Update For Ya'lls

So, it CLEARLY has been a long time since I've updated our situation here!!!

Marc and I got hired on the same boat :) We are currently in TN and working hard.  It is very pretty here and reminds me so much of the trail.  The yacht we are on has its own dock at a local marina and the owners usually come aboard on weekends and travel up and down the Tennessee River.

We are working with a Captain and Stew that are engaged.  They have been on board for 3 years.  So we are learning a lot from them.

When we first got here we took a drive and actually went and visited the Appalachian trail!! It was so beautiful and brought back so many memories :)  We even got to talk to some hikers at one of the shelters we stayed at.  We found our old journal entries which was pretty neat to see!

Since being here, we haven't done a ton of venturing out, but we did take a 4 hour drive to stay with Sammie and Jeremiah one night.  That was a very nice time! We hope to do it again soon.  It'd be fun to camp out a night or something like that.

                                               Miss and love everyone back at home!

Sunday Funday

Today Marc and I are enjoying having some time to relax :)   Marc got back from the Bahamas last weekend, and I got back from my boat the same time.  I missed him so much! A whole month apart was not fun!!

I have been looking for that perfect job, trying not to be too picky but I feel like I have a better idea of exactly what I want, so hoping it will pop up.  Marc is enjoying his boat and they have said I can take the trip up North with them come June so I am hoping it works out.   The weather here has been really nice, a little humid but cant' complain. We still hope to team but since things are working out right now we are kind of going with the flow :)

This week I have a few job interviews and then Marc and his boat are moving to a different yard which will be nice. They said I can stay on-board if I would like to. So that will be nice! Getting to know them better is always a good thing. 

Missing everyone back home, hoping to be able to come home sometime and visit everyone of course :) Love!

Things are HAPPENIN'

Marc and I have been pretty busy, things have been going good for us!  Things just suddenly picked up and there we were, both working!




I ended up getting hired on a private boat, and the next day I was on a flight to the Bahamas!! It was incredibly intense and exciting! Flying over miles and miles of water was incredible, watching it change from dark blue to a lighter shade.   I landed and got taken to my yacht.  Beautiful!  Was better than I could have hoped for. 

Right away, I had 11 guests on board! Was really fast jumping into things, but I picked up and had a chance to set the table and serve them all.  I was nervous but it felt great!  It was a crazy week while I was there but I learned sooo much and made new friends that I hope last long in my life!  I got really lucky to have such nice owners on board that were very understanding.  They said I could come back anytime which is a great relief to me!

While I was in the Bahamas, Marc started work too! Marc got hired on a yacht that is run by a Captain/Cook and Stewardess that are engaged :) They have been together 4.5 years.  Marc gets his own room and the boat is beautiful!! They allowed me on-board and let me help out a little bit prepare for their trip to the Bahamas.  We got to be together only for a few hours because I came back from the Bahamas and then the next day we was leaving. 

Dinner before Marc Left at Flanigans

In the morning, we drove to the boat and I got to help with getting the boat ready to head out.  It was so hard leaving Marc again especially we only got to be together a little bit.  Marc was so busy getting ready to leave that he had to sneak over and say bye to me in case they took off before he could.  I helped get the boat away from the dock and he yelled to me and made me cry even more!! He was so sweet but I was so happy he found such a great boat.  He will be back around April 15 from the trip. 

Since I have been back to Florida, I have been working on boats here.  The boat that was next to Marc's asked me to work for them for a bit and it was nice to be able to come back to the same Marina.  I am lucky to have Jackie here because she has become a good friend to me through it all and I am thankful for a place to stay while Marc is away.  I am really getting comfortable with Florida and learning where everything is. 

Tomorrow is Easter and I have found a Lutheran Church only a couple miles down the road and I want to go to the service. The people that run it are even from Wisconsin! Being this will be the second year I am away from home for Easter, I want to do something that gives the day proper attention.  I know last year in the woods was a great place to be.  This year will be interesting being all alone but I want to make the day a celebration.  Wish Marc was with me but I am sure he will be doing something special also.  We have been keeping in touch by emails and when he is traveling it is hard for him to answer but I am thankful we have it!

So there's a little update, I know it's been hectic!! I made us a website while I've been back too trying to get people to see us :) Check it out! :  http://knoxville314.wix.com/marcdanateam

-Dana