May 21, 2019                                   North Kingstown/Wickford, Rhode Island

David was counting the days until we left Fort Worth for the boat in Rhode Island.  He was like a child waiting for Christmas.  He frequently checked on the progress of taking off the shrink-wrap, which covered the boat through the winter, and commissioning all the systems.  Additionally, he tried to prod Miller to be sure all scheduled (and paid for in advance) repairs and work were completed.  Miller, an excellent craftsman, is the epitome of hyperactive.  Great at beginning projects but very slow to complete them.  He assured David everything was on schedule.

Stephanie performed her “Uber” duties and transported us to the airport for our 6:00 AM flight to Washington and then to Providence.  All went well and Miller met us at the terminal and took us to Enterprise for our rental car.  He followed us to the boat and immediately began making excuses for the mess that greeted us.  The aft deck was littered with tools and supplies and dust was everywhere. 

Irena, a lovely young girl emerged from the galley and stated she was hired by Miller to clean the boat interior.  Miller took a hasty retreat before we could recover from the shock and dismay of the unexpected sight of chaos.  This would not do!!

I quickly enlisted the help of Irena, who agreed to stay until 7:00 PM and work with me to clean, vacuum, etc.  She was a good worker but needed supervision and instruction.  We made significant progress and the boat looked great when she left.  Miller received a cold greeting from me the following morning and later he and David had a “come to Jesus meeting” about the unfinished projects.