Special Olympics Sailing

[marathoner452]

I've been promoted. At Special Olympics sailing last night I found out that I'm going to sail with Alice on a regular basis and at the regatta at the end of July.

Two years ago the big moment was when they trusted me enough on the water to take an athlete out by myself. Last year the big moment was when I got to sail with an athlete at the regatta down at St. Mary's. As of this year, I'm officially a regular and a semi-decent sailor because I'm no longer the wild card they put with whoever needs someone to sail with. Not that I mind being the wild card, but now I can really get to know the athlete I sail with and we can learn to work as a team.

I started sailing with Special Olympics 4 years ago because I wanted an excuse to get out on the water, plus the regatta at the end of the season is held at St. Mary's. Now I'm doing it because I love it, long drive down to Essex from Frederick notwithstanding.

If I choose not to move down to New Orleans it's not because I'm scared to make a move like that or because I don't love the city and want to help however I can. It's because I don't want to leave the little niche I've carved for myself in Maryland.

Comments

[roadwarrior220.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on your promotion--that's awesome. And we still have yet to go sailing. I've always wanted to do that, and since I'll be living on the bay, I know it'll become something I'll do regularly. Something tells me I'd have a great teacher. :-)

I know wherever you end up, it'll be the right place for you. Good luck on your interview tomorrow.

~Adam

[mickimonkee.livejournal.com]

Wow, congratulations on moving up in the sailing part of the special olympics. That's really awesome. You're really reminding me of how sad it is for me to have been at St. Mary's for 2 years and not been sailing...I gotta work on that :). I can't imagine what it's like to have to make such an important decision...So, absolutely good luck with that. I'm confident that you'll pick whatever's right for you :).