Brightwork

The kids and I started refinishing the bright work on Katie last weekend. We got the cabin top done with three coats of varnish. Today it was just Milu and I, good Friday and all I had the day off, Marta didn't, so I redid the toerail, all 67 feet of it in 4 coats. As it is mid/late March and it was a wonderful sunny day I took my shirt off. As I varnish away I heard a womans voice.

M: Jonas, what are you doing?

Jonas: Oh, Hi M,how are you?

M; Good, it is my birthday you know.

Jonas: Really, Happy Birthday!

M: Thanks, it looks good.

Jonas:I'm cheating but who cares, as long as I can go sailing....

M: I hear you, it still looks good.

At this point I start to wonder what the hell, is this woman coming on to me? And then it hits me.

Jonas: I ripped my shorts wide open didn't I?

M: Yes you did and it made my birthday so far.

Jonas: Glad to be at service.

M lives on a 32 footer with her boyfriend about 12 slips out. I laid up on foredeck with a can of varnish and a brush in hand, my legs spread apart, no shirt on, pale as hell ( turning red since I haven't had my shirt off in awhile) reasembling a damn walrus to perfection. I am so grateful she never called the police. I do appoogize for the picture you have in mind by now.