Total Distance: 0 Miles Under Sail: 0
Average Speed: 0 kts
Conditions: Clear, 50-60 F, Wind South at 5-10 kts, Seas 1-2 ft

Hybernating - As you all can tell I have not been sailing much the last few months. That trend is going to get worse at least in the next 3 months. Why you ask? I am going for shoulder surgery next week to repair a bone spur, bursitis and rotator cuff tear. Not sure where/what I did to injure my shoulder but the pain and limited mobility is at a point I need to get it done. The only two places I can think where I injured my shoulder was a sailing accident I had in Cancun a few years back or work related. It doesn't really matter, it hurts and I need to fix it finally. The recovery time for this will be 3-6 months.
For the first time, I put Rhapsody in Blue to rest. It was a very sad event for me. All the food was taken out and given to my dockmates. The water tank was filled and clorine was added. I changed out or cleaned all the filters. The air conditioning screen was the hardest for some reason. Everytime I clean it the coils get an air lock. I almost couldn't get the air lock out. I tried all my tricks including using the garden hose in the intake. Nothing worked. In the end, I decided to reverse flush out the coils. Connecting the hose to the out-take hose at the thru hull, the air lock finally surrendered. This whole process almost made me late for my flight back home. She got a good cleaning inside and out. I took down all the sailing gear I could and stored them. When I left the only thing running was the air conditioner set on humitiy control and the battery charger. She will be lonely. I will be lonely too.
As you all know I hate my refrig. Gil and I were talking the other day about ripping it out and putting in a new one. If I am going to do it, now will be a great time while I am out of service. Gil said he will do it for me for a price. If Uncle Sam is kind to me this year I believe I will do it. Maybe, if she gets upgrade she will still love me when I return.