Preparing Beers at Club Sushi
Preparing Beers
Picture of Arnd

Arnd

2023-05-08 Back to the grindstone

Panorama of empty Falmouth Harbour
Panorama of empty Falmouth Harbour
Sunrise
Morning in Falmouth Harbour
Morning in Falmouth Harbour

It’s back to the grindstone today after my weeklong vacation at the Antigua Sailing Week. I logged into my work account and started with catching up on my e-mails; hundreds of them. Most of them are status update e-mails for open tickets and cases on our new IBM product. Unfortunately, they all need to be followed up or at least read.

Morning
The BBQ needs some TLC
The BBQ needs some TLC

I’m on my second cup of coffee and it’s time for a lengthy conference call. At least I’m getting caught up at work, albeit slowly. I had a quick look outside earlier and although I have a couple of new neighbors in the anchorage, many more boats are leaving than are arriving.

Noon

I ate a boiled egg for lunch, that should tide me over until dinner. I plan on going ashore tonight, but haven’t decided where to. I’m still splitting my time between chores aboard and remote work. Some of the jobs I’m starting take a long time to complete, so I’ll do something aboard (like washing the dishes) while the job runs and return to work when it completes.

Evening
Busy at Club Sushi
Busy at Club Sushi

I finished up work late and went ashore shortly thereafter in the twilight. I just wanted to meet people, so I went to Club Sushi and the place was very loud and busy.

Reception for the Antigua-Bermuda race
Reception for the Antigua-Bermuda race

There was a reception for the Antigua to Newport Race next door, and I dropped in to say “hello” to those I knew there.

After just one drink at the bar, I decided that I wasn’t that hungry and forbore dinner ashore.

Preparing Beers

I returned to Zanshin and finally capitulated and made the one backup meal I had in the cupboard. A beef instant ramen. It was filling, salty and sufficient.