Iguana by Roti Hut

October 24

Won't bore with details, but stars aligned to allow purchasing green 6 gauge wire for best price at Budget Marine this morning due to screwing around too long at late breakfast. Pulled and connected new stuff throughout front of boat. Will work lazarette manana. Discovered that worst offending thru' hull had not been bonded at all. Probably wouldn't have mattered anyway as old, corroded, brittle and broken 7 strand couldn't have been doing much in the way of passing electrons (stop chuckling, Rich, 'electrons' is not a euphemism for gas).

Ended day with potluck organized by Bristol Rose. Shared culinary concoctions with closest buds on porch of shuttered Roti Hut. I brought a succulent specialty for dessert, Chips Ahoy, which barely nosed out second choice, Oreos.

Have acclimated, climatologically speaking, to the point where AC retires when I do each night. Boat remains imminently comfortable until Sol sees newly pristine deck when it then becomes unbearable until electrical cooling recommences.

"American Breakfast" at Lighthouse Restaurant is $95tt. Choosing same components from ala carte menu creates bill of $72tt. The fallacy of "Buy American" is revealed with shocking clarity. Next lesson, "Recycling", to be followed, for the most perspicacious students only, by "Man-made Global Warming". Crews of Astarte and Sea Tryst are invited to attend introductory class "Trolls Under Bridges, Fact or Fiction", subtitle "Are Goats Really Worth the Effort?".

Jack