Gimme that old time work ethic...............

Haven't got much boat work done this week-too busy working to embellish my cruising kitty. Its funny how we all think about quitting work and following our destiny  and then when the time finally comes to bid adieu to our employment constructed existence we often find ourselves reluctant to stop working. Why? Its probably a combination of the fear of not generating income and an inner, personal dissonance caused by us  not working-of not doing something that most of us have done our entire adult lives and for many a greater part of our childhood as well.  Depression era individuals like my parents, bless their departed souls, are and were like this. Afraid!  afraid of the economics of reality.  You know the conventional wisdom about "making hay"....right?  Lets defer to our good friend Sterling Hayden who once commented that "to be truly challenging, a voyage like life must rest on a firm foundation of financial unrest-otherwise, you are doomed to a routine traverse"  Hmmmm..........makes sense to me.
My last blog entry detailed the rotten teak of my sea hood. Well its off the boat and all apart. The rotten wood is all cut out. Those of you that know about boat maintenance are probably saying "it was the plywood that rotted under the teak " and you are absolutely right but where the rotted plywood abutted the solid 5/8"  X  4"  X 3.5' teak frame..........the teak dry rotted!! no question about this.....good thing for Git-Rot.
People keep asking me when are you gonna get the sea hood done? when are you going to leave? whats your plan? what are you gonna do? when are you gonna do it? where are ya going? how long are you going to be gone? and whada, whada, whada, on and on and on.........!!  Once or twice in this blog, you probably recall me mentioning www.mnmlist.com .........well, if you are so inclined go to www.mnmlist.com/goals and read this man's thoughts and reflections on the topic of goals and objectives.......after that, its your call as to whether you agree or not...........to me, he makes perfect sense...........so if you run into me on the docks, don't ask......"its every man's obligation to put back into the world at least the equivalent of what he takes out of it" - Albert Einstein
take care my friends......