End of the Sail for me this season

I will be flying home today which makes the end of the season for me.  Brad is going to take the boat back to Marsh Harbor, Bahamas for long term storage with Mike another Catamaran Captain we met in our travels. It is with mixed emotions I go home, leaving Brad behind is discomforting.  My buddy is not going to be with me, I am lonely already.  Even though we have had our ups and downs this season; we have learned to work together to solve problems. Team Sail La Vie has concurred many difficulties; cone clutches, motor mounts, starter problems, window leaks, riding out storms at anchor - with our new anchor of course. We now have solar panels on the boat so next season we should not have to worry so much about the status of the batteries; if the solar is working ok we should be topped off by noon each day.  We also have the new anchor (Rocna) which is fabulous by the way.  The engine is now serviced and all leaks are fixed, motor mounts all changed, cone clutches serviced, various water pumps replaced on both engines and the generator, the heat exchanger manifold replaced and generator fine tuned.  Boat washed & waxed, the interior wiped down with a diluted bleach solution. Provisioning done for next season: canned food and tightly sealed packages only.  Open containers of food will be removed on last day of boating.  Boat cushions cleaned, life jackets cleaned & stored. Arts & craft supplies purchased for next season.  My clothes have been sealed in air tight bags with bounce sheets.  Exterior windows repainted. New custom helm seat made and installed. New DVD player installed.  New chart plotter card installed. New battery monitor installed. New speakers VHF and outside cockpit. New bathing suits purchased for next season. So many things were accomplished here in Stuart, probably left a few things out but as you can see, we have been busy.  After I leave, Brad with make the Gulf Crossing with Mike and then take the sails down for storage and button up the boat in Marsh Harbor until next season which begins in Jan 2018. Sail La Vie over and out for the season.  See ya next year.