Majuro - Day 3 & 4
Finally heard from Zac today.
Terrible connection and lots of stories. I had to keep interrupting him to ask him questions and understand what he was talking about. I'll try to sum up his last few days and hopefully he'll have time to elaborate soon.
Day 3
Zac was able to meet with the president of the Marshall Islands who is a sailor also. Karen Earnshaw published this article with photos of the event.
http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/08/04/teen-solo-sailor-meets-marshall-islands-president
Photo by Karen Earnshaw
Went to the Canoe House. This is where the locals build traditional sailing canoes. They are made without screws and lashed together with string made on the atoll. Zac was able to go out sailing with some of the guys. There was only 5 knots of wind yet the canoe still went 5 knots! Zac was impressed.
Photo by Karen Earnshaw
Zac's new friend (from the photo yesterday) took him for a drive to the end of the atoll. It took 10 minutes! They met a few of her friends for pizza and pool until the power went out - on the entire atoll! That was the end of that.
Day 4
Zac got officially cleared through customs and immigration. They met up with a group of teachers volunteering for one year to teach in Majuro. One of the teachers was somehow related to the tattoo artist in town and offered Zac a free island tattoo. Zac went down to the shop to have a look but was promptly chewed out by Laurence for even considering it! Glad I wasn't there for that!
Zac met the brother of the guy who prepares the driver's license. They will see about that tomorrow.
The operator of the water purification plant donated 40 gallons of good drinking water for Zac's boat which is a blessing.
Laurence and Zac worked on the boat in the afternoon.
Tonight is supposed to be a big evening at the local yacht club.
Sorry for the lack of details. Have assigned Zac to write of his impressions and experiences and also a history of the Marshall Islands. For now, he will be getting Intrepid ready to head out and planning for his next landfall still to be determined...
Thanks for all the support and encouragement today. You are the nicest bunch of people. Wow!
Mom
Terrible connection and lots of stories. I had to keep interrupting him to ask him questions and understand what he was talking about. I'll try to sum up his last few days and hopefully he'll have time to elaborate soon.
Day 3
Zac was able to meet with the president of the Marshall Islands who is a sailor also. Karen Earnshaw published this article with photos of the event.
http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/08/04/teen-solo-sailor-meets-marshall-islands-president
Photo by Karen Earnshaw
They ate lunch at a traditional Marshallese restaurant. The menu was interesting...Pig liver in blood (no joke), breadfruit (looks like pineapple tastes like potato), IQ, a bread pudding-type dish made with coconut milk, fermented coconut juice, and fish (whole with eyes).
They met with a local youth organization who sang traditional songs and danced - pulling Zac out of his chair to dance with them! I am looking forward to seeing that!
Photo by Karen Earnshaw
Went to the Canoe House. This is where the locals build traditional sailing canoes. They are made without screws and lashed together with string made on the atoll. Zac was able to go out sailing with some of the guys. There was only 5 knots of wind yet the canoe still went 5 knots! Zac was impressed.
Photo by Karen Earnshaw
Zac's new friend (from the photo yesterday) took him for a drive to the end of the atoll. It took 10 minutes! They met a few of her friends for pizza and pool until the power went out - on the entire atoll! That was the end of that.
Day 4
Zac got officially cleared through customs and immigration. They met up with a group of teachers volunteering for one year to teach in Majuro. One of the teachers was somehow related to the tattoo artist in town and offered Zac a free island tattoo. Zac went down to the shop to have a look but was promptly chewed out by Laurence for even considering it! Glad I wasn't there for that!
Zac met the brother of the guy who prepares the driver's license. They will see about that tomorrow.
The operator of the water purification plant donated 40 gallons of good drinking water for Zac's boat which is a blessing.
Laurence and Zac worked on the boat in the afternoon.
Tonight is supposed to be a big evening at the local yacht club.
Sorry for the lack of details. Have assigned Zac to write of his impressions and experiences and also a history of the Marshall Islands. For now, he will be getting Intrepid ready to head out and planning for his next landfall still to be determined...
Thanks for all the support and encouragement today. You are the nicest bunch of people. Wow!
