Back from Hawaii, it is time to re-engage in life, both on the sea and on the shore. I am caught up on emails, re-connected with clients, friends and family. I was asked if I would like to help sail Imagine Too back to Long Beach from Hawaii, of course I would; I just cannot…
Author: Aaron Wilker
Another Opportunity
The Transpac Race, 2023, is over. Out of five boats starting, in our class, only two of us finished the race. We were a crew of unexperienced people, none of us had ever sailed in the Transpac or to Hawaii from California. We made it there in Sixteen days, twenty-three hours, fifty-nine minutes and thirty-four…
I have arrived!!!
I hope that the title is correct and I am sitting in Honolulu drinking a Mai Tai. I hope that the hotel room that I booked several weeks ago is still available, I told them I may be a day or two late. Today I am grateful for the wonderful opportunity and learning experience of…
Must be close, now.
I don’t know where I currently am, some where in the Pacific, that I know. Some beautiful sunrises and sunsets, I am sure. I am very grateful for all of God’s great gifts and blessings.
Not Happening
This evening I am supposed to be in a board of directors meeting, but since I am still out on the Pacific Ocean, sailing a forty-five foot sailboat to Hawaii, that is not going to happen today. I am very grateful for my opportunities, my health and my freedom of choice. I chose to be…
Let Freedom Ring!
Today we celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence here in the United States of America. Even though I believe that some of our fore-fathers would be rolling in their graves if the saw our government now, they way our politicians act, I am still very grateful to be living in the United States…
Post Haste
The title just reminded me of my mother; she used to tell us children to do something, that she wanted done, “post hast”. I miss both of my parents very much. On with the post. Today I am somewhere out on the Pacific Ocean between California and the Hawaiian Islands. I do not have access…
Schedules
I am four and a half days away from beginning the Transpac sailboat race. I am excited, not nervous, just excited! I am grateful for all of the encouragment that I am receiving from my family, (siblings and cousins), as well as from my friends. No body has told me that I am crazy, they…
Race Week
Yesterday marked the beginning of Race Week in the Los Angeles / San Pedro Habor. Exactly one weekfrom today, on June 27th, the TransPac sailboat race begins. I will be on one of the sailboats crossing the starting line and heading to Oahu on that day. I am getting excited. We had a new crew…
Sunday
This past Sunday was a perfect day for so many reasons. It was so good that I called my brother in the morning just to let him know that it was a great day. I am grateful that there are more Sundays in my life than Mondays.