I was up until almost 0200 hrs this morning, posting to my blog. Unfortunately, the band was too busy to connect to WordPress until about 2200 hrs. I was beginning to think I wouldn’t be able to post anything until I got back to Nanaimo, but after trying all day and into the night, I was finally able to connect. Persistence pays off once again.
The generator part, which was supposed to arrive this morning, never showed up. We called to track it down and found that the part only made it as far as Courtenay, but should arrive tomorrow. So much for overnight shipping.
I spent the day doing laundry and grocery shopping. Apparently, Thursday is not a good day to do grocery shopping in Port McNeill, as they were out of a lot of things, even broccoli. In the past, if the IGA didn’t stock something, you could find what you were looking for at the grocery store just across the parking lot. But, since they closed the mill, the populations is probably shrinking, which is probably why the other grocery store went out of business.
I ran into our neighbors from Elliott Bay Marina, Alan and Jane, when I was checking in at the marina office yesterday. What a pleasant surprise. They invited us over for drinks and we had a lovely time catching up on what they’ve been doing since they left Seattle. Unfortunately, they’re headed south now, so we won’t see them again until October.
Summer Cruise Aboard "Jubilacion" 2017 