Ah, so nice to be home.

It was great seeing David’s father and step-mom. We’re sorry that Dad was in the hospital for the duration of the stay, but we still managed to have a lot of good times with him while there in Arizona.

About Arizona. I could swear that people used to go there for good air quality. That seems to have changed. For the duration of our stay, the air quality was rated “poor” and many warnings issued about it. As typical of a visit to Dad in Arizona, I immediately caught a cold/sinus infection. This time, David caught one too. So, we drove home, pumped up the inflatable dingy (stored in the trunk of the car), said hello to a couple old sailors at the marina–they assured us that Mahdee had been a good girl while we were gone–no frolicking with other boats in the mooring field; we then rowed out to the boat and …. slept for 18 hours. Getting up only to pop another dose of cold meds.

Around noon today, we decided we needed to get Mahdee off the mooring and back into her schedule of play-dates with the local anchorages. So, we motored over to Glorietta Bay where we’re presently sitting awaiting the lovely sunset and Christmas lights going on the Hotel Del Coronado. Tomorrow there will be a Christmas parade of lights downtown. We’ll be able to see the Coronado Yacht Club boats as they prepare and take part.