Once upon a time there was a sailboat
Where we used to raise a glass or two
Remember how we laughed away the hours
And dreamed of all the great things we would do?
Those were the days my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd sail and swim forever and a day
We'd live the life we choose
We'd fight and never lose
For we were young and sure to have our way.
Then the busy years went rushing by us
We lost our starry notions on the way
If by chance we’d see you on the water
We'd smile at one another and we'd say...
Just tonight we sat aboard Obsession
Nothing seemed the way it used to be
In the glass we saw a strange reflection
Was that older couple really us?
Through the door there came familiar laughter
We saw your face and heard you call our names
Oh, our friends we're older but no wiser
For in our hearts our dreams are still the same.
These are the days my friend
We hope they’ll never end
We’ll sail and swim forever and a day
We’ll live the life we choose
We’ll fight and never lose
These are the days, oh yes these are the days!
David and I have been boating/sailing together since 1975. Our first boat was a 19’ O’Day Mariner, then after a few years of sailing her and racing as crew on other boats we purchased a C&C 29 named Obsession. We cruised all over Narragansett Bay, Buzzards Bay and the Vineyard on her, then graduated to a Catalina 36 which we took to Maine and Long Island then finally a Catalina 42 in which we expanded our cruising grounds to Key West via the ICW. Sailing has become somewhat of an Obsession for us “Obsession” just fits. We’d spend the winter months dreaming and researching of places to go, the spring prepping the boat, and the fall season hauling and cleaning Obsession all while remembering a summer of memories. So, this blog entry and the next are a look back at those days, with fond memories, a big smile on our faces, much laughter, and maybe even a tear or two for some days gone by, the family get togethers, the friends we made along this wonderful journey.
