October 17, 18

Home from Georgia, a final, final clean up, clean out.  What to take?  What to toss?  What to save?  Alan’s room finally emptied.  More trash.  More bags to the thrift shop.  More boxes of computer parts and cables to sort.  As usual, it took longer than I had planned.   We had rented a car because of all of the stuff and finally made it back to San Diego and the boat about midnight. 

Thursday morning, I am feeling very cranky, a combination of once again leaving home and the mess of stuff on the boat,  bags and boxes piled everywhere.   Alan has 2 bags of clothes, including 6 pair of blue jeans.  The problem with jeans is that they are heavy and bulky and take forever to dry when they get wet.  I have been saying for a year that he needs lightweight pants, maybe linen, that will dry quickly and not take up so much room, but he loves his jeans, and he does look good in them.  I decide that he can put away his own darned stuff, except that I quickly realize that he has no idea how to put things away.  It is my job to clean up, pick up, put away and organize.  I told you I was fussy this morning.

The day is saved by a visit from Nancy and Joe Schum.  They are the couple that actually built Rhapsody in a meadow in the 80s.   Not build like manage, delegate, supervise, shop for parts but actually hands on, nail by nail, screw by screw built her from the ground up.  The fittings were hand made by Joe  The sails were sewn by Nancy.  They did everything, from the engine to the portholes to the water tanks to the wood burning heater. They even forged the iron for the keel from used tire weights.  I am in awe.

After they left, we took the car into San Diego so Alan could do more shopping.  I can’t get over what a shopaholic he has become with this boat.  50 years of suppressed desires are exploding.  We also wanted to see where all of the parties and seminars will be happening and where the various anchorages and moorings are.  We have a reservation for La Playa anchorage at Shelter Island but you can only stay there on the weekends so we need to find somewhere to stay during the week that is close to the activities.

Missions accomplished.   Back home, into bed.  Busy day tomorrow.