Our sporadic days of summer sun might finally be here to last with the onset of July and the long daylight hours. We have been thoroughly enjoying the beach side life here at Birch Bay -watching the eagles on their waterfront perch and warm sunrises over Mt. Baker to the east. We have adopted somewhat of a routine schedule, something we haven't experienced in years. We have been so accustomed to moving about, that we were thrown a bit off guard to know what we will be doing tomorrow or next week or even next month for that matter. While we are very excited to return to our boat in October and get back to our fairly mobile lifestyle, we have settled in to our rental home and have been luxuriating in life's little pleasures. Some things never get old for us, like taking a warm water shower without half the anchorage seeing you awkwardly (and nakedly) trying to lather up with soap in the cockpit, letting ice cubes go down the drain without feeling too much guilt, and great micro beers and local wines that we don't have to ration.
We have especially been enjoying our time back in the Bellingham Bay area, and catching up with all our friends and family. We've had a wonderful summer so far attending bbq's, birthday parties and just hanging out. We've even "borrowed" one of my parents' dogs to get our pet fix in before we head back to Mexico. Abby, a golden retriever that's not so good in the retriever department, has been a world of fun to have on the beach and a great buddy to keep us company. 
We will most likely be in the area for the remainder of the summer. Shawn is continuing his contract work with Blue Seas Systems and I am holding down the fort at Blue Latitude Press. In September we have a couple of seminars in Olympia, WA and Victoria, Canada. Then it is on to San Diego in October for a couple of events Downwind Marine is hosting. And finally at long last, La Paz, to where our faithful Om Shanti has been patiently waiting for our return.
