This is the V-berth where I stowed all the settee cushions so that tools could take their place. needless to say I will be happy when the work is done and all the tools can go back to their rightful places.
Friday, December 14, 2012
The 'working' boat - November 2012
During all of the ongoing work all tools must be left out - this is the nav office and the work bench.
Hull damage too - November 2012
The side of the boat had too many
scars and voids thanks again to Hurricane Irene. Here is the funny thing…in Grenada we had to
PAY 5K for insurance for 'hurricanes' and the boat had to be in a yard, in a
hurricane cradle during hurricane season….in NC none of the above applies AND
insurance went down to 2K AND we have had two hurricanes in two years…go
figure.
SURPRISE, more hurricane damage - November 2012
Once we took the dinghy off the
davits and put it in the water it began taking on water - drat! So we flipped it over and SURPRISE more
Hurricane Irene damage. We found that something
must have rubbed up against the bottom of the dinghy right through the
fiberglass leaving a 10 inch slit to repair.
Good news is that Mark has had a LOT of
practice repairing fiberglass.
Dinghy davits need repaired - November 2012
More damage from Hurricane Irene
to the dinghy davits - still awaiting work…but first…we need to repair the
dinghy
Emergency ladder cover - November 2012
The emergency ladder was a mess
as well (since we originally had to put two together, one was not long enough)
and the 2 plastic cases looked terrible.
Now, we have one neat canvas bag.
New hatch covers next - November 2012
I made 3 hatch covers (in gray)
as light will filter through better than navy.
The life raft gets a new cover - November 2012
Then, the life raft gets a new
cover - guess what happened to the last one…this one is better (of course)
because it has a lanyard attached to the frame and the bungee cord is tight.
A new companionway cover - November 2012
I made a new companionway cover
(lost the original during Hurricane Irene…now they are removed when we leave
the boat - don't say we don't learn our lessons!
Forward head to get a face lift - November 2012
First things first..we rip out
the overhead vinyl in the forward head to begin repairs (leaks need to be fixed
here).
Sailrite sewing machine comes out - November 2012
Repairs begin - the Sailrite
sewing machine comes out for the first time since we left in 2009.
Scratch marks on Herman Road - October 2012
You can see the scratch marks
they left on the road after. We leave
and drive back to the boat to get it ready for the Bahamas
Bob got into the fracas - October 2012
The next day Bob got into the fracas and helped (helped ALOT!) finish installing both the clutch and the transmission.
I am not a good grease monkey - October 2012
Mark had me under the car beating
on the fly wheel (part of the clutch assembly) that would just NOT go on. Then I asked James (nephew) for help and
still could not get it on…rats. Come to
find out the darn thing was out of specs by 3 thousands of an inch. That is a no go for metal to metal. It was back to Summit Racing and the whole
day wasted.
Joy ride - October 2012
We did get to take it for a
little ride before it was up on the lifts again.
Trans Am gets a new tranny - October 2012
We take the car over to Bob and
Rose's as the weather is getting colder and Dad and Sharon want their garages
available - can't say as I blame them…scrapping ice is not fun.
With the Trans Am still needing the transmission replaced 4 speed to 5 speed (oh, and since the tranny is out might as well replace the clutch assembly) it needs to be where it can stay in case of problems.
With the Trans Am still needing the transmission replaced 4 speed to 5 speed (oh, and since the tranny is out might as well replace the clutch assembly) it needs to be where it can stay in case of problems.
'Island' sun room - October 2012
Bob and Rose have redecorated
their sun room and it now looks like an island room…their friend Ron did the
ceiling artwork - it looks fabulous!
Garlic planting - September 2012
Dad always likes it when I come in the summer and in the fall because he has free labor in his garden - here we are getting ready to plant garlic which will be ready next July to harvest.
The Loft, my old stomping grounds - September 2012
Then, I convince everyone to go
to one of our old haunts in downtown Kent
Our 16th anniversary - September 2012
In Ohio
Boat, PA to see Laura and Harve then Ohio - September 2012
We go back to the boat around mid-August. We need to go visit Dad in Ohio and leave again in mid-September
(and Mark wants to work on the Trans Am). On our way we stop to see friends in
Allentown, PA Laura and Havre McGarry - this is Havre and me. I did not get a
picture of Laura - I have known Laura and her sister Nancy since I was in 4th
grade…again I suck a pictures as this is it!
Mark sees his doctor in Willow
Glen (near Allentown) and with some adjustments to his meds he has been having
many more good days, in fact mostly good days!
Believe me we are excited about this turn of events.
Dave and Laura - August 2012
The groom and bride at the
'Cup'cake. All I know is that I am glad
that I was not the official photographer
cause I really did a poor job…shortly after the reception we return to
the boat after only a month and a half delay but that is what retirement is all
about right? Next time I am packing more
clothes and less tools!
