Leaving
Silhouette slowly …the end of our adventure.
Amazingly we were rarely frightened, found no pirates, only had a few
near misses and will remember all the people and places for the rest of our
lives!
Saturday, November 14, 2015
Chris leaving Silhouette slowly...
This has been
an absolutely wonderful time in our lives.
We accomplished many things while owning Silhouette. We learned how to be a master cabinet maker and
an expert varnisher. We used many skills
we already had and got really good at others.
We were very lucky to have had this experience and have many family and
friends who help us along the way.
Thanks to all…leaving
s/v Silhouette slowly.
Saying goodbye to dock friends
Karen, Kathleen, Chris and Mike – Kathleen and Mike have been around the world and now too are selling their beautiful boat; Content.
Trailer organizers
Here I have a beer in my hand – that was the official sign that the trailer was packed!
Moving Day…breakfast in a glass
Friends from
the next dock over came to see Silhouette after most of the packing was done
(not at her best) and volunteered to help.
At first I said no, then I changed my mind and said we could use help at
the top of the dock with loading the trailer.
AND Joanne made
Bloody Mary’s!
Packed…
Karen and I arrived on 8/6/2015 and started packing the next day. By 8/9 we are done. The helpers are coming the next morning at 9:00, we are to pick up the U-Haul trailer at 8:00.
This is the only photo I have of the head and shower remodel – does not quite do it justice with all the packed boxes stacked there.
s/v Silhouette sells…
Then – OMG – we
sell s/v Silhouette. The closing date is
8/6/2015, but I have radiation ending on 7/17 and need a follow up with the surgeon
two weeks later.
It was long ago
decided that Mark would not help with the move as his disorder (Hypokalemic Periodic
Paralysis for those who would like to know) becomes very annoying under stressful
times. So…without knowing it would sell
when we left he said goodbye on 4/28/2015…
Fir and
feathers fly with all kinds of plans on how to accomplish the move but friends
Karen and Jack come to the rescue (again).
Karen and Chris
drive their 1 ton truck from Texas to Brunswick, GA arriving on the day
Silhouette belongs to the new owners 8/6/2015.
Meanwhile, one of the air conditioners on Silhouette gives up the ghost
to the tune of $4500 – one last kick in the butt. But the new unit does not run either.
Friend Mike of
s/v Content comes to the rescue (what would we do without friends?). The last thing we try is removing the inlet
hose (from the thru hull to the water pump that is supposed to be cooling the
air conditioner). A picture is worth a
thousand words…
Rose comes for a visit
So this is Rosalie
– part of the Broken Bow gang. She has
been my special friend since she was 3 years old. She has been doing missionary work in Africa,
came back for a visit and is now back in Africa.
Pictured here
(L to R) – Roses’ niece, Rose, Mary, Mitch, Susan, Dave, Mike and Mark – guess who is taking the picture –
again.
Fourth of July pool party…
Not sure what
happened to the interim months but we finished the forward head on Silhouette –
and it is gorgeous. But alas no photos
were taken by me. We travel to Texas to
attend a wedding and find out I have breast cancer. So we end up staying longer than anticipated.
Mike has a pool
party for the Fourth of July. Pam, Bosco
and Mike in this shot.
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