Mom
posted by Zac at
8:09 PM
51 Comments:
Thanks for the compliment, Marianne... But, just as much, the nicest bunch of people I'll bet most of us feel we've met lately is your family. Such love, faith, compassion, unity, and support are rare these days. Your family is an example for all of us. We are all so proud of Zac and just as much of you, Marianne, and Laurence, for raising a son so enabled and independent that he alone chose to proceed with his dream, with the support of those close to him. I am so glad that I, and all my fellow bloggers are privileged to share this experience that is so much more personal to you and yours. Thank you!
Hey Zac.
Wish I could have been there for the pig liver in blood... NOT... LOL... Good luck with the license... Not getting it, but using it... Be careful!!! I hope you had an enjoyable time with Carla. What could be better for a world traveling young man than spending some time with a beautiful girl on a beautiful atoll... Pizza, a pool, no power... no problem... I hope you had a wonderful day! Take care Zac!
Jim - RedwoodMan - Boulder Creek, CA
redwoodman@gmail.com
Hi Zac, Mom and Dad!
Well, a hectic day on the blog yesterday... but it seems all is well with the world and everyone has made peace, even me!! :)
Zac's been a busy guy! I must say having travelled and lived all over the world that I have tasted some, shall we say, less than tasteful local delicacies... but never once pork in pig blood. YUCK!
And just incase you might miss it... there's now a story about Zac in the Pacific Magazine that can be found here: http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/08/05/zac-sunderland-gets-caught-in-marshall-islands-time-warp
Enjoy your remaining time in Majuro, Zac... but don't forget to spend some time getting yourself and Intrepid ready for her next leg.
Best wishes and sunny skies,
Karl
Colorado Springs, CO
Well, meeting the president of ANYWHERE ought to be enough to hush up Anonymous' worries about poor Zac's neglected education!! Honestly...
Zac is becoming an unofficial Ambassador to the World. Meeting with Presidents, and being chauffeured around the country. I could think of no better person to fill the role.
WOW it sounds like Zac is having a great time and the native people sure seem to be friendly! Thank goodness Laurence was there to "STOP" Zac from making an impulse decision about the tattoo... but then that is what fathers are for (and mothers too)... Can't wait to see more pics and hear Zac's impressions of the area.
Glad to see that the people of Majuro have been treating Zac with such great hospitality. I'm sure that when he finally gets down to the details we will all be able to read them, and look forward to them.
I can just imagine how Lawrence chewed him out regarding the tattoo!
Thanks for the update Marianne!
Kyiv, Ukraine
Marianne,
You are getting up at the crack of dawn to get these reports done! It's 6:30 CDT. Thanks for all that you do. You had me laughing out loud with my morning coffee. Sounds like he is doing everything he possibly can do in the Marshall Islands, limited only by Dad's presence. Time to get serious about the course and the boat. It will be a really tough one. BTW any way we can get those new pictures to enlarge?
Thanks again,
Kate
I can't believe how anyone wouldn't see the benefit of this experience. It is obvious that Zac is receiving the best education of his life! He will return home a man. Who knows what direction his life will take - it is so exciting! Once again, thank you for sharing it with us - this is just wonderful!
I am getting two kids ready to leave for college. One is going to return to her small town college. The other is heading off to New York City. I am excited about watching them both grow. I could be scared and tell them both to stay close to home - by why would I do that? Being a parent is about knowing when to hold tight and when to let go. It's a big world out there - you have to leave home to experience it!
Minnesota Family
Pig liver in blood? Now THAT'S brave! Funny how Karen skipped over that part in her article....
Continue to learn, to love, and to appreciate the incredible diversity of places and cultures with which God has blessed us!
Don
Easley, SC
Wow, what a great adventure. New people, new cultures, new food. It doesn't get any better than that, (although a tattoo would have been pretty cool, lol)
Zac is far braver than I to eat the local fare (specifically the pig liver in blood)! He's going to have more adventures in a year than most of us will have in a lifetime. I check this site everyday for news of the expedition and I hope to see nothing but great experiences!
Take care!
