Monday 10 April 2017

Against excellent advice, energetic crew finally convinced torpid complement that walking to Coffee Club at Darwin Waterfront (nearly 5 km return) for brekky didn't suck too badly. Breakfast was good and a high overcast, although inferior to AC had we autoed (verbifying nouns is very bad form), kept temps down so it came in just under the sucking badly threshold (nounifying verbs as well)... somebody stop me. Also had the advantage of further delaying unpleasantness associated with dismantling helm, but complicating completion by Wednesday, which is now an additional half day behind schedule (Brits say shedule, Yanks say skedule, nobody says schedule - hardly anyone should spend time contemplating the ramifications). It was already impossible and is now even more impossibler (not a real word, not proper phrasing even if it were, totally inane and yet making more sense than actual menu item once noticed: all-you-can-eat, half order).

After cleaning up and organizing winch parts and boat in general, disassembled much of bimini to again remove arch, compass and other pedestal accessories, we were too tired to cook fresh salmon purchased at fish market on walk back. Heated up a couple of meat pies and Cup-o-Soup for dinner before practicing unconsciousness around 8pm.

Tuesday

Visit to radiology oncologist this morning was interesting, but otherwise pointless as pathology results not yet available and radiation treatment may not begin for several months as it would follow any chemotherapy. Although a second visit to him is scheduled for 27 April, appointment for the medical oncologist (chemo guy) wasn't scheduled until 2 May, four weeks post-op and potentially past time when therapy could start. Scheduler seemed surprised when we requested sooner - moved up a little to 27 April.

Further dampening enthusiasm for boat or any other work (as if that's necessary) is a tropical low/potential cyclone bringing constant rain and soon winds in the 45 knot or more range through tomorrow. Pedestal project delayed yet again as awning was removed in driving rain just before wind eased off.

Jack