Fair winds and following seas

My daughter is starting a sail today and this phrase from the US navy came to mind. I had to look it up didn't remember it exactly  but I knew it meant good luck.

While it is associated with the US navy this phrase which is really two quotes to make a nautical wish of good luck,.  "fair winds" generally means good luck in a journey  and "following seas" implies the movement of the water, the waves, and the surface, correspond with the movement of the tide.Which means the boat won't pound into the wave.

For some reason using this phrase brings tears to my eyes this morning.  Obviously still watch way too much NCIS.

There is a blanket of snow here in Montreal this morning. My friend in Ireland was expecting snow yesterday and it's snowing in Paris. That giant storm that wasn't as bad as predicted on the East cost the past week is still dumping in Europe. The storm that keeps giving...