The day has come...
Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 11:37AM 
So, I am here, sitting in lovely Key West, slightly stressing over all the last minute details. Excited on one hand, anxious on the other. How can't I be but a little bit stressed, I am heading off with a destination that is more than 3700 miles away!! Wow, when I say that, it gets the heart rate going. I know once I am on the water, all will be good. Then, it is one stroke at a time, one day at a time, building my history as I progress.
The weather is mixed, with winds out of the South switching to the North, somewhere around 15 knots with rain in the forecast. Either way, it will be great to get started. A special thanks to all my Starbucks family that made me feel so comfortable and loved over the last several months. I will miss all of you and think of you often.
Let the journey begin.
Atlantic Odyssey in One Ocean Project, Ramblings 
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Reader Comments (3)
Bon Voyage! I'm so sorry we couldn't be there for your send-off. We are rooting you on every paddle stroke on this next journey. I love you and will miss you terribly. Be safe and be well.
Good Morning "Keen Wa" ...
Well, after months of planning and dreaming, you are on your way. So many of us wish we could be with you. What an amazing quest... God speed (or slow)... I can't wait to be in my own Explorer "Pufnstuf", making my own wake... Thanks for the "Fullness" in my life, that you left behind.
As you are heading North, so are Lucy and Aimee. Girls Only paddling trip on Telegraph.
Stay well...
H.B. ;0)
Good luck! See you in May.