Happy Thanksgiving!

The past couple of days have been a final push to get the boat ready before my sister Margaret comes for a visit on the 27th. We managed to put the sails back on, reinstall the main lazy jacks, flag halyards, and jib topping lift, maintained the winches, and a bunch of other things. Kevin went up the mast twice to reinstall various lines which we had taken down in preparation for hurricane season. We try to be as productive as possible from 7am until it gets too hot to do anything. It's been soul-suckingingly hot and humid here. We have a weatherstation/clock that tells you the temp (88-plus degrees inside the boat) and the humidity (50 to 60 percent). It also has an indicator that is either a happy face or sad face depending on conditions (temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, etc.). We have yet to see the happy face displayed. :(

We are anchored in a harbor lined with mangroves so the mosquitoes are unrelenting as well. One of the bartenders at Mamacita's calls Off! the "eau de Culebra" because everyone has to wear it to keep the bugs at bay. This morning we had Thanksgiving brunch at Mamacita's; they had awesome food and the drinks (bushwhackers) were just what we needed. Tonight we are grilling steaks on Solstice. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!