On their way

Code and crew departed Herrington Harbor at 9 pm tonight.  Aethan went with me to see him off but Graeme stayed at a friends house (too long of a car ride...).  Aethans had a really hard time seeing to boat leave... was OK until the boat turned the corner out of the marina.  We sat on the dock and watched the boats steaming lights until they disappeared around the corner of the bay.   Aethan cried until the lights were gone, and I had a lump in my throat.  Theres not much to say to a nine-year old boy saying goodbye to his dad - 6 weeks seems like forever to him right now.  It will be kind of long for me, too!

Things felt better as we got back to the car.  I felt like Aethan and I were a team at that moment.  He asked me not to talk about dad, at least for tonight, but he would like to sleep in my bed with me tonight. That will make me feel better, too.