Mile 0: Departure Day!

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Departure Day Current Location: Kingston Mile:  0 Locate:  1) Ramble On, 2) Ramble On Locate:  1) Finnish Line 2.0, 2) Finnish Line 2.0

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Our lives have been ruled by lists over the past days, weeks and even the past couple of years.   But no more so than this weekend.   For us, the house needs to been move in ready when we walk (sail) away, and the boat needs to be full of everything we "think" we will need for the next 5 months.  In the middle of all that one car has gone to Kimco, the other stored, pets have been farmed out in all directions, both of our workplaces have been re-arranged to accommodate our absence and so much more that I've already forgotten.  Hiding in there was all the planning for the trip, meetings with Bob and crew, collecting and studying charts, cruising guides, tide tables and schedule planning.  Now, as we rocket out way toward Brockville, begins the process of seeing how successful our planning was!

Last look back until October!

Many thanks need to be offered; parents for dogs sitting, Andrew for cat (and dog) sitting, Mackenzie for extended cat sitting.  All our family and friends for being patient and listening to our plans for the summer for the past few years!  and to all those who came to see us off the dock.

Finnish Line 2.0, just beating out the ferry

For anyone keeping track, we knocked off about 35 remaining boat projects, leaving some to do underway, and others to do perhaps never.   With that, the staff and Marine Outfitters need a shout out for being helpful through our many trips to their store.

The forecast for today is strong winds and small craft/wind advisories for Erie and Ontario.  Should be fun.

A week from now we hope to have cleared the seaway locks and should be working our way to Quebec City.   Stay tuned!

Departure Committee ... to make sure we actually leave!

"And now's the time, the time is now"   ... 
"It's time to .... "