Family Wedding - August 2012
The bride and groom (Laura and Dave - Julia's middle child) after 'pricing' formal weddings decided to fly to Hawaii, get married on the beach (no guests invited), take their honeymoon then come back to Dallas for a big party. Pictured here are Mark's niece Jamie, her husband Dave and son Mike. (I'll get to the bride, [Jamie's cousin] and groom soon…)
Back to Texas - August 2012
Back to Texas, I drive the Chrysler
- Mark takes the Trans Am to Ohio, works on it for a week at Sharon and Carl's
house then stores it at Bob and Rose's and takes a flight to Texas for our
nieces wedding reception on 8/4/2012…whew!
Meanwhile I stay at Mary's again for two nights and she and Vicki and I
get to have lunch at Houston
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Baking a pie - July 2012
Back in Shawnee
74 Trans Am 455 SD - July 2012
Here is the beauty - a 1974 Trans
Am 455 SD (super duty for you non-car folks).
Muscle car takes Mark away early - July 2012
We liked this sign. While we were enjoying dinner at our pub, back at the house we were 'winning' an eBay bid for a muscle car (we lost one a few days prior on a different car). The bad news? Well, the guy who had it up for auction gave the 'winner' (in this case Mark) 72 hours to deliver the cash. It was FRIDAY for heavens sake and Mark had to be in
Aunt Yvonne in Shawnee Kansas next - July 2012
Then we travel to Shawnee , KS to visit Aunt
Yvonne - we get her out of the house and into our favorite pub Jake's Place (favorite in
Shawnee
New grandbaby - July 2012
This may be one of the reasons they 'retired' from sailing…a first grandbaby!
Linda and Steve from Seaman's Elixir - July 2012
Next we drop about 4000 feet to Denver
Rain...I mean Jazz Festival - July 2012
There was a jazz festival in a
park close by and some of us decided to go (Tim, Alan, Mary and me)…BIG mistake. If you look in the background you can see
why. Even before the musicians began the
rain started. We took shelter at a
welcome center for a while before we gave up. Tim was our sacrificial lamb as he knew where
he parked the car.
I know you who have
known Mark a long time are wondering exactly why he was not in the crowd…well,
unfortunately he was suffering BIG TIME from altitude sickness…poor guy.
Winter Park with the Lignoul gang - July 2012
At dinner (again) this time in
Winter Park with Mark's family Tim Lignoul ,
young Mike, (Mary and Tim's grandson) Mary Robinson, Chris, Alan Jones and just to make life interesting, Mary's
husband's name is Tim as well. We visited for about 6 days - the weather was so nice compared to HOT Dallas.
Bert, Betty and Bea - July 2012
From Ellie and Bob's we travel to
Eagle, CO where our friends Betty and Bert live, much to our delight Betty's
Mom Bea was visiting as well…you may remember from prior posts that she lives
in Utopia TX.
Theresa and Nathan - July 2012
Theresa and Nathan - Nathan is Ellie's oldest - it's been a long time since we have seen these two. (At their wedding about 8 years ago and before three children…)
The little ones arrive - July 2012
Here are Bob and Ellie with their
3 grandchildren, Cole, Aiden and Dillon…lastly is Ellie's friend Marie (they
used to work together at Baxter.)
Gabe has a girlfriend - July 2012
Oh, and Gabe has a girlfriend Brittany.
(I've since been told that this is now past-tense.)
A Gabe sighting - July 2012
Out for dinner but this time my Godson Gabe (Ben's twin brother) joins us much to my delight.
Souvenir photo - July 2012
For a small price Coors will take
a souvenir photo - suckers born every minutes right?
Coors Brewery - July 2012
Next day we have to go to Coors Brewery…and even though it is a Friday we have to wait to get in…again, guess you know which ones are Ellie and Bob.
Home brewed beer - July 2012
Next door neighbor John is a primo beer maker and here he is showing off his 'cooler' full of kegs….and yes the beer was just great….not sure I have had better home brewed beer before.
The newlyweds return - July 2012
First we stop in Golden, CO to
visit my college buddy Ellie and her hubby Bob.
We get there just in time to welcome home newlyweds Ben and
his new wife Liz. Ellie is
the last on the right of the table….guess you can figure out the rest…Bob is
taking the picture…one wonders why we did not get our server to do so….
Corvair for Dave - July 2012
Hey Dave - here is a Corvair for
you - somewhere on the way to Colorado
Where is Kathleen - July 2012
Chris and Kelly Kate - one would think that Mike and Bekki's other daughter, Kathleen is unloved but in reality she dives into a closet, behind a couch or under a blanket when a camera comes out…we like her too but just can't get he to stand still for a photo op much to our dismay.
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