Well it has been a very busy time lately.  We had graduation at the school where I work and then converted the school to it's summer mode of a day camp.  I have also been busy packing the house where Sue and I have lived for the last 40 years.  I retire this Friday and we move to New Bern NC the following Friday.  Home life has been very hectic and there has not been much extra time to write.
As I said before Mike finished redoing the bottom and I have been doing small things on the boat.  Two weeks ago the crew, Jeff, Rich and I had a meeting at Savin Hill Yacht Club  so that they could review the work that I have been doing and having done on Cachalot.  I think that I passed inspection!  I was told that throw-able PFD's are a necessary comfort device so I will be adding those items to the growing list of things to be purchased.  That week Northeast Rigging came and struck the mast.  They took all the standing rigging and are replacing it.  On inspection of the running rigging they found that most of it was OK as I have been replacing that by bits and pieces.  I have finished the arrangement for the boat to be shipped to Maryland.  Rich and Jeff have been looking into how to meet me in Annapolis, they will probably rent a car and drive down and fly from New Bern to Boston.
This past week the trailer arrive for me to pack. I have packed about 99% of the belongings that we are taking to New Bern.  So I guess that this move is going forward.  The house is sold and all of our stuff is packed.  After Friday I will have a little more time so I hope that I will be able to make posts more often.
Ed