Hi Family and Friends,
Well it's been a long break Sorry about that!
We have been very busy! Graeme would say that's a understatment. Me ,doing Gran duties in New York and Graeme getting many jobs done on our boat.This is the best place to do it with good help at hand except for Cummins who continue to frustrate us no end! We are here at Di Millos where we had the boat commissioned back in Sept 2011.
We had one day together here on Monday We hired a car with our favorite Enterprise Rental Car Co.
Spent the day doing cleaning ,haircuts and getting settled.
Tuesday I flew down to JFK airport , took a taxi in to Balir and Danielle's place. Got reacquainted with dear little Sebastian and we shared a lovely Morrocan chicken meal , Danielle prepared.
Graeme started with all the work schedule back in Portland. He had the cooktop replaced ( it was cracked ) The anchor was changed out for a 55 lb Rocner ( go Kiwi workmanship!) we had previously had a 44 lb Danforth. Two extra cleats were added to the back of the cockpit for better use of tying the lines, Two hand hold wooden grips were added so I could hold on to something while standing while boat is in motion( thanks Roger for inventing that) A floor panel was replaced ( had been damaged by a cleaning lady) and several engine and oil changes of which I know little about! Our cockpit Bimini was also re waterproofed.and the sticky shower door fixed. Boat also had a big clean and polish Never ending things to do and money to spend on a boat!!!
This was completed over a period of four days.
Meantime I was enjoying being with the kids and our grandson. Very special time. I was able to babysit and give the kids some time on their own a date night and a movie .Little Seb was perfect slept5 hours that evening. Thursday morning time to return to Portland and Blair and I took a blue city bike around the bottom of Manhattan and up to our old haunt around Battery Park. There is a wonderful bike path that goes all up the western side of Manhattan, with great views of the Hudson River. Mid afternoon back in the taxi to JFK and into Portland where Graeme was there to meet me.
He had got almost all of his list dealt with , good man!
Friday , last day in Portland , we did a big defrost and clean of the fridge and freezer.
Both Roger and Graeme still had things to do with the boats so Linda and I went off to visit the Portland Museum by car. I can't say why I have never been there in all th times we have visited this lovely city, but it was wonderful.
Lots of Homer and Wyeth paintings .The artists lived in this area. Also sculptures and an interesting sculpture of a man crunching made of wire and rocks outside in the garden.
We then headed off for Freeport the home or LL Bean..This is an amazing place Has four stores plus .an outlet store. A main clothing and apparel store, a bike, boat and ski store, a home goods store,and a hunting and fishing store .
I had not yet visited my favorite stores so when we returned the car I walked across the road to Le Roux kitchen store , Edgecomb Potterystore and C Company Store.
I bought a new throw rug and matching bed cover and shams for our bed at CCompany.Got to look smart for the Sabre rendezvous and we needed something that didn't wrinkle like the last one.
Evening time we had Bentley and Brenda ( Sabre friends) over to Roger and Linda's boat for cocktails.Our wood floor was still drying from the varnishing. Then we all went out to another favorite place in Portland Walters Restaurant.
So ended another fun day!
Over and out ,
Skipperette and Skipper.
Ps excuse any mistakes didn't have tie. To proof read it today Got to get it while the wifi is available.!
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