Jan from Washington, DC
Marianne,
Thanks for bringing us back to Earth after the canonization of you and Saint Zac yesterday. The tattoo story made me laugh out loud.
Brian in DC
Hey Mom,
What a great kid you have. His ability to be at ease with the president, and the youth and the teachers is a great confirmation of the job you and his dad have done. I look forward to hearing it all in his words, but understand he has a full schedule.
Thanks for keeping us update the best you can.
Bill
Minneapolis
Marianne,
Thank you for the updates--looking forward to Zac's "assignments"! What an education, so much more rich than a textbook, that's for sure! Instead of reading about the geography, the culture, the history, the politics, he's LIVING AMONGST it all! What a priceless opportunity. This is so much more than a race around the world!
Zac is going to be a rich human when this is done, rich in knowledge and experience. What a fortunate boy!
Dana
Santa Monica
Sounds like you're enjoying the hospitality on Majuro, Zac, and more importantly resting and getting re-energized. That liver with blood should resolve any protein or iron deficiencies :)
Regarding the tattoo... I have collected several and each is my own design and has meaning for me. I am glad your dad stopped any thoughts you might have had for getting one at this point. A tattoo is a very permanent body enhancement and should be given serious thought as to whether you really want something that permanent as well as thought to getting some art that has meaning for you. Certainly this quest is a significant milestone and a tattoo might be appropriate to commemorate it, but hold off and give it thought - do it right and at the right time. And, of course, know your artist and his / her procedures for sanitation and sterilization of tools equipment etc. Bottom line is tattoos should not be impulsive. If the artist who offered you a tattoo will give you a standing rain check, that would be great! But enough lecture...
Continue to rest prepare and experience the peoples of the Marshalls.
Cheers,
Willy
milford, ohio
Zac, When I saw the look in your eyes in these last pictures I knew that it had happened. You are no longer the same person that you were. Only people who have crossed an ocean in a small sailboat can understand. I saw that look in Robin Graham's eyes in the National Geographic magazine photos before I started my advenure and I saw that look in the mirror when I got home. Zac from here on life is going to get real interesting . Enjoy the ride.
Marianne,
James conveyed my thoughts perfectly this morning. I am so impressed with you and family. You are very much an example for the rest of us.
Jerry / CA Delta
I don't think it would be the end of the world if Zac got a small tattoo. I haven't heard of many circumnavigators who didn't get a south seas tradtional tattoo as a right of passage.
Enjoying the blogs especially when Zac has time to write them.
Bon voyage
Ken in Toronto
I'm laughing as I read your post, Marianne...I read the 'mother' under-currents, too!
Islanders are the greatest people on earth! God bless them, they are so giving, all the time.
Can't wait to read the rest of the story from Zac.
God bless you all,
Tamara
Marianne,
I haven't seen anything posted about the postcards we all sent to Majuro. I was curious about how many Zac received from the Zac Pac.
Mona
Tucson, AZ
First post for me - but have been following since the prep in CA. So fun to read and follow. Glad you are safe, Zac, and "refueling" in all ways. THANKS, Marianne, for keeping us posted. You remain in prayers and I continue to share with others to "tune in" to the Zac Adventure.
Blessings from Minnesota. - Laura Ann
I'm a highly adventurous diner and I've tried a LOT of different things. But liver in pig's blood??? I'll pass!
Sounds like Zac's having a great time. He should be an expert in the Marshall Islands shortly! Maybe a Marshallese princess in tow too?
;-)
As for the tattoo......
I'm sure Zac was just curious like all teeneagers are. In the end, he probably would have passed anyway. Either way, Dad made his point loud and clear!
:)
Scott
Oh my -- past few days I had been too busy to ready anything but the blog itself (none of the comments), but now got caught up on all the hub-bub! I think I'll just say "ditto" to Brooke's statement, especially her last one that captured how I feel being 1) the mom of twin almost-four-year-olds and 2) being someone that could not and would not do what Zac is doing myself... Anyway, one more comment on the whole thing I will make is about my own decision to be "anonymous" on this blog -- that's my decision to keep my privacy in a very public arena. I happen to have an incredibly unique name, and tend to be a little cautious about posting on the internet. That being said, I have emailed from my personal email to Zac (Marianne) using my name, and my postcard to Zac (would like to hear about all those!) also has my name.
