Thursday 3 December 2015

This next will be of little interest to anyone but me, but (two buts?) this entire operation is, after all, just for my amusement. Chinese guy in Georgetown checked the AC start relay as bad, couldn't get a replacement (120v in 240 land), but indicated A/C should run without. Tried and it did. Could have been comfortable all this time. Golly gee or stronger words to that effect. Circuit breaker popped only because melted capacitors were shorted. Anyway, have relay en route from eBay, USA. No rush.

Masthead anchor light again inop Suspect loose connection and strobe tube still broken. Golly gee or stronger words to that effect. Anyway, have relay en route from Defender, USA. No rush.

While spending money and shipping stuff (the first gram is the most expensive) decided to squander the offspring's inheritance on a few other items like an industrial strength sewing machine and more fans. Notwithstanding that AC is operational has anybody mentioned that it's warm and moist in Malaysia?

Saturday

Took ferry over to Langkawi Island for doctor to drag Jan's carcass back from the brink of death. Kidney infection he says. Drugs and foaming system flush purchased and in use. If no recovery within 3 days she says I can split the difference, so to speak, and trade her in for 2 28-year-olds. Better idea might be an 18 for entertainment and 38 for conversation, but really, even one takes all the available energy. Anyway, she's cute and quite lovable. You know, you get attached. Paperwork in a foreign country would be prohibitive.

Tomorrow, Sunday, will be a day of rest.. OK, a day of no guilt for doing squat. They're really quite similar. Any productive activity will be construed as duty over and above the call and will justify screwing off for at least the following week. Rationalization is an acquired skill.

Jack