Mon., March 8, 2010

First of all, Mike and Linda Luti arrived yesterday afternoon. They are staying right across the street from Fish-Tale Marina, where we are docked for the month of March. We are so glad to see them. We just picked up where we left off, like no time had passed since we had seen them last.
That being said, I have to report on today's happenings because I know if I don't, you will all hear about it from them or John anyway. Did you see the movie "RV"? Do you remember the part where Robin Williams is emptying the holding tank of the RV? Well, when we were at Paradise Marina, Clarence (an employee of the marina), emptied the holding tanks as part of our dock fees. At this harbor, we needed to do it ourselves. John asked me if I wanted to operate the end at the boat or the end at the dock. I chose the end at the boat. Wrong decision. It was difficult to open the valve. When it did open, it moved a little out of the hole and *#!*#! sprayed out all over me and the boat. I ran into the boat and scrubbed my face and then went back out to help John finish the job. Just about that time, Mike and Linda came strolling down the dock. Well, let's just say YUCK. They waited patiently while I got my second shower of the day. Not a good way to start the day.

We proceeded across the street to get their Grady White. Apparently, you aren't allowed to leave a boat on a trailer in the parking lot at their condo for more than 24 hours. It had been 20 hours when we went to retrieve it. However, there was a warning ticket taped on the trailer. Linda ripped it off and crumbled it up and we took a tour of their condo. When we came back out to move the trailer, an old crabby lady approached the truck and told them that someone had reported a person ripped off the ticket and balled it up. She said that usually means they aren't going to do anything about it. Mike told her that he still had 4 hours until his 24 were up. Linda and Mike were nice to the lady, but it aggravated them. Why do people have to be so crabby and mean? It put a damper on the rest of the day.

We went to West Marine, out to lunch, for a boat ride, happy hour, and then out to dinner. So, after a kind of sluggish start, the day turned out just fine.