Finally! The weather's moderated, a hint of fall - dry and clear and crisp after the hazy, hot, humid days of August, and all the details of getting ready to cruise are also "falling" into place. The canoe and the Walker Bay and the car all listed on Craigslist; the first two magically transformed into wads of cash in our pockets. Dan spent a good deal of this morning detailing the car, we've got some eager buyers who want to look at it tomorrow.
We've emptied the storage shed we had here at the marina, got rid of a lot of stuff and are storing the rest for less than half the previous price in a self-storage in town. The new autopilot compass is installed, sea-trialed and ready to go. My office is empty (the boxes of my career packed back home to be stored in the new self-storage). We have a likely tenant for the townhouse. We've been through the rounds of our doctors and all are satisfied we're ready to go; Dr Gordon gave us a stack of prescriptions for drugs to ward off many of our most likely emergencies, from sea sickness to insect stings. The most challenging thing remaining on my calendar right now, is having time to say goodbye to all the friends we've made here.
OMG! We're leaving NEXT WEEK!
After years of having a vague dream in the mists of the future, it's here! My Facebook status is "Bittersweet - wrapping up a 34-year science career and beginning Act II."
