Today is May 19 and we progress.
We progress on preparing the boat, we progress on the relationships we build, we progress on our health, and we advance on our dreams.
My brother is up here for a few weeks and he has brought energy and focus with him. Today we did some space management, Prepared the dingy, fixed the safety bridal for the motor, removed the VHF remote wire and ordered a new one, started getting the Starlink installed and a host of smaller incidental jobs. We did another calculation on the new solar panel plans and went over the system design, which now includes, raspberry pies, a Raymarine legacy system, androids, Ipads, openCPN, and a host of other things.
To put it in perspective, I did the space management and got the screwdrivers when my brother needed them. I’m pooped.
It’s good to be busy but besides the maintenance and preparation, there’s a lot of other things that I’m going to have to address over the next week. I have some side hustles that will make this boat trip a pleasure. I’m also helping some of the prospective crew with their side hustles. Marketing, writing, and promotions are necessary.
So is recovering from the bilateral knee replacement 4 months ago. It is getting less and less painful, but there’s aways that moment where I hesitate, knowing that getting up will hurt but it must be done so I do it. The hurt is less and less each week but I’m tiring of the pattern.
It will rain tomorrow and that will shift all of our efforts into the cabin, which is fine. We have a long list of things to do both inside and outside.
Tonight the rum and the cigars were a treat. Now I need some sleep.
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