December 12

Christmas 2017

T'was the week before Christmas, and in the boat yard
The Schultz's were huddled, still up on the "hard."
Poor Todd, who was with them, was upset because
He could either go home, or wait here for S.Claus
They'd fought ants and noseeums, mosquitoes all round
And now they were freezing - a cold front dropped down!
No snow for some fun, but no swimming at all;
They waited and waited for the travel lift's call.
"Dear Santa, please help us!" was their fervent plea,
"We want to spend Christmas in Green Turtle Cay."

So we are still waiting to be launched. We have done everything we could to get ready, and no amount of screaming, crying or whining will get us in the water sooner. We tried this morning to go to see the SpaceX rocket launch but it was cancelled. Luckily I checked at 6:30 before we took off. we will shoot for tomorrow although it's going to be even colder and probably cloudy.I'm beginning to feel like Eeyore. And there's stuff I can do, but it's like "Oh, well...another day."

It's been so cold here we bought comforters and heaters for each of the rooms. Can't use them when we launch but hopefully we won't have to!! Last two nights have been 3-4 Celsius. Last night the heaters kept the rooms at about 8.C. progress...

So we wait. the problem is the owner is in court fighting with his sisters. I find that very sad. And the sisters are sabotaging his efforts to get his customers into the water...parking a truck in front of boats to be moved, paint thinner in the travel lift oil.The son could try to move us but Dad is afraid they will try to sabotage his efforts and he's not quite licensed yet.  

So we wait ...I won't say Merry Christmas yet...hopefully we'll be in a happier place that day! ttyl