Five Weeks Remaining Until We Cast Off The Lines And Depart

       Well, we are getting anxious.  We are working most every day on getting the Blue Willow prepped for the trip.  The Oil, Tranny, and Engine heat exchangers and related hoses have been replaced.  We are stripping some of the bright work (rails, doors etc), and will build up the top coat so that she will shine again.  We are having the hull cleaned, polished, and waxed.  The Fly Bridge canvas will be completed in another week or so.  Other items that need attention are: Bottom Paint, Davits, Microwave Power, Radar, Bike Rack and others items.
     We have determined the first few nights  that we will anchor or stop at on the first few nights.  We planned to anchor at Hessel the first night but there is a the annual antique boat show that weekend.  We wanted to avoid the very busy area, so, we have decide to go to St Ignace or Beaver Island.  We then plan a night at the Petoskey Marina, with an invite for a few folks to stop by.