About an hour ago we tightened the last bolt for the last project on our must-have-before-we-leave list. Every project we set out to complete by mid September is done. Yes, you read that correctly, mid September. We wanted to be out of the marina by then. Without wanting to point out the obvious, let me state that we are behind schedule.
It appears that being ready for cruising is like being ready for parenthood: you're never really ready and in the end you'll do what you think is best and can do. What's best is not always doable, so we learn to adjust our expectations or live in a constant state of neurotic disappointment. Not that we've had to adjust our expectations too much. We're lucky to have awesome kids and an awesome boat.
In our inexperienced opinion, Taia is ready to go. What about the crew? We're chomping at the bit! Two out of four butt holes aboard are tightly puckered up, but we want to get started. We dream of quiet anchorages, marine wild life, interesting towns with great people, and beautiful sunsets at sea. On the flip side, we fret about inadequate navigation and boat-handling skills, bad weather, sea monsters, and mermaids. Everything will come, the good and the bad. Everything will come sooner rather than later!
Ironically enough, we'll be taking a 4-day break from boat life next week. We're driving to Pittsburgh to spend a few days with family. After that, ready or not, we go. And we enjoy.
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