This day has quite a significance in the life of Crazy Horse. Without Crazy
Horse this wedding anniversary of mine would never have happened. Bill and
I got married on this day 36 years ago in the chapel on the University of
Maryland campus. We met Nov. 20, 1968 at a bar and "disco" called Crazy
Horse in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. Without Crazy Horse two young people
would likely never have met coming from vastly different perspectives at a
tumultuous time in the history of the U.S. I was a college freshman greatly
opposed to the Vietnam War and Bill of all things was a machinist mate in
the U.S.Navy. Wow! Did we ever have some different political ideas. When we
met worlds collided and my life would never be the same again. All because I
wanted to get a legal beer for the first time with my friends in D.C. I
would never be on this voyage with Capt.Barnacle Bill , as my friends used
to call him, or this round the world tour. Lots of things would be different
in my so called life. Well, I guess some would say it was meant to be,
destiny, or my penance. Don't think I would want it any other way when all
is said or done. Anyway, seems like the name Crazy Horse says it all. It has
been a crazy ride and I hope it doesn't end for a few more decades.
All that said we will prepare today for the Tahiti Pearl Regatta starting
tomorrow here in Raiatea. The captains have gone off for their meeting and
the inside scoop. Later today I must shop for costumes and a white dress for
the upcoming parties. Who knew this regatta would be so complicated? Anyway
dispite my protestations "we are doing it and we will have fun." The track
of the race is from Raiatea on Thursday to Bora Bora. Then we go from Bora
Bora to Tahaa. on Friday. Saturday we sail around the island of Tahaa. Then
on Sunday we sail back to Raiatea. It really should be a fun race not really
with much stress -I hope. We will see about that later.
I will be reporting on the race and parties as expected over the next few
days.
Here is to the next 36 years.
Rosemary, Capt. Barnacle Bill, and Matthew