The weather is improving – by which I mean getting more like a Sydney summer. On Wednesday, I joined Damion (who’s back from Japan for Christmas) and his family on their yacht in Pittwater Bay. The sun was fierce, yet tempered by the breeze, and the company great. With nothing but a shorts, long cotton shirt and sandals, I accepted an invitation to stay with the young group on the boat for the night. We spent a balmy evening cooking a BBQ over the stern railing and playing a Japanese card game in the cabin. I sat alone on the deck reading as the next morning began clear and warm and thought of the watery life ahead in Sydney. I’ll miss the mountains, but perhaps I can find solace in the nearby ocean.