Author: Neil Scheuerlein

Up at 7, Reneé is making quiche for breakfast. We are near the bottom of the inservice propane tank and the smell of rotten eggs is very strong. Too much to handle, so we swapped tanks, and for good measure, started the water maker, which means A/C off, and all windows and hatches open.

Reneé did laundry, which involves taking the laundry up to the laundromat, and hanging out for a few hours. This time she was all by herself, no one else was washing clothes today.

Eddie the guy helping with the winches, texted to say he would not be here today. He will come back on Tuesday at 9 am.

The welders are here to continue working on the arch. (0930).

I filled the water tank, and that was all we did.

Up at 7, breakfast, the net and bible reading. Then off to the marine store, which was closed, I called the numbers on the door, but was unsuccessful in getting through. I went to the marina office, and they were able to get in touch with the guy. He will bring chlorine tablets from his pool at home when he comes in, as he doesn’t sell them. I have to say again, how helpful the Mexican people are!

Today, Eddie was the first one here, and he worked on the winch we broke, then Charlie who worked on the air conditioner, then the welders showed up and put the frame up for the solar panels. Eddie said he would be back tomorrow.

Reneé went Walmart looking for fabric for a project she has in mind, didn’t find what she wanted so oh well.

After all the dust settled, it was after 5, so no pool time today/. After dinner, I called a friend and chatted for awhile, Reneé tried to read, then at about 8:45pm we went up to the amphitheater to watch the magic show, then back to the boat, showers and bed.

Up at 7, breakfast, the net. John Pounder was supposed to be here to start electrical work, but he has a meeting to attend and will be here on Monday instead. The welder’s helper is supposed to be here today, so I will be sticking around to observe.

Reneé is off to Refuge of Hope, she is going to go listen to Mexican kids who are learning to read (in Spanish) for a couple of hours. We will do our bible reading later today.

The welder’s worker and helper were here and took off the old solar panels and removed the frame, then cut off the supports and ground off the remains then polished the pipe, I can’t tell where they were welded on before. We are planning to sell the frame, the two panels and the solar controller. This might happen to a local this time or year or we will have to wait until next season as there is virtually no other sailors still here.

Charlie was here to work on the aft AC. He says we need chlorine tablets in the sea water side to clean out the heat exchanger and to add some freon. He will be back tomorrow with the freon. I will go to the marine store here in the marina to see about the chorine.

We had dinner played cards and went to bed.

The plan is to get up and off the boat by 8:30, catch the bus to get to church for the Bible study, then after wards go to the pool/pool party (the ladies swim the guys play pool). Later we are going out to dinner with everyone for Bob’s birthday. A long day away from the boat.

Well, it happened pretty much as expected. We got a ride after church with Larry and Valerie to lunch then to the pool party, followed by the dinner party, then back to the boat where we gave them a tour of our boat. Then showers and bed. A long day with good friends.

Up, breakfast, the net, flushed the outboard and oiled the locks. Reneé made beans.

I caught up on the blog, it takes a couple of hours to publish a weeks worth of posts. 

Around 4 we went to the pool, had happy hour and then went into a restaurant for dinner. Back to the boat and remembered we needed to move it back to make it easier for the guys working on Thursday. So, we worked on that for an hour or so, and then off to get showers, and back to the boat. Kyle is calling this evening to go over our mail.