Enough about all that -- I am so delighted by the second-hand stories from Mom about the Marshalls, and very much look forward to reading about Zac's account himself. I continue to be impressed and entertained by Zac, his family, and many of my fellow Zac Pac :-)
You are very much in my prayers, Zac, for a wonderful visit and a safe journey. Your Oklahoma Well-Wisher
Congrats on making it this far and best wishes on the remaining miles.
Did the post cards arrive?
-Scott in Virginia, USA
Hello Zac, Marianne & Everyone,
It's great to know that when Zac is out having some fun Mom is still handing around the house writing all the reports. I know with your schedule and the rest of the Sunderland kids this is something that takes so much effort to complete each day. We really do appreciate everything your doing for Zac and also keeping us informed. Your a great Mom.
In regards to the pig liver in blood I only say one thing about this. I have traveled all over the world and have tried some very interesting things and have learned a valuable lesson. Never insult or comment on the different types of foods many cultures eat. I keep an open mind and always tell clients or guest this. I'll try anything one time. If I enjoy it I'll finish it, if not I'll kindly move the dish to one side. You always come out looking polite by taking this stance. Most America's immediately say "I don't like that", and they never tried it.
Enjoy your time on the Island and try everything they give you at least one time.
Enjoy Yourself,
Douglas Pistone
MDR, California
I just want to say how very AWESOME it is that you're undertaking this journey. I can only imagine what you're seeing and the self discovery that comes with it. GOOD LUCK with everything, safe passage to you!!
-Nicole N.
Hi Zac:
Congrats on your progress so far. I own Zepyrus, a 30 Islander on Lake Tahoe, and I know what it's like when the winds get wierd. Tahoe has 24 miles of fetch and the waves can be about 6 feet and choppy. I of French Canadian decent and we eat Boudin, which is a French blood sausage. It is really good. It would be neat if you could at least try a bite of these ethnic foods you come across and let us know what they taste like. Take care and we have a group thinking about you out here. Best of Luck on your passage.
Blue Skies-Xray
Sooooooooo glad Zac didn't get a tatoo. He's doing everything right so far. That was a near mistake. Nearly everyone I know absolutely hates those things. They're ugly and leave ugly scars on your skin if you try to take them off.
Jennifer Cooley
San Francisco, CA
Zac-
Just ordered a Zac-shirt. Nice lookin' shirt. Hope you enjoy your Boobyshirt I sent from Alaska.
Relax and enjoy Majuro. Marianne, what a super job you're doin!
Kodiak Mike
Hi Marianne,
Your post today was very enjoyable. I think this blog should become your blog, and you can tell the story of your sons journey.
You actually write to the bloggers in a way that shows you read blogger comments. Your posts are warm sincere and tell the human story of the inter-workings of this whole event.
It doesn't seem Zac really participates in the blog other than to provide a daily report. I like your human side of the story along with the technical side that tells of sailing. Your comments are wonderful and tell a side of the story that is so important. I really thank you for what you bring to your sons blog.
As for Zac, it is so great and funny too, to see how he has been welcomed, and how he is being introduced to the culture. That is not always so fun if your not used to eating certain things, etc. Quite a difference from Honolulu to Majuro! I would love to hear what went down with your husband and the tattoo story. I'm so glad he put a stop to that!
You take care Marianne! Even though Zac is on land at the moment, I still pray for you all, as he has a long way to go.
Best,
Peter
I am surprised at the negative comments about Zac just going down to a tattoo shop and looking. He is mature enough to travel around the world in a sailboat alone, and he can't walk into a tattoo shop to look? Give the kid some credit. After all, he did not get one, you know!
OMG! We've gone from sailing around the world to "Survivor-Zac's Back on Land." Pig liver in blood huh? Zac, did it taste like chicken? And I thought that chicken dish at Andy's Restaurant sounded interesting.
