Good on you Katie - what a voyage - hope to see you on the Late Night Show, CBS Evening News, CNN, Larry King - grin! I’ve also learned a thing or two about being patient, open, accepting… the list goes on. But with land just beyond the horizon, I’m most looking forward to food and good company. |
I’m expecting to arrive tomorrow, with my dad and brother in Georgetown now, and soon a very special friend, Sam, who has been a constant source of support and inspiration all along the way. I’m not sure I would have made it this far without him. |
 Woman!
My mom, sister, friend!
Without you
The Earth would dry up
Gardens turn to deserts
Without you
My mom, sister, friend!
The house would smell empty
Humanity would end
Without you
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We are half of the sky
But without rights.
I don’t want you
To stay like this
And watch.
Let’s break these crazy cultures
Let’s replace 365 days
With March 8th |
March 8th
Even the calendar eats our rights
Twenty-four hours, one day in a year
Can’t explain my
Three-hundred-and-sixty-five days of life’s pains
I hope it will be enough
For the daughter of
My granddaughter
And the daughter of
Her granddaughter
Maybe they will win
Maybe…
By Roya Read more at awwproject.org |
This is when we hope everything goes well for Katie and am glad that my feet are dry tonight! Go Katie Go! Day 62 — Behind door number one… |
| I have officially entered tanker territory! With larger waves around 7 to 10ft, it makes for a slightly unnerving experience. My boat can easy tuck away so that I am barely visible. |
| it still ranks high on the “Why ocean rowing is frightening” list. I would have a greater survival rate wrestling a shark than being in front of a freighter. |
I think I’ll be sleeping with one eye open until I reach land! |
Katie’s spirits are still up and nearly unfathomable. Whew - kicking things up after 56 days at sea! Go Katie go! Day 56 — Entertaining guests |
| Another late night entertaining guests. Noisy and messy ones. They flew by a bit after sunset, fought over a perching spot, and turned my boat into their nest for the night. It’s nice to meet these birds up close and personal. One picked a spot less than six inches away from me while I was rowing, clearly displaying no fear for humans. |
| With less than two weeks until landfall, I have been kicking it up a notch and had my best week yet, one day rowing over 60 miles. Not sure if I am “zoning in” or “zoning out”, but I have certainly found a zone where I can just row and row and row. But I am still making time at the end of the day for the beautiful sunsets. Read more at rowforwater.com |
Living on a rowboat there is little more to do than row, but every week or so it is important for me to check the bottom of the boat for slime and barnacles. If I see any growth, I simply scrub it off, making for a slightly faster ride. |
| I thought around midday would be the perfect time to jump in and inspect the hull. |
| I grabbed my snorkel, mask, and scrubber and took a quick look into the water. I started to dangle my toes in the water |
| nother glimpse and … there it was. It was deep in the water |
| it certainly did not look friendly with green spikes. |
As I was rowing along into the early evening, I felt it again; a loud thud and the whole boat shook. Peering over the side, there it was. Times eight. It looked like they were on a mission, the way they were swimming so quickly and closely to the boat. To me. Two hours of circling around and bumping into the boat. |
All the more amazing that she is doing it and is still able to manage ironic humor about it, as well as wonder. | rowing an ocean. This is not just about easy, breezy days in the sun, gracefully cruising along the ocean |
| Think of your worst hair day, multiply that by ten, and expect to see that in the mirror every morning |
| Medical tape will become your new best friend as you play doctor and tape yourself back together every night |
| Winds may push you eastward, meaning those hard earned miles are now lost |
| And then, there is that one blister that seems to always want to remind you that its there |
But I don’t need anyone to read this and come away feeling sorry for me – pity isn’t welcome here. For where there is a will, there is a way and I have been able to work with these opportunities to practice patience. I honestly would not trade this experience for the world and feel so lucky to be here, bad hair days and all. Read more at rowforwater.com |
Seemed as though LA had joined some time warp of global warming this past week with storms and tornado warnings. A rainbow is always a pleasure - here one for you from a guy named Riz via Opera browser. 22 days down, 343 go.
Today the sun came out for a brief moment, peeking through the dense clouds that has brought with it so much rainfall to the LA area in the last week. Oh what a beautiful sight is was and if you don’t believe me, check out the pic below. |
Whew - long way to row for a drink of water. She’s learning a lot and much that others can learn from. | Break it down. You don’t row across an ocean in a day so it’s important for me to break it down into daily, sometimes hourly, goals and focus on that one step ahead. If I lose sight of that one step, I can become overwhelmed by the magnitude of the challenge. |
| Understand the real challenge is me. The only thing that holds me back is me and it’s not about what happens but how I chose to react. |
| So often I can think and feel that things are happening “for”, “against”, “to” me. Things are just happening and I can choose to accept it or put up the fight.Read more at rowforwater.com |
In USA, we have 90 years of women having the vote nationally - which means that there are a number of women alive today who when born - were born to a woman who would not vote. In short, support the day there is more work yet to be done to “level the playing field.” International Women’s Day |
Hello from the Atlantic! Happy days rowing and still making good progress. I should just about reach the 1/8th mark today, that is, if I actually land in Cayenne (could possibly make landfall in Georgetown). |
And about the actual rowing bit? Aside from one seriously sore bum, I’m enjoying every moment out here. Life is simple. When your most difficult decision for the day is whether to snack on a Snickers or Butterfinger – life is good. Read more at rowforwater.com |
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Rowing Atlantic for Water - Katie Spotz Almost Done
