From The Storyteller
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Anchor
We owned Safari (our 36ft sailboat) for 21 years. During those early years I learned a lot about the importance of “anchors” (noun), and how to properly “anchor” (verb) our boat. Most folks think the word “anchor” simply is the name for the heavy thing sailors drop into the water to keep their boat from floating away. Some words, however, can be used in lots of ways, and “anchor” is one of those words. When sailors, for whatever reason, sell their boat and permanently move ashore, they are said to have “taken an anchor”. Elaine and I “took our anchor” when we made the decision to “weigh anchor” and move to Lubbock, TX in 2017. We hadn’t lost our love for being on the water, nor gotten tired of “sitting at anchor” off a coastal island. Simply put, we felt it was time for us to move from South Texas and “set our anchor” near family. The move was great for us. We met wonderful folks, reconnected with a son, and felt “anchored” in a great community where Elaine retired from teaching. Our son, for work reasons, planned to move from Lubbock, so we set our eyes on “anchoring” in the Lawrence, Kansas area where some of our daughters, grands, and greats live. So shortly before the 2020 COVID lockdown, we “upped anchor” and moved only to find ourselves, like all of you, “anchored” to our home. Once again, we have “set our anchor” in a great location. I’m smiling because by writing “Anchor”, I stumbled upon a new (for me) fun word game. Simply pick a word and see how many unique ways it can be used. Note: The capstone of an arch “anchors” the whole arch. Moral: Smile and try the game. “Anchor” is out there just waiting for your creative imagination. |