Shopping for a tattoo? Glad your Dad was with you, and I want all the details of just how that conversation went! LOL
Dancing is good. Much easier when on land than when you're alone on the boat, I guess!
Sounds like a wonderful trip surrounded by wonderful, warm and interesting people. Take it all in and rest up for the next leg!
Melanie in Torrance
Now, now, Jennifer... You just have not seen good tattoos. :) But as I say, I'm glad Zac didn't do anything rash.
Reference yesterdays tirade by someone - I will provide you with a bit of personal history that is appropriate if any of you (Sunderland's) even have little doubts.
When I was 17 my best friend asked me if I wanted to take a year off school and travel around the world with him. Just the two of us at 17. Well I didn't go. I'm now 65 and still regret, to this day, I missed this incredible journey. I Ofter think about what I missed.
Steve Plaisance
Yuma, az
I wish Zac and his Dad a great visit together and I pray for Zac each day. Thought Sandy and the rest of the ZAC pac would engoy reading the following note I found.
TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED the 1930's, 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's!!
First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they were pregnant. They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes. Then after that trauma, we were put to sleep on our tummies in baby cribs covered with bright colored le ad-based paints.
We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking.
As infants & children, we would ride in cars with no car seats, booster seats, seat belts or air bags. Riding in the back of a pick up on a warm day was always a special treat.
We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle. We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this. We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and drank Kool-aid made with sugar, but we weren't overweight because, WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!
We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on. No one was able to reach us all day. And we were O.K.
We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem.
We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no video games at all, no 150 channels on cable, no video movies or DVD's, no surround -sound or CD's, no cell phones, no personal computers, no Internet or chat rooms ... WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!
We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no lawsuits from these accidents. We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever. We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, made up games with sticks and tennis balls and, although we were told it would happen, we did not put out very many eyes.
We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to them! Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!!
The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of . They actually sided with the law! These generations have produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever! The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas.
We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL! If YOU are one of them CONGRATULATIONS!
You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids, before the lawyers and the government regulated so much of our lives for our own good. While you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know how brave (and lucky) their parents were.
Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't it?!
The quote of the month is by Jay Leno:
'With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks, are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?' For those that prefer to think that God is not watching over us...go ahead and delete this.
Stay away from the girls.... they are just distractions you don't need. LOL!
I'm hazarding a guess that the 1-year visiting teachers Zac met are members of Dartmouth College's Marshall Islands Teaching Internship program .
If Zac goes to a secular college/oniversity, he might want to visit the school and see if he's interested in applying. Dartmouth is a unique member of the Ivy League. Located in a small town in New Hampshire, it's very outdoor oriented. It has a wide diversity of students, including a growing home-schooled contingent.
Mini report: What I've learned thus far while following Zac Sunderland's Circumnavigation
A sixteen year young lad, supported by his parents, siblings, several sponsors and numerous well-wishers from many places on our home world, is attempting to become the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe. Zac is growing up with a well grounded view on life, strong in Faith, a home schooled student of sophomore age, currently working on his junior year studies. His street-wise worldly education thus far has been received via working under the tutelage of his master shipwright father, as well as guidance from his mother's experience sailing upon the Eastern Northern Pacific and parts of the Southern Pacific.
While able to sleep on the inside wall of his 36' Islander blue water sailboat, that is a bad thing indicating the ship is trying to sail on it's side, which leads to the reef sails being in the water. Sleeping in rough seas requires a lee cloth affixed to/around one's berth preventing one from being tossed onto the floor, which in itself may not be a bad idea for those living in earthquake prone areas. Booby birds are messy guests and can be a good target when needing to dispose of spoiled fruit
Cooking on board is challenging when low on power or fuel. Spam is tasty, as are various local island fruits. While pig's liver served in blood may be nutritious, it appears to be an acquired taste. Canned or dehydrated food in a sealed container lasts longer than fresh food; however, with limited fresh water supplies this may be a challenge needing to be resolved. The catch from fishing, more often than not, goes to the swiftest of fins or tails. Having dinner land on deck may not always be good eating, especially when it landed during the heat of the day when one was power-napping
Communicating via single side band radio can damage the circuits of a solar panel regulator and interferes with satellite phone communication. Accessing the world wide web on the internet is a slow process when sailing on blue water.
