The Beginning... Part two

"My ship was also in better condition than when she sailed from Boston on her long voyage. She was still as sound as a nut, and as tight as the best ship afloat. She did not leak a drop - not one drop!" -Joshua Slocum
Today is the day.  Llyrical is to be returned to the water this afternoon; we return as well.  We expect to find our little vessel 'sound as a nut' at dockside.  We will drive a rental van filled with a last load of food and other essentials.  I believe Llyrical will be well ballasted as we depart on the coming voyage.  As well as we can, we have provisioned ourselves with food and books and drinking water for the coming six weeks.  We have clothing that will keep us warm at 40 degrees or cool at 90 degrees.  We will be equipped to fiddle a tune, spear a fish, and swim in or under the deep blue sea. 
Tonight we will load the gear and get our first look at the new Single Sideband radio.  Tomorrow, we will check over the rest of the boat, pay our dues to Camachee Yacht Yard, and go to the Customs and Protections Branch office in St. Augustine to apply for the Local Boater Option (LBO) to simplify our return.
At the end of the day, tomorrow, I will head for JAX (the Jacksonville Airport) to return the rental van and to pick up Karen and Mike Myers for a few days aboard.  DEPARTURE now scheduled for SATURDAY 1200UTC (0700EST)!