Wednesday, March 22, 2023


Our final full day at Catalina. It was peppered with scattered rain as expected. Our EcoTour was wonderful but damned cold. we had chilly winds the whole time. We were not as fortunate as Tommy and I were on our prior trip to have seen Bison and the Catalina Fox. But it did give Jen and Lauren a chance to see the beauty and scale of the island. Tommy went on a jet ski rental while we three went to the Casino Tour. It was the shorter version than my prior experience but that was enough for Jen and Lauren. We filled the golf cart with gas while waiting for Tommy. It was driving rough afterwards and while discussing it we realized I screwed up and used diesel! I F'd up. Tommy made me feel even worse. It was, fortunately, only about 10% of the tank and I took it back to fill it with as much premium fuel as possible just to further dilute the mix. It seems to be running reasonably well now so my fingers are crossed that no real damage was done by the small amount added. I will give it a quick drive in the morning to double check all is stable. We had dinner at the Blue water. It was good but not quite the same as the prior trip either. Maybe the takeaway is to not have expectations that something great is completely repeatable. And maybe too, to leave well enough alone and move on to new places vs returning to the last. We head home in the morning, and I am ready to. I am glad we finally made it hereafter 3 years of time between our original planning and now. A lot changed during that time. I walk away from this feeling like the thing I will miss the most is what I commented on in a prior post: watching my kids together in such positive ways. It gives me a sense of relief and of release. I've done my best, as questionable and subjective as that might be, and the road ahead won't include me. As sad as that may sound it's also how it should be.