Should I vote my brother off the boat?

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Trip End Aug 01, 2009

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Friday, December 15, 2006

Well, for those of you who told me so, you told me so. My brother has not been to the boat since Monday, and has not called me for the last 48 hours. In all, he has done pretty much nothing as far as working on the boat. This absolutely confounds me since he has no job and lives at home with our mom. WHAT THE SAM HILL IS HE DOING??? Last I heard (48 hours ago) he couldn't come to the boat because he had to pick up something in the Valley and he didn't trust UPS or the other party to ship it to him. Yeah. And he won't tell me what it is. So what could it be? Porn? Is there anything else in the Valley that is unmentionable? I'm not going to Google my brother. Gross.

So here I sit, brokenhearted... I'm asking you, should I kick him off? He has repeatedly stood me up with no phone call to work on the boat. He drove up to Washington when we were supposed to bring it down from Marina del Rey

WMD cockpit on 14 Dec

. He has put no money or time into the effort and is stressing me out. I've had numerous talks with him, asking him if he really wants to go because he could bail out, but he says he's coming for sure. I even told him, in tears, that he was treating me like absolute garbage by standing me up and not doing what he said he'd do, but that didn't seem to change things, either. But I did get a hug out of it, so I've got that going for me, which is nice.

So, should I (please circle one):
a) Tell him to beat feet & pound sand (next time he calls, which could be next week). With the people who said they'd come the first year, I think I could get to Costa Rica fine. None of the legs are that long, and I'm staying close to shore. I can work on others to come for the cool stuff in 2008/2009.
b) Just let him vote himself off the island. I can't see him getting his act together in 11 days. But I can also see him showing up with a bag packed sometime on the 26th as we're pulling away from the dock. Hmmmm...
c) Let him come, as planned. It would be nice to have someone on the boat while I'm back home working. And he's good for protection. But he also wants to bring guns on the boat, and I'd prefer not to have my boat confiscated by Mexican authorities and spend a few years in Mexican jail. So he could ninja up petty theives, but also land me a lover named Manuela. Ick. Maybe Schooner is enough protection.

PLEASE HELP! Or just send me a hug.

BTW- I just added photos of the boat in its current state to the photo album attached to this blog. I actually think it will be put back together by the end of next week! Off to work on the boat...

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WMD Instrument panel on 15 Dec

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jsp12 on Dec 15, 2006 at 05:05PM

Here's a hug
As you requested I'm sending a hug. I'm so jealous of you getting to travel like this. But if I were you I'd let your bro come - he's family and I'm sure he'll keep you on your toes and well entertained.

kancone on Dec 15, 2006 at 05:48PM

BIG HUG!!!!!!
I know it has been extremely frustrating, but let him stay. He's your brother and he loves you. It will be great to have him onboard. Plus, the boat is named WMD not WD.

juliann on Dec 15, 2006 at 05:53PM

xoxoxo
let him come!! you know he'll be there..ready to go...plus we all need some crazy stories and he is full of them.... xoxoxo hang in there!!

nicksanchez on Dec 15, 2006 at 06:40PM

Jou Con Du Eat!
You've got the biggest stones in the western hemisphere! You'd win in the eastern hemisphere too, if it wasn't for that southeast asian bastard with elephantitis.

I say you keep your bro. C'mon, he's your bro and you'll remember this trip with him for a lifetime. So he's young and maybe not as responsible as you right now, and maybe he's caught up in some skin flick business ... BUT HEY no one is going to watch your six on this trip like your bro.

my biggest and best hugs,
-Nick Sanchez (aka Dirty Sanchez)

p.s. I'll be praying for a safe and outrageously fun journey

cjedler on Dec 16, 2006 at 02:05AM

HANG IN THERE!
I do not know your brother but I think you need someone on the boat with you!! Tell him to shape up... this is an awesome experience of a LIFETIME. I would go with you if I was not due in 7 weeks!!! XOXOXO Caren

osborne on Dec 16, 2006 at 06:26AM

Your brothers a homo
I think your brother is selling his ass on the streets at night, that's why you don't hear from him.

wmdkim on Dec 16, 2006 at 06:48AM

Re: Your brothers a homo
I can't stop laughing! Thanks, Tim. See you in Oz in 2008.

rashelm on Dec 16, 2006 at 11:17PM

Don't vote your bro off!
I think choice (B) is probably the most likely event but don't vote him off! You can use all you've done so far as stockpiled stuff to get him to do yucky things en-route (e.g. 'I rebuilt the engine, so it's your turn now to skin the fish...')

maria12 on Dec 17, 2006 at 02:13AM

its a hard call
well you are already disappointed and doing everything yourself. i think it whould stress you out more to kick him off. i think you should wait it out with no expectations. i wont say i told you so but i had my doubts. if he shows up great but if he doesnt oh well. the path will be clear to you.

jzpatterson on Dec 17, 2006 at 10:54PM

Think of your safety!
Be safe whatever you do...don't put you or Schooner in jeopardy!

bratmojr on Dec 17, 2006 at 11:17PM

Make him bring the porn!
As long as he's in the valley, make him bring the porn. If it's bad make him walk the plank!

mutem on Dec 18, 2006 at 07:27PM

Aww Kim
Kim...let me know if you need anything before you disembark. You know what I think, I guess things dont change even if you are related by blood. At least he's consistent in that respect.