It came on Monday, at long last. What an immense relief. I drove over to the marina and watched them pull it off the trailer. Travel-lifts are sweet–made our boat look like a toy. Since Monday I’ve had to earn money so I haven’t been able to work on it, which was proven very frustrating. Jonny started laboring away. Tomorrow is my first day off, so for me it all begins tomorrow.
My membership at cal sailing club comes in handy when friends come to town. A prompt dunk in cold water is the perfect “welcome to the bay area” greeting. Here is some footage of Jon on a JY15–a fast and tippy little dinghy–wetsuit required.
Jon flew home to Denver this morning, after spending a week in town with us. Here’s what he did with his week:
-Climbed at the gym 3 times
-Went sailing (on other peoples’ boats – a stunning Beneteau 32, a barely-afloat Catalina 27, and a 14-foot JY) 3 times
-Went for an hour long run one day
-Went on a date
-Saw 2 bands play at local venues
-Spent an afternoon helping me make a couple hundred Zero Per Gallon belts
-Spent an afternoon slack-lining in Golden Gate park
-Got drunk a couple of times, during which he drew this sketch of his round-the-world ambitions:
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