Hi Everybody!

Thanks for checking in.  As you might have guessed, I’ve been quite busy since I returned to land.  The love voyage returned a lot of love and that made the transition from the sea to the earth a smooth one.  So many family and friends greeted me and shared our story of love with the world.  I was so happy to see that America Online titled their story “Man Credits 'Love' in Record 3-Year Trip at Sea.”  In a world obsessed by bad news and hard facts, it took a lot of courage for them to put that into mainstream media.  Many other papers and media picked up the story and spread the story.

What a joy it was to come back to Soanya and our new son Darshen, my daughter Viva, her husband, and my new granddaughter and 30 other family members.  I dedicated the voyage to Mom and Dad, who are in their eighties, and who impressed everyone with their ability to party four days in a row.  Mom took notes and addresses and now communicates with so many new friends.

We have no idea what’s next, but there are certainly more adventures ahead.  Though I was amazed by the experience of being alone for so long on the sea, I am sure that my next voyage will be with Soanya and Darshen and other family and friends.  I am so grateful to have had such a wonderful experience and to have succeeded beyond my wildest expectations.  My main focus is to share the message of how love in all its forms helped me to succeed with the voyage.

We have had a steady stream of visitors and friends “camping out” with us to help with the schooner and to go forward.  We still need some guys and gals to live aboard to help out.  Anyone who wants to help and spend time with us on the “Mighty Schooner Anne” please email us at the website and tell us about yourself.

In the next few weeks, I’ll share more about what life is like coming back to the land.  I’ll also go into some detail about boat systems, speaking engagements and other opportunities.

--Reid