Bear will be the first to point out that I am a gadget freak. We have redundant systems for charts both electronic and paper and most every other system on the boat is backed up with parts or redundant systems. In a sense we are a bit beyond the Joshua Slocum method of cruising but that it not the worst thing in the 21st century. We are not in to Facebook or Twittering as we will never be a Tweeple. Our younger family uses those medium to stay in touch and the older members of our family barely know that computers are everywhere.
We have had a wonderful visit to the Hill Country to see family and friends and even attend a 60's decade high school reunion. Now, we are in the prep mode to return to Why Knot and take her to sea (Murdock) once again. This time we head south for a bit and over familiar ground (sort of). We have a hull cleaning dive scheduled and our dock rent is done at the end of November. If we are lucky, the tax man will not have found WK and levied a property tax upon her in our absence. South Carolina will do so if one stays more than six months in their water in a calendar year. By the time we get back aboard, we will be over that limit. Can't they see the hailing port of Port Aransas, Texas? Does it matter?
As Wurstfest ended today in New Braunfels, we were disciplined to attend only once during the 10 day event. One can only yell so long over a Wursthalle bench. After a wonderful day yesterday listening to a three string ensemble playing Texas music along the Guadalupe and then dinner with the extended crew of Why Knot in a double wowzer evening, we are getting ready to head back to the water world. I acquired another gadget from American Express using some of the 30 years worth of points we had. I got a night vision scope. I remember the starlight scopes we had in the Nam and this thing is way better, lighter and easier to use. Since being home we have adopted two fox that are not the least concerned with our presence. They like the stuff we are tossing from our dungeon freezer that has been in the ice berg for over 20 years. We throw chili, sausage and tortillas out there for them and they dine within 20 yards of our house. Tonight, I trained the night vision device on them and we both were entertained. Boy, that brings back memories of very dark nights so long ago.
We have been ashore long enough to lose sea legs and start thinking about socks. Fortunately, I have misplaced the directions on how to wear them. Once aboard again, we plan to take WK offshore but not until we have some time aboard to check systems and get motion back in our persona. I did not say motion was rhythm. We have none, having grown up in an area that frowned on dancing. It will be cold when we are aboard again. Perhaps it won't be as cold as the first few weeks of our cruise back in January of this year. There will be destinations south of our present location that will offer clear water and warm nights. We miss the crystal clear water of the Keys. This time we are taking spear guns and fishing gear. Now, if we can only remember which fish cause tummy aches and which we can't murder we might be ok- or not.
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