No matter that Capt. SO
and I have prepared for a North Channel trip three other times, I still get
butterflies in my belly. He and I have
both been preparing – each with our own task list. It seems that even though we each make a
list, and check it twice, some other little item comes to mind that either
requires another car trip, another effort, another fix, or another rearranging
of a storage area in order to accommodate one more thing.
I’ve just finished
practicing knot tying for the fenders, which will have to be removed during our
lake crossing. I thought I would have
remembered how to tie fenders from last season, but on a recent Aqua RV outing,
I learned that I had remembered squat, hence, the crash renewal course.
I’m also quite certain
that I’ve stocked up on way to many provisions.
Capt. SO would be giving birth to bovines if he could actually see all
that I’ve stored here and there but, sometimes shopping in out-of-the-way
places does not yield favored brands nor small sizes.
I suspect that sleep will
be elusive tonight. Just getting started
on the journey tomorrow will bring some closure to my “dis”ease. Capt. SO is very cautious about lake conditions
and when to cross. It should be a very
smooth journey tomorrow.
At least we are taking
our beds with us. The only difference
between us and a road RV is that our RV floats!
Ancora imparo
