day sixteen - "that's gorgeous"

The day begins with a man off a large power boat tied up nearby asking how I did in the rain last night. He asks with a certain smile that makes me wonder if he is expecting me to say it was uncomfortable or wet or whatever. I respond with my own question. "Did it rain last night? I didn't notice."Breakfast at Traci's Diner, eggs over easy, potatoes, bacon and toast. A nice change from protein bars and beef sticks.It is a day of chores...groceries, laundry, shower, the log book.As I walk back to SPARTINA from Traci's, I see a beautiful schooner in the parking lot. FELICITY has apparently been out of the water for a couple of months and she is about to be rigged and put in the water.Off to the laundromat and, after that, a trip to the local co-op to resupply on food - some bottled iced tea, nuts and dried fruit. Then a walk along the harbor. Each time I come and go from SPARTINA, I see the progress on FELICITY. A crane comes in to drop the masts in place, then a rigger up in a harness…