I spent a long weekend in Florida visiting family and celebrating my niece's 40th birthday, while Nancy was in Arkansas. I returned yesterday evening late and learned this morning that both our rudder and exhaust pipe are here. The bad news is I'm being told it will still be a couple of days before they can get to the rudder. This is a little upsetting since, once the rudder is back on, they can return us to the water where a sailboat belongs. But, it's been so long now, what's a couple of more days!!!!

I learned even better news last night when  talking with Nancy. It seems her brother may not be in as bad a shape as originally thought and the doctors are telling family that they should be able to treat his cancer and eventually he will be walking again.

Another great note of good news is that Nancy has rescheduled her flight home (back to the boat) from July 27 to July 18. I'm looking forward to her return as I have really missed her company.