2 sailors…not sailing…yet



The whole purpose of being on a sailboat is…to sail.  I would probably be happy using Milagro as a floating house and never untie the dock lines.  But Larry loves the sea and blue water sailing and the agreement we have is to sail,  out to the islands, up into the Sea of Cortez and then on to the South Pacific. Yet so far the dock lines remain tied.

There are a lot of reasons for this. Right after arriving in La Paz I became ill (let’s just say my digestive system had not yet acclimated to local food and water) and remained pretty much incapacitated for that first week. When I began to feel better it became necessary to clean up the inside of the boat, then locate and move our personal belongings (sheets, towels, dishes, pots and pans, flatware and cooking utensils as well as clothing, toiletries and, of prime importance, Buddi’s cage) from the trailer to the boat.



Dining table during plumbing period.



That done we discovered shortcomings in the water system and Larry spent days installing a new water pump, a new sump for the shower, and a backup bilge pump as well as what seems like miles of marine pipe in all sorts of hard-to-get-to places.  Now there is a new GPS system to be installed in the new navpod, as well as adjustments made to the radar.  We need to work out what needs to be done to get the water maker working and, frankly, I don’t know what else.

Feeding the captain!

My jobs include care and feeding of

the captain, keeping everything ship shape, swabbing the decks (no kidding, I really do swab the decks), finding and handing the proper tools to the captain, and shopping for food and other necessities. And yes, it keeps me busy, although I still find time read, take a zumba class and watch the occasional DVD (we don’t have TV. hookup here so we don’t even watch Spanish television.)

So for those friends and family who are asking, “Are the 2 sailors ever going to sail?” the answer is yes…soon…we hope…we’ll let you know.