My new friends...

#MV26, #fosterjoy

Yolanda and Nigel.

Story time;

Andrea was down for the weekend and left first thing this morning. It wasn't until after she left that I saw the text from my boss that i could take tonight off, the last of these sorts of breaks we might get til Sept, and though I was initially interested in an extra night off I demurred in favor of pulling in some scratch...

Fast forward a few hours and Michael messaged that he needed to speak to me about some things and reiterated his offer and I accepted. Based on timing and logistics of ferries and buses that meant I had to leave my house almost immediately lest it cost me an extra few hours and have me home after dark.

Out the door I ran. I remembered my jewelry and forgot my wallet...

To the bus stop to make a ferry two towns over. Only the gates at the terminal are down. It's 72 with a 2kt breeze in VH where I live, It's 68 and blowing 10kts on the other side of the island. Ferries are re-routed... to the town I just left...

It happens.

I learn this upon entering the ticket office at the terminal. A smiling Yolanda says; they re-route the boats due to the weather. Do you live here? Can I give you a lift to VH...?

I mean that would be amazing(I say as I see the bus that would have got me there on time pull away from the terminal). She is sure to warn me that Nigel, a wire-haired bundle of love at her feet, would need to remain navigator on our journey.

We bounced and made it with time to spare.

We chatted and learned we had more than a hadnful of shared friends, and interests; she's a cook who spent years here on the island in catering and private chef gigs.

This sort of thing might happen in your neighborhood from time to time, too! It's the sort of thing that makes living here special and feeds the idea that there is a magic on this island that is nourished by the people here as much as the place itself.

🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