We are still in the process of deciding what to do this summer due to Ellie's health issue. For those of you who do not know, she developed Afib sometime in January, we think. She is being treated for it. There is no immediate threat to life, but we may have to curtail our sailing agenda. This year for sure we have decided not to sail to Labrador, but beyound that we have not yet learned enough about how to manage the problem to make further decisions.

 

If any of you want to have more detail on her status and the events of the last few months, please send Jim an email at jhawkins@visi.com and he will send you a summary with all the medical stuff written out.

 

Cancellation of the Labrador trip has been quite a bummer. Missing out on the adventure itself is enough to sadden us, but we have been in contact with four other boats that are planning to go there this season. We were so looking forward to having some companionship on the water with other sailors. While we may yet decide to go to Labrador in '08, it will likely be another solo adventure--not quite the same.

 

Meta Fog is on the hard, as we say, in Lewisporte, Newfoundland. It is in the care of Ivan Boone with Peter Watkins and others reporting in to us on her status. We are glad to have Ivan and Peter in our corner as it really opens all options to us. We could leave Meta Fog there for another year with no worries, if it comes to that.