Contrary to hearsay and internet rants, people are incredibly kind, especially here in America. While governments flit between leaders and losers, this amazing country's constitutional values remain intact. I benefit from them every day. So, thank you Americans for being so kind, and I hope you all have a happy 4th of July. Although several months have passed since my last blog submission, the work on the Catalina continued. I have a lot to tell you about. So, lets' pick up from where I left off. In my last post, "She has Issues" I promised news of my winch repair project. The subject of repairing sailboat winches, while useful, lacked excitement and struck me with writer's block. Who wants to know about winches? Is anyone reading my stuff? Then one day, and out of the blue, a package arrived from a family friend in Memphis. Discovering my interest in boat renovation, she hand-crafted a boat shop sign. I choked up as I tore off the wrapping paper. It