The last few days have been a break from our normal routine, including blogging. After weathering our extremely frustrating Sunday, the last few days have been full of fun, errands and supply gathering.
We rented a hot car in order to take Cyrus to the Fort Lauderdale airport. Cyrus flew to Denver on Tuesday to spend a week with Grammy and Grampy and see his beloved friends and cousins- and have a real kid Halloween! Cyrus flew alone- which was much harder on me than it was on him- he is growing up so quickly... *sigh.
While we have a car and some kid-free time, Tyler and I went to Sailorman, a sail and motor boat surplus store. It is a warehouse full of discounted boat parts- we dug and dug and dug and found some bargains. We also spent today driving around Vero Beach, provisioning the boat and finding creative solutions for things like a cockpit table and a more cushioned mattress.
The cockpit table is going to be a post all by itself- I am so amazed with Tyler's ability to visualize a mechanical system, know what parts will be necessary, and create something. We will probably make one more trip to Home Depot, however, by the end of it all, Tyler will have created a $50 solution for a $350 cockpit table.
Back to work tomorrow! Much to do- Install a new mast navigation light, clean the boat, figure out the diesel engine problem, create a V-berth cushion solution, clean the cabin cushions, sand the toe rail, organize the navigation table, organize the quarter berth....all before happy hour of course!
Images from our recent cruise down the ICW:
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| A regatta we passed |
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| Cyrus and Tyler project planning on the bow |
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| Our island anchorage |
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| Cocoa Beach anchorage |
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| A draw bridge- I still love calling the bridge |
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