Moving right along....or not! We did do the separation thing for a few days. I flew to NY and attended all the afore mentioned events--and had a great time! Who knew that 6th 7th and 8th graders with very little prior experience could put on such a fabulous song and dance show in Damn Yankees! Katie played her violin and sang like a pro (a 6 year old pro, that is) and Molly and Jeff had a very relaxing and well attended Cinco de Mayo party. It was really nice to hang out with family and friends.
The dedication service at the UUCRT (Unitarian Universalist church that burned to the ground on 9/12/06 and has just been rebuilt) was a very special event. (www.uucrt.org) Although I was a long distance participant for the construction phase, the post fire decision making, right up to the ground breaking, was a very big part of my life--pre-YA. The building will be a wonderful addition to Orange County, NY for many generations to come, and the tiny group (66 congregants) that worked together to get the building built while carrying on their participation in the church, their personal lives and the community deserve kudos! A job well done, by all!
Meanwhile, back at Green Cove Springs, the days were filled with ‘boatwork’. The microwave was examined and the washer/dryer repaired. Fred set out to hardwire the small GPS we use as a backup, and got lost in the electric panels behind the computer screens. When he re-surfaced about 5 days later, nearly 50 feet of excess electric wire had been trimmed away, and tidy, well organized and labeled panels have appeared. The last 2 steps, actually hard wiring the GPS, and cutting the floor of the box where the wires live in half (to ease the access process for the future), were finally accomplished. Whew!
And then, when June arrived and the insurers were setting the rules, the boat was hauled. Since we've not taken YA north of Savannah now that the Hurricane season has begun, we have special ‘trip’ coverage for the month of June--turns out the whole policy would have been null and void without it. No charge for the trip coverage, but if named storm coverage is expected, well, that’s a different story. So the extra premium goes onto the list of expenses incurred as a result of someone’s negligent operation of a watercraft.
The wooden rail is off, and sanding and fiberglass work have begun. We’re ensconced in the SleepInn--have a suite that feels bigger than the boat! While the boatyard people do their magic with the damage repairs, we’ll be doing more ‘boatwork’ and expect that when we depart GCS--in the not too far distant future, we’ll have a truly shipshape vessel!
Will keep you posted!
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