Weekend Update

Gary FINALLY came down to the boat Thursday night! I was so happy to see him!!! We're like the Bobsie Twins and have so much fun together! We both went through acute cases of withdrawal over the 6 days we were apart. I'm going to adjust my calendar a little and come home earlier than first anticipated (for jury duty). Besides, it's black bike week next weekend, and I'm really DONE with bikers for a while.

For Gary's arrival I wanted to make a nice dinner so I grilled some shrimp, chicken, steak and vegetables to make some big yummy salads. Thursday was another super-windy day and it was a near miracle that I got the charcoal lit but in the end I was victorious! Quite the Girl Scout I am!



Friday we spent the day washing the boat. Washing the boat is a HUGE undertaking, but the end result is so gratifying! We scrubbed and sprayed and got a great workout from it!


Gary: I'll do this side of the deck, and you do the other -- then we'll do the sides.

Me: (Gary already half way down the deck) Should I use this rag, or the scrub brush? Hey, look this way - I need your picture for the blog.

Gary: It doesn't really matter (another 2 feet down the deck).

Me: Are we racing? [thinking to myself: 'cause I'm not racing. My side looks better than yours anyway].


Really, when it comes to physical labor (or physical challenges in general) Gary totally kicks my ass! We laugh all the time how a self-described 2-packs-a-day-smokin'-asthma-inhaler-hitting-middle-aged-fat-guy can be so strong and have such endurance! It blows me away! I was wiped out by the time we finished, but it was a great feeling to have our beautiful boat back!