Down to Costa Mesa to pick up a spare fresh water intake, hoses, clamps, boots for the heat exchanger and a million other bits and bobs...1600 hours into a rebuild of a 1984 Perkins and we've shored up on whatever we can think of, find and afford-just in case. I get to the sailmaker to pick up a snuffer for our new asymmetrical spinnaker, get the bimini repaired, load up at the Thai market on curry pastes, coconut milk, kaffir lime leaves, chilies, gangala root and as much black rice as I can stow. Then a big shop for fresh stuff. Even though we're only headed to Catalina tomorrow, I'm experimenting for our longer trips;
like seeing how long fresh eggs will last when stored below the water line and turned once a week in their cartons-I hear several months, but that seems impossible!
Then it's back to the boat to put things away. Meanwhile, Jon has built a workbench under our bunk with room to access our spare parts-of which there are loads. Chris M. has stopped by with 90 bucks he got for selling an antique sword ( every bit helps!) and a charger for the solar backpack. I run off to Midas ( getting the oxygen sensor on our fuel pump replaced on our now for sale Subaru) and Jay and Pedro swing by and pick me up to take me back to the boat for final hugs and giggles and they give us a new Kodak video camera that goes underwater!
Grandma Sara shows up at 7pm with the kids and 2 GO-PRO'S and mounts form Gideon...
WOW!!
We are shocked and amazed by the outpouring of gifts form everyone...it's been wonderful.
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| Some final list checking |
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| The last supper...Chinese take-out. |
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