Middle of October - dan
Clouds pass swiftly
through the autumn sky.
Like emotions
when feelings run strong.
On Saturday we had a wonderful evening with our friends - the Hills’. Ostensibly it was a birthday dinner for Tom & Susan. It was also another tender step in our long good by. Sunday followed with a visit from the McDermott’s, Susan’s cousins who were delightful boat guests. Tim left in the evening as he had to work the next day but Marion, Laura and Caroline had a sleepover!
In spite of our enhanced social calendar we managed to empty the last of the crates that have been lining the dock next to Gypsy these last few weeks. Of course emptying the crates was the easy part; it was the cataloging and storing the contents that was a real challenge. That was a big task and I’m feeling very relieved to have that behind us. Our next challenge is provisioning which we have just begun.
Our most excellent canvas worker stopped by today to take the first pattern for our set of cockpit side curtains. It’s amazing to me how Jim is able to transform something as supple and shapeless as fabric into a strong and functional part of our boat. Not only that, the end product looks great! The new side curtains along with our dodger, bimini and connector should provide wonderful relief from the strong sun and rain in the tropics. As I type this, the temperature inside Gypsy is 48°F and the thought of tropical heat is so alluring that it almost seems an illusion, but it’s not. Soon….
