The charter starts in 4 days and I have no idea what I'm doing. I know it's not hard to read a recipe, and I am a damn good cook but it's a bit scary when you are doing it for pay and for people you don't know. It's a good thing its only a Mom and a Dad and their 9 year old daughter. Kids are easy and picky so she shouldn't be a problem. I just need to make sure I can at least go over the menu and shopping list with Jen before we leave. She has been busy with work and hasn't had time to go over it with me. Hopefully this evening.
I have some exciting news, just a little glimmer of hope you know. I have been talking with the Captain of a boat I used to work on a few years ago and now, under new ownership and with a cool new itinerary he wants to talk to me about re-joining the crew. I am so excited! It's exactly the kind of boat I have been wanting to work on and the sail plan is amazing. Miami for the winter and New York City for the summer. Fingers crossed everyone. The Captain wants to talk to me on the phone when I get back from charter. It's not much money but it's what I love.
In other boat stuff, my friend Capt. Pao used to drive the schooner Appledore and now works on tug boats in Maine. He emailed me and said they are always hiring cooks and they pay really well but I have to be able to handle being around crusty boat guys... I said, those are my favorite kind of guys! So, if the Miami thing falls through I will check into that!
I really hope this works out!
GOONIES NEVER SAY DIE!!!!
And, this is how I feel about my blog lately...
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good luck on the charter. pack a sense o humor; it's a magic ingredient in all situations. by the way, i saw the schooner appledore in gloucester habor a few weeks ago. tell me something about the boat and its typical work. i'm tugster.
ReplyDeleteOh, Will the Appledore does the summer in Camden, Maine and the winter in Key West, Florida. I have many friends who are past and present crew and it's one of my favorite Schooners in the world! I have had some great times aboard. They just run day sails and sunset sails.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the advice and I enjoy your blog as well! I recently toured a cool tug here in St. Thomas, they have such character! I think I would have a good ole time cooking aboard one if the other boat job doesn't pan out. :)
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Hey Jolea - loved the blogging quote... I so understand... but you are saying heaps to loads of people who are like me living a life vicariously through yours.
ReplyDeletethanks NM!
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