A teenaged youth may be wiser than many further along in years and can communicate as though he has been writing short stories or news articles to the public for decades.
While not intended, sometimes it is best to stop for repairs when nearing land, thereby giving one the chance to recharge/recover and allowing your parents the opportunity to hug you one more time before setting out again to conquer a goal.
Support from the ZacPac is often witty, at times heart-wrenching and occasionally enlivened by those few induhviduals who dare risk to disagree with the populous. Sometimes a well meant comment can draw the harshest of critics, yet brings out the depth of caring among all who have been following this journey.
People around the world are often similar in their outlook on life overall, yet may be differentiated by their local culture and/or circumstances by which they were brought to adulthood. Younger humans appear to be more open in attitude about exploring their environment, while those of us remaining behind seem to vicariously share the journey from the safety of their own homes. Communicating via another language, be it verbal or signal flags takes time, studying and lots of patience/persistence (even with Google language tools).
The land geography of the Pacific is varied, permitting thousands of people, animals, birds and plants to reside on small coral grown islands, many no larger than a few square miles in diameter.
Postcards take longer to arrive at a destination than a letter and it requires extra overseas postage to prevent it from ending up back in the sender's postbox.
Thx for letting me share my thoughts and knowledge I've learned thus far.
Tomi / ATL
A friend sent your blog along and still does from time to time. Find it very interesting! You are very brave to be out on the ocean by yourself. It is amazing to me!
Meeting so many people and like many have said the food would have its draw backs for me personally...
Will also be interesting to see what challenges you will undertake after this one. Maybe we will still be 'hearing' about you!
All the best.
Hello,
It is so nice to get updates from 'Mom' while Zac is making the celebrity rounds and hopefully getting much need rest, exercise and companionship.
The tattoo would have been pretty cool; yet probably best to wait and not risk any complications that might arise from that. I've not heard of anyone I know having too much trouble from them; yet nobody I know is sailing around the world on a yacht.
The Intrepid looks like she is holding up really well!
Enjoy your time on Majuro Zac, and everyone with Zac. It's a little spooky when you say your trip so far will be tame compared with the next leg, so I'm with others in praying for a safe journey!
******************
By John Hayden
Sailing
I sit here in my sailing boat,
Way out in the sea,
There's no one here, I think to myself
Just my boat and me,
Cruising further from the shore,
The land line is deminishing,
My sail is bulging, with the wind,
There's one thing that I am wishing,
I wish to do this again real soon,
The feeling is tremendous,
The sound from the splashing waves,
Is simply stupendous,
The seagulls flying overhead,
The cotton wool in the sky,
In the greeness of the sea,
A dolphin caught my eye,
Just adding to the moment,
This moment was for me,
To enjoy the many wonders,
While sailing in the sea.
Passing on the pig blood liver thing as well!
Thanks for keeping up the blog Marianne
Glenys
Auckland
New Zealand
Hi Zac,
Thanks for the updates Marianne, it is good to hear that Zac is well and preparing for the next leg of this exciting journey around the globe!
Ciao,
Lisa
Thanks for keeping us updated Mom Marianne! Looks like Zac is having fun. After all that work on the boat, he surely deserves to be mixing with presidents and beautiful island princesses ! Way to go Zac my man! Now that would make this story all that much better. Tell us some of those details Zac. Looks like some much needed rest and fun on land. Keep it going Mom. the posts really do make my day and keep me inspired. I am looking forward to a big party when Zac gets back home. Also I mentioned in previous posts, that I am taking up some sailing lessons. I start this weekend.
All the best.
Chris, Alhambra, CA
hey Zac you're THE man,
the license Zac the license... don't forget to get the license...
LOL, with all this going on the blog... lets have some fun ZacPac
while Zac is in port we too can let our hair (for you Bill)down and have some well deserved chuckles our self...
how about starting a Zac dictionary... of terms...
ie... ZacPac... those following this wonderful journey with Zac and Team Sunderland...
