Scorching Hot Saturday
Phew!  up to 86 degrees today.  Chores have been  light and we are off to find a beach!   Captain reconfigured the instrumentation panel for the new motor today and the mechanic promises to begin early Monday morning with a tentative test sail on Friday finishing up with a bonus "out for dinner" for us!  I have a craving for lobster. Will let you know how that goes for me. HAHAHA!    I spent a good part of the day window shopping in downtown Santa Cruz yesterday.  What a nice and clean city  replesant with hospitality people walking around to assist you and directories on the streets.   Everyone was very friendly and again the merchants rather hungry for sales.  I found the hugest  used book and music store!!!!!!  I entertained myself for over an hour.........did not buy anything but sure had fun.    As I sat at an outdoor table of a little deli I marveled at the coming and going of the people, some dressed in their fall colors and warme...