I’ve thrown up a total of six times on this boat. All of which occurred in three days and we weren’t sailing. In fact, we were tied to a dock.
A lot of things changed when we moved onto a boat but being sick is one of the most uncomfortable. In the past week, Mom, Dad, Sally and I have had a case of the well known, and much hated stomach bug. Dad and Sally got hit at the same time, Dad looked like death for a day trying to sleep in boiling heat. Sally’s tummy wanted no part of any contents inside of it. So we lost them for 2-5 days. And then, when I thought we were in the clear, I woke up in the middle of the night with a fever and a stomach that felt far from normal. So now what. Sally was on the couch just in case, Lucy in her room, Fenton in his, and Mom and Dad sleeping in their room. I ended up outside with Willie. Which was okay, I was so so hot so the wind was nice but then my stomach started giving me these signs.
Something to know about me. I don’t puke. That’s just not my thing. I rarely ever barf and when I do, it’s my least favorite thing in the entire world. So now, I’m freaking out. It was about midnight when I went outside and my stomach was upset until four in the morning when I finally emptied my stomach. The worst part was the fact that it is nearly impossible to sleep while hanging your head over the side of a boat waiting to throw up. Anywho, I fell asleep after four and slept until about seven when my tummy thought that three hours was too long.
The next day was a combination of barfing and sleeping. And of course, when you live thirty-seven feet from everyone, everyone knows exactly what’s going on. I got up to (you guessed it) puke once, and Fenton goes, “Oof, that’s the I’m about to barf walk.”
I feel much better now and thankfully, felt well enough to eat Thanksgiving dinner. As if three out of the six people on board wasn’t enough, Mom woke up yesterday morning with the ick.
I know that I’m a day late but I wanted to take a quick second to express how incredibly thankful I am. But is it ever too late to share what you’re thankful for? First of all, this has been the first big sick we’ve had and I’m so thankful we are all in good health. Obviously, I am one of the very few kids that are fortunate enough to have the opportunity to go sailing. I can’t put into words how grateful I am everyday to wake up in paradise with my most favorite people. I’m thankful that we have successfully and safely made it all the way to Colombia on Love & Luck. We have had an amazing trip down and I am so appreciative for all of the places, people, and cultures that have made this more exciting and enjoyable than I could have ever hoped. I hope that you have an amazing day and I wanted to say thank you for following our adventures. We love sharing and hope you continue to stick along.
Cheers,
Heidi