Miami and Queens

First Drew:  he moved the boat to a slip in Dinner Key to escape 90+ degree heat.  (Mazu is much happier with air conditioning since they are plugged in.) Drew had a business retreat with his partner and later took him and his family for a sail even before repairing the auto pilot.  : )  They worked around the thunder showers and didn't go out until 5:00 for a 2.5 hour sail Saturday.  Drew provided a nice sandwich spread in the salon for dinner.  I wanted to be there too.  Mazu is happier in the air conditioning but was shaking when they sailed.  This doesn't bode well for the upcoming sail north.  Even if we sail on the calmer ICW she isn't relaxed. We think it's the sail noise that she doesn't like, but really there is no reason because even if the sails aren't out and it's calm she shakes and pants and never does it on the mooring when the boat pitches and bounces or on bumpy dinghy rides.  Not sure what we'll do next year with her, but we will sail south!

In Queens the month is coming to a close and I have only a few more days with Isabelle and a chance to see the Brooklyn grandkids. 
   The Book of Mormon was outrageously funny.  The writers are the ones who write "South Park" and the music comosed by the Yalies who did "Frozen".  The sets and costumes for all the numbers are just brilliant.  Where does such creativity come from?  Dillon and I were very impressed, better than I thought it would be.  Very funny.
  Last week was full of cleaning up/painting/fixing the condo for a photo shoot since it will be put up for rent.  I must say I was so impressed in New York with the repairmen.  They come the same day when they say they will and fix everything usually the same day.  Workmanship is top notch.  Not so in New Hampshire at all.  I set up repairs several days ahead and sometimes they don't even show up.  It's very difficult to get much accomplished on the house in Exeter without constant calling, reminding, and searching for anyone qualified to do a good job at the level of quality I want.  I know, the population of NH is only 1.2 million and New York is 8.5 million.  This week Yeang flew to LA to find a new place to live and now Sarah and Yeang pack up for Malaysia for the month of May.  I drive back to NH, leave the car, and fly to Miami on Saturday.

 Up on the roof with 3 month old granddaughter, Isabelle Chng looking over the East River to Manhattan.  Crazy hair.  That's not the wind, it stands straight up on its own.

 When Isabelle was introduced to cousins Violet, age 2 and Celia, age 9 months.