Fall has come to Sausalito. The big news is that I [Jackie] got a job at a dog grooming business where I take the puppy. The job is a hoot, and the dogs are special. The partners, Froi and Carlos, are brothers-in-law and are wonderful to me. It's been so much fun to actually get paid for a job that is so perfect. It's a block from the marina, and I am in heaven. So, that will help the cruising kitty. In the meantime, I have posted photos of the little dog. She is so much a part of our lives and has single-handedly lowered our blood pressure.

Boat work has come to a screeching halt and not really sure why. In January, after we get our tax refund, we will purchase new batteries and fix the canvas. Otherwise, the boat seems to be doing fine except needing TLC (lots of it).

Not much else to report, really. Love to all --