Yesterday turned onto quite a productive day. Bob was trying to get back into a workout schedule, se in the morning we got ourselves into gear and headed to Gritbox Fitness, where Cody (the owner) gave us an intense boxing workout and a smoothie.
Out next stop was the Black Dog and our unfinished project. When we had knocked off work yesterday, we felt we might need to temporarily abandon the project in favor of securing for the hurricane. Although we weren't expecting a huge impact, its better to be safe than sorry. Once we arrived yesterday though, we felt we only needed an hour to finish it off, and through ourselves into it, and finished it in about 45 minutes. The aft head is now working again!! After that, we cleaned up a bit, and unloaded unnecessary items from the boat and headed back to the house to clean up for dinner.
The night before, we had suggested a bit of a "hurricane party" so that we could have a night of fun before weather situation got bad (if in fact it was going to). Plus we thought Ronda might like a little fun after a day of evacuating patients. A small group consisting of Bob, Ronda, Cody, Ashley, and I descended on Zen Sushi and feasted! The restaurant is a very nice Asian fusion place, serving Thai, Malaysian, and Chinese cuisine as well as Sushi. It was good food and enjoyable company all around.
Of course no trip to Charleston is complete without a trip to Kaminski's, so I prevailed upon the group to retreat there for dessert. To mix it up a little, we went to the West Ashley location as opposed to downtown. They have so many great desserts, but for me I always get the Bourbon Pecan Pie, heated, with a scoop of vanilla. And I was very happy to be attended by so many friends to share the experience.
Today was another early day. Bob's parents were getting out of Beaufort to avoid the storm, so we needed to do a quick clean on the guest room in advance of their arrival. And we were done in plenty of time to greet them on their arrival.
One they were settled in, Bob and I went down to finish up on the boat. We ran the engine a bit, just because it hadn't been run un a while, and then secured from shore power and added lines. Right now, the prevailing concern is not wind, but storm surges. SO fingers crossed, but we fell like the appropriate precautions have been taken.
While there, we met Bob's neighbor at the marina, Mike. He owns a lovely 31 footer, and we all took a break from out labors to enjoy some water together on a hot day, and swap sea stories. He also let me take a little tour below decks. He is the latest in a string of nice people we have met while on or out on the boat. That is one of the enjoyable things about the sailing community, so many really nice people who you can share travel stories with, and who make you really feel like you are part of a large community.
Until next time...
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