I really dislike cleaning this boat. There are just way too many nooks and crannies. This morning I spent an hour washing it and when Ali got back with the kids she stepped aboard, looked around, and asked, “Did you clean the boat?”
–Sigh–
Okay, so I missed half of the dodger, and that half had a big pile of bird shit on it, but come on—did I clean the boat?
Washing the boat today I ended up with a pile of wet cat stickers tangled in a dock line and I spent ten minutes scrubbing sidewalk chalk drawings of flowers. That never happened on the catamaran.
After the washdown I single-handed the boat a hundred yards to the fuel dock. Yep, you know what this means—time to go. Ali and the kids were off on their morning adventure and I’d be lying if I said I didn’t briefly consider filling up and sailing right out into the Pacific, but instead I returned to the dock, and in a couple of days we’ll all set sail again together.
This afternoon I tried to place an order for a simple replacement toilet seat hinge. Would fit in an envelope no problem. I googled it and had a million places to choose from so I started with the discount marine type places. The part was $7, shipping $15. Uh, no. Next place, shipping was $19. Then another, direct from Jabsco who is apparently off somewhere in a foreign land, at $36! Finally I typed in West Marine where the part was jacked up to $11 but shipping was down to $10. Ten freaking dollars to ship a small envelope. Pathetic. Nobody got my business. I’m just going to use bailing wire and super glue instead.
Yesterday at the beach:
Not a single person was able to resist stopping and looking at this Apartment for Rent advertising board on the beach. Brilliant marketing.
I spend the majority of my time at the beach fetching buckets of water that the kids then proceed to immediately pour onto dry sand. “Ouest, what are you doing?“
“I’m making a sandcastle.”
Of course you are sweetie.
Ouest has gotten into taking pictures lately. She’s got a pretty good eye.
6 Comments on “Random Complaining”
HA! You’ve been out of the states too long. That’s a little taste for you! Fuel prices are crazy right now…. be glad your out of the country – it costs me close to 600 a month in fuel just to goto work…
Speaking of complaining, I’ve never been able to figure out how Pat stays so freaking thin while consuming vast quantities of fish tacos (formerly pizza)and cerveza. I know, lucky metabolism1 🙂
Haha! I have ‘saved’ once by ordering something online and getting the free shipping to the store……only to pay about $10 in gas for the round trip to pick it up. It is what it is…..
I look forward to your posts from ‘the next spot’!
Pat, send me the part Number for the hinge, I’ll pick it up at West Marine and ship it to you….cheapest way…..
Larry
I may even have one here……got a couple of old marine heads about.
LOVE the photo Ouest!