Yup! D&L are headed home for the summer!

aka “will work for sailing adventures”

We’re excited to join the Fantastic Fest team in producing yet another awesome week of scary-weird films and great events. Because the old Festival stomping grounds on South Lamar are still stomped, the new, temporary location for this year’s Fest will be held at the Lakeline location. Festival dates are September 19-26th.

“But, what about the boat? The dog? Where will you live? How will you get around? When can we hang out? Can I buy you lunch? What about after October?”

Yep, we have those questions, too. And, here are *some* answers:

What we’ve figured out so far:

• D&L are headed back to Austin mid-July through mid-October, with a likely trip to central California sprinkled somewheres in there
• S/V Mother Jones is staying in Isla Mujeres, in a marina, in the inner lagoon for the 90 days we’re not with her (which also happens to be 90 days of hurricane season, dun, dun, DUN)
  
• We will totally hang out. Multiple times. Until you’re sick of us. Can’t wait.
• Why, yes, that’s so nice of you! You can totally buy us a breakfast taco/BBQ/Shiner/pony. (On second thought, no ponies, please.)

What still needs a-figuring:

• Should he stay or should he go now? (Kemah) At 10 years old, he has never flown before and we’re not eager to try it out. And, because he’s a pit bull mix some airlines restrict the breed (due to their short noses). I, for one, think K has a beautiful long nose, which may become attached to a “lab mix” should we decide to fly him. But, given he’s in his autumn years and has a tendency to be sensitive to new things, I’d much prefer to drive or sail him home. ***update: K is coming home with us on the sailboat :)***
  
• So, should we drive (through Mexico)? Or, can we hitch a ride with another sailor heading Stateside? Could we get him back the same way in October??? hmmmm . . . ***update: we’re sailing home***
• Or, should K stay aboard, in his comfort zone, with an awesome dog+boat sitter keeping him company (and enjoying living rent-free in a slip in the Caribbean)? If you’re interested in entertaining this possibility, let us know. ***update: you missed your window on this, no one***

Oh, and then there’s us:

• We won’t have a car, unless you lend us your spare (I can’t believe you have a spare car!). So, plan on us showing up on our bikes, a Car2Go or whomever we hitch with (“Thanks, Mr. *not* Serial Killer!)
• We have an open invite to stay with a handful of close friends and fam. We will not be homeless – which is SO AWESOME. But, we sure don’t want to impose on anyone, and know there are weird sitches all around “Keep It Weird” town where folks need a house-sit, etc (I can’t believe you have a spare house!). We will be doing pre-production in South Austin (S. 1st & Mary  – our old stomping grounds!) and once the Fest starts we’ll be up North as in Capital “N” North. So, let us know if you’re one of those people with a conveniently-located spare house/garage apartment/RV (hey, don’t ask, don’t get, right?). 

So, any of y’all’s needin’ to make some deposits in the karma bank, here’s your chance to help out a few wayward sailors – there’s a yacht berth in the Caribbean waiting for you 🙂

See ya soon, ATX!!!

~D, L (& Mr. K?)

oh, I almost forgot: in terms of “what about after October?” Ha! That’s almost half-a-year away! We’ll let you know how that chapter starts when we settle on a direction for the draft. But, just in case it doesn’t involve vagabonding around the Caribbean on S/V Mother Jones, come visit us in Isla before we come home!