Bon Voyage Party Jitters
The Day Is Finally Here
Well—today’s the day. Our Bon Voyage party. Our open house. Our big send-off.
And I’m nervous. Not about the boat—she actually looks way better than she usually does on YouTube. I’ve cleaned, I’ve scrubbed, I’ve tried to hide the chaos. But what I’m really nervous about?
What if nobody shows up?
That “What If No One Comes” Feeling
You ever throw a party and have that panicked thought:
“Oh my gosh, what if nobody comes?”
That’s me right now.
We’ve got door prizes. We’ve got ballots and pens for email sign-ups. We’ve got soda (which we’ll just take with us if nobody drinks it), and two kegs of beer from Category 12. On paper, it’s shaping up to be a chill afternoon.
But man… I hope people show up.
Because if they don’t? You kind of feel like a loser.
Wait, People Actually Watch Us?
YouTube still feels weird to me. The idea that people watch us, care about what we’re doing, and might actually come out to say goodbye? It’s a lot to wrap my head around.
I’m grateful. But also a little stunned.
We Did Get Our Steps In
Last night, Blaine and I installed the African mahogany steps for the aft deck—so technically, we did get our steps in. Not 10,000 FitBit steps, but actual physical wooden steps.
We want to make sure nobody does a faceplant off the boat after a beer or two. That kind of bad luck? No thanks.
Speaking of Superstitions…
We brought our pineapple aboard.
(Yes, it’s a good luck thing. Look it up.)
There are no bananas onboard.
(Also bad luck. Old sailor rules.)
We are bringing a bunch of women onboard.
(Also bad luck, if you believe the old lore—but that’s just sexist nonsense, right?)
And no, we’re not leaving on a Friday.
(Everyone knows that’s bad luck.)
We’re leaving Monday. Superstition checklist? ✅
Blaine’s Still at the Shop
Right now, Blaine’s finishing his final engine job—a Subaru FRS build for our friend (and bookkeeper). He promised her it would be drivable before we left. And when Blaine makes a promise, he keeps it.
He’s been working till 12:30, sometimes 1:00 in the morning.
And now? It’s the morning of our party. He’ll be wrenching until 1pm. Then he’ll race back to the boat. He might even head back to the shop tonight at 7.
That’s Blaine. He doesn’t pass things off. He doesn’t leave people hanging.
What’s Plan B?
Last night, we sat in the marina hot tub (yes, it has one) and had a beer and a cider.
I asked him, “What’s Plan B if it doesn’t get done?”
He looked at me and said:
“There is no Plan B.”
When We Finally Leave…
On Monday, when we pull away from the dock and finally start the Great Siberian Sushi Run, I’m taking the helm.
We’ll head to Decourcy Island or ……
And Blaine? He’s going straight to bed.
Or maybe he’ll fire up the Xbox and blow some stuff up. Either way, he’s earned it.
Janis