ZacTracker... those who are actually plotting the coordinates everyday that Marianne so faithfully relays them to us...
Zac's Crew... those who have purchased t-shirts... can't be in the crew without proper uniform,LOL
Zacinator... how we relate and think of Zac as he solves some of these incredible challenges and obstacles
Zacattack... how the ZacPac feels when we haven't heard from Zac for a day while he's under sail..
Zac-acated... the response from a ZacPacer when they says... i have been Zacacated because i never knew that before i started sailing with Zac... LOL (big difference between sailing with and following along, many of us in constant prayer with and for you,Zac)
just a starter, and nothing is in stone... so we can add to or take away from... feel free to jump in and add on...
just a suggestion while Zac is in port... do a refresher.. start at the beginning and read Zac's imputs... he is the "MAN", and yet there's still that sweet innocense about him, anyone notice where is hand was in the picture with carla??? i know you did Marianne...LOL
thanks so much Laurence for the fatherly guidance about the 'too' years ago (40) i used to draw them for my friends,(having gone to art school) and came so so close to gettng one...two angel fish dancing (pisces) it was really, really pretty,
back then, they were not any where near as popular as
today... many doors opened to me that would have not opened in these past 40 years, because i was 'tatooless"
not judging just observing and sharing, about "snap judgements" people make about you...
"you never get a second chance at a first impression"
the hardest thing about getting a tatoo is when to stop getting them...
i still admire them and often go out of my way to comment to the wearer in a positive way about their body art... it is so special to them...
in many of the places you're going Zac ... it's a right of passage to "manhood" and "tribal identity"...
look at the full body suits of the "marshallese"
Zac, moon's arising and the sliver is getting fuller...
you're creating so many wonderful
memories with new friends, you'll be dreaming and journaling with a constant smile on your lips...
enjoy this respit
enjoy this respit
thank you clemens for your post... i'm still laughing and rolling...
in our hearts as we know you to be "safe" on land... and still in our prayers... for all the "Sunderlands"...
mark n adino
vicksburg, mississippi...USA
(although sometimes i wonder,lol)
Glad you didn't get a tattoo Zac...Seems like everyone has one these days...lets be the small few that don't!
Marianne... thank you for the wonderful update to Zac's time in Majuro. I love hearing your "mom" perspective. I also ditto what James wrote... you and Laurence have raised an independent son who is living his passion and dream. You are an example to me as a mother.
I know there were a lot of comments yesterday so I won't elaborate, only to say I completely support what Zac is doing and only hope my own son has an dream so big that it must be realized.
Reading this blog is a highlight of my day!
Lori
Encino, Ca
zac, mom, and all: how exciting and interesting the majuro stop over sounds!
things are reallying kicking into high gear now....
i'm sure when zac has completed his journey and returns home he'll be an invited guest to the Oval Office ----
have a blast, zac --be safe and BEHAVE!
john baker/hollywood/ca/USofA
jbaker1226@aol.com
Marianne, Thanks for the daily updates on Zac, we so much appreciate it! Guy has been talking all day about pigs liver in blood, I told him I'd get the recipe from Zac when he gets back home so he could try it! lol.. We continue to be inspired by Zac! From one Mom to another I think he is getting the best education of his life. He is experiencing life to the fullest...not too many people can say that! Thanks for letting Zac live is dream! Karen....Guy, Emma and Sophia PS.. We love the pictures and we have ordered our T-shirts!
Dartmouth College? I think Zac's more a candidate for the US Naval Academy (no tats, crewcut?). Good higher education for those worried about such.
Captain Zac, did you get a replacement ipod? Also, how are the discussions going with the Discovery folks? You've done so well that I would have thought they'd be on board by now.
Your parents are the absolute greatest!
Neo
Hey everyone, don't forget to "pin" your location on the map:
Zac Pac Pinup Map
Alika
HI
Hello Zac from W. Covina, Ca.
Saw the L.A.Times article.....wonderful. Great pics and very supportive of you! Thanks for this trip, I'm having a wonderful time..........
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