May 24-28, 2000 -- Recovery Time

On May 24, I felt 100% better over the 23rd. I could actually walk all the way to the little convenience store and back. We spent the day much like the time I was in the hospital, we walked, we ate, and we napped. On May 25, we looked over and saw that Jolly Moon had pulled in. We went over to say hi, and to invite them for cocktails with Timonee that evening. We spent the rest of the day pretty quietly. Everyone showed up around 6:00 PM, EDT. It was a fun evening. On May 26, the weather window we had been looking for appeared. Timonee and Jolly Moon took advantage of the window and headed for Wrightsville Beach. We couldn't make the trip yet, and have talked off and on about taking on crew to help get us around Cape Hatteras, we will see how I am doing after the weekend. The Capital Yacht Club sent a fruit basket; it was nice to be remembered. Our mail was also delivered from the mail service. On May 27, Arcturus and Cetus came by to meet us and see the boat. They arrived around 4:30 PM, EDT. We had a lot of fun talking with them for the afternoon. After they left, I spent a very quiet evening. On May 28, Mike checked the battery water, and I spent the day recuperating. I am much improved, but still, every now and then, I move in just the wrong way, and I know I am still recovering