Saturday was filled with organizing and planning. Linda started with a pedicure, which restored her human spirit. We borrowed Sue’s car to run for marine supplies to do more investigation and possible repairs. Found a great little pub — McGillicuddy’s on the Green, where the bartender knew what to suggest for Linda. We had the best burgers ever — Vermont beef! The afternoon was one of frustration for Brian. He generator was not pumping raw water for cooling. So Brian opened the raw water pump expecting the impeller to be gone. It was in perfect condition. So, he checked the hoses to and from the pump and found nothing. He contacted J.T. Cheely of
Full Throttle who provided some suggestions, but those, too, didn't work. Brian figured he had to check the thru hull fitting under the boat and check the heat exchanger for blockages later.
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St. Andrews Episcopal Church
Colchester, VT |
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The Rev. Lisette D. Baxter,
Linda, & the Brick |
On Sunday, we walked up to the local Episcopal church — St Andrews and were welcomed by everyone in the congregation. They were all delighted to hear about “the brick” and the Pastor, The Rev Lissette Baxter, was kind enough to pose for a photo or two with the brick as well. She pointed out their altar cross, made from drift wood found in Mallet’s Bay and the “eye” was woven by the children. A bit of fishing net was strung, truly invoking the “fisher of men” feeling. The service was wonderful — the same and yet different than what we do at our home church, St John’s in Hampton, VA. To Linda’s surprise, they also offer Gluten Free wafers and use a separate chalice of wine so there is absolutely not cross-contamination.
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Interior of St. Andrews (no air conditioning) so fans
were used for this rare 94° day |
The music was great and we heard many different instruments including a dulcimer played by Roni Lessage. We enjoyed the experience and felt restored. After our walk home (about a mile to the boat), we elected to take the rest of the day off.
