24 March 2021
Greetings loved ones,
Can you believe it's only been 3 months since my last post and I'm actually writing again? No, neither can I.
Things are progressing well on the big paint job. The bottom and hull sides are sanded and fairing is coming along. There was a hiccup in the process when, the temporary structure the outside contractor erected last weekend had some issues, so they will be taking it down and re-building it this weekend. It means a couple of extra days off for the crew, and a slightly delayed in productivity. But, overall, optimism is running high.
While this job is going on, I'm doing a few sewing jobs, doing the book keeping for the job, taking care of the day to day chores on Second Star and trying to keep Johne as comfortable as possible while he's working his bum off.
Last week we bought a new-to-us 2017 Mitsubishi, crew cab, 4 wheel drive, diesel, 5 speed, pickup truck. For the last few years we've been driving a little Mercedes square back, that was serving as collateral for a loan to a friend. He is now able to get it back, so we need other wheels. So far Mitzi is a great addition to the family. We're looking forward to some awesome road trips around Mexico and possibly the US also.
Johne's daughter, Lisa Marie, is scheduled to come down to meet him/us April 10. This will be the second attempt for her to get here. She was on her way here on March 6th, but was turned away at TSA with a fever (covid test negative). So we've had an extra month to build anticipation. We're all very excited to have the chance to get to know each other.
I'm looking forward to sharing the outcome of the job and the next chapter of getting to know Lisa. Until then...
