Back in the water

By Mike Jastrzebski

There’s not a lot to add this week. We are back in the water but the engine is still not working right and we had to be towed to a dock where we await the arrival of a new mechanic. Here’s our boat at its new, temporary (we hope) dock.

Hopefully this mechanic can track down the problem and help us on our way. We are teetering back and forth with what to do. If we can get the engine going in the next week and if the weather permits we would still like to go to the Bahamas for a month before heading north for the summer.

If the engine has to be replaced we’ll stay here in Ft. Lauderdale until next November and put in a new, or more likely rebuilt, engine. Money has been flowing a little too freely since we went into the yard and we hope the repairs will be minor, but whatever happens we’ll roll with the punches and get on our way as soon as possible.

On the writing front, I am starting to rethink the ideas for the next Wes Darling book. I had planned to set the book in the Abacos in the Bahamas, but that was when I was sure I would get there this year. Now I’m thinking that if we are forced to head straight north the book may become St. Augustine or Charleston or Savannah Blues. If we are stuck here until fall then the book will be set in Key West again. How about Duval Street Blues, or maybe Conch Fritter Blues. I’m open to ideas if anyone out there wants to chime in.

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