The small things are what make me happy. For example, it's Monday, February 2, 2015...The crew all just got new bath towels and pillows. Random, I know, but just because we fought we needed new ones we all got together and decided that's something we wanted.
We now have a new first mate on board and his girlfriend is the new 4th stew. When I first joined the boat (Carpe Diem) he was on right after the crossing and she was our crew chef. The yard period is coming to an end and we are now starting to see everyone come back from their courses that they were taking and new people coming in to fill the old places. Eating lunch today was a mad house having 10 people in there eating at once when we've had only about five or six the past four weeks. People running into each other, asking for napkins while they are already sitting down, cutlery dropping on the floor, drinks spilling. We all were laughing, as if we have never all sat in a crew mess together before.
The first day my parents arrived in Fort Lauderdale, I was becoming achy and feeling like I had a horrible hangover when I hadn't had anything to drink in weeks. Family friends came all the way over from Naples and we were able to watch the last Colts game of the year all together. Monday morning came along and I felt as if a train had hit me. I was super sick and couldn't hardly work. Few more days went on and I was sent to the doctor ASAP when my parents saw me after work one day. Influenza A (worst flu you can get) and was highly contagious. Asian mask was a must then I spread it to my dad real quick. Sorry dad! Gareth was the first to spread the sickness. He didn't seem to get hit too hard but suddenly everyone starting feeling a little ill then all of a sudden EVERYONE was sick. Down for the count, the flu infected all of us real quick.
Gareth my first mate originally is leaving to go onto Perry's other 150' yacht to try to become captain which is cool. He's an amazing person and I always hope to stay in touch with him. Hey maybe a future job will come out of it if we are on the same page at the same time. As weird as it sounds, it's actually hard to find loyal people in this industry so coming across the few that I have, I'm able to say I'm going to be friends with these few people probably for the rest of my life. So many crew come and go unfortunately but I hope to stay in touch with him long after he's gone.
We've got a few more weeks here in Fort Lauderdale in the yard and once we are done here we go straight to Miami for the International boat show. Rumor has it Pitbull is coming on board to promote Carpe Diem and help us get charters for the Med season.
I was sick for over two weeks, flu one week, right when my parents got here of course. I was too sick for my parents to function so they sent me to the doctor. Ebola epidemic scared everyone so I have to wear this asian mask everywhere I went.
This was one of the first weekends in Fort lauderdale. I was able to see one of my best friends, Daniella, from South Africa. Her boat is docked here most of the year so i've been spending most of my time with her. She's the blonde. Another stew on her boat is in the black.
I was lucky enough to spend my birthday with my closest friends and all my crew. We went for sushi and then margaritas and tequila at Rocco's Tacos. Aino and Kali were the only ones who actually was into taking pictures.
This is Carpe Diem on the dock in the yard. Nothing like Rybo but it's still weekends off and a lot more down time then we are used to so there's not many complaints here.
"Good friends are hard to find, harder to leave, and hardest to forget"
These two girls are amazing friends I was lucky enough to meet through my few years in yachting. They are real and true. I'm very lucky to call them my friends.
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