Voyage 2006-2007: Chapter 4

24 Apr 2007, Thinking about Heading North, 38 55.498 N/ 077 15.924 W

Capt Ann is back in the hospital for the fourth time. Her condition has become somewhat serious as her leakage, appetite, and general health has deteriorated rapidly. She has great faith in her doctor as he is very competent, caring, and cautious. However, after 3 months of complications, he feels that it is time to go in and 'clean it up'. Prayers would be good!!!

We have much encouragement with bringing Jule III back to the Bay. Jim and Ren have volunteered many times to move her North but our dates keep moving. Our friends on SV Moony (DH1LAS) volunteered to help us by diverting their plans (which they already changed because of Jule III) to assist their Todd family. They are in the Exumas and altered their course to Charleston. They arrived in Charleston on the 3rd of May.

Sadly, Ann is still in the hospital and Bob is several 100 miles away getting ready to move Jule III. Not your ideal plan, but plan H it is. She is going through several rather long procedures and she may well still be in the hospital when we arrive at homeport. Our Vienna kids are on a constant vigil. Butch and Vicki (SV Legend) call visit weekly. If they can't make it, they send flowers. We got this great collection of multicolor vases. Jim and Karen check in regularly as do her brother Roy and his wife Nicki. Not bad! Wish she was here though!