to take me home..

All in all except for the shuttle it was a great trip because it got me home again. Now to relax and sleep for two or three days... Do not plan on doing a thing until I have some energy..

Sites to Dream by

Things out here are not all bad or dangerous, we often find our self looking out over the water and dreaming. But not during work hours...LOL... I find myself wishing for a better camera because I can not get the shots I want with the one I have with me. I have seen rigs at night that are just so pretty, but when I take a photo it just does not come out at all.
The Sunsets so far have only been nice, nothing great. I hope someday I will be able to be in the right place at the right time to get one that may be called wonderful, if not great.
It is easy to dream out here and wonder what it must have been like for the sailors on the old sail ships. I can only imagine the difficulties of sailing back then, I am sure it was not as the movies show.