I’m amazed by the frequency that we manage to see the same cruisers all over the place. For example, we just saw a couple Canadian cruisers in La Playa anchorage on the weekend–we met them in Brisbane California (SFB area) and yesterday a couple of Swiss cruisers that we’d met in Napa Valley (during our haulout) pulled into San Diego. We’re excited to see them and look forward to linking up in the next week or so to catch up on where they’ve been and what they’ve been doing. We’d hoped to meet them again in the Bay area and figured we’d not see them again once we left the Bay.

People always remember Mahdee and us. I think it has something to do with her being a little, um…unusual…on the cruising circuit. But, many times we don’t recall the people or their boats! This can be embarrassing at times for David and I. People dingy by our boat and start talking and we’re anxiously looking around trying to find a familiar looking boat! Or, they walk up to us on the public docks and we really have NO idea where they came from! After smiling and chatting a bit, we can usually figure it out. If not, I just have to come clean and say “uh, how is it that we know each other?”
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Last night we loaded Mahdee up with stacks of lumber and supplies so this morning we motored back over to the A-9 anchorage and after enjoying the lovely view of downtown San Diego on this first sunny day in a week or so, we went inside and started on projects. My projects today are easier than David’s: mine involve online shopping for compact fluorescent and LED bulbs whereas David’s is fitting sole pieces in place. My tasks are much cleaner. His involve way too much sanding, cutting and making messes. I’m trying to ignore all the messes. Its sort of the whole sausage making thing–I just stay away from him and his projects when they’re too dusty since I’ll be very unhappy if I actually see what is taking place in terms of drop cloths/vacuuming or lack of those things!

Somehow I need to start making dinner soon–but David is working on the galley sole so…maybe it will be crackers and Tofutti for us tonight.