Celebration of Life

The above is a dedication made through our good friend Charmaine aboard September Sea here in Marathon.

We met on a cruising forum perhaps five or six years ago. A friendly voice with loads of advice and a bubbling personality.

I saw from her signature line that she was in Marathon, anchored in Boot Key Harbor. I checked out the website of September Sea. Charmaine and Bill lived on their sailboat in what would be our destination in our first year of cruising. I also noticed that we shared a common bond. We both had lost a child. Her son had just died recently, mine about 13 years ago.

At Christmas dinner this year, Charmaine asked if I would like to have her dedicate one of her “sunsets” to my son, John. Of course, I responded that I would.