In da hood

We live in a marina these days.  It's so lovely here.  I can post pictures like this until the cows come home

By the way - no cows call the marina "home".

But it won't give you a feeling for our neighborhood.  As I've mentioned before, there are 950 slips in this marina.  And for the most part all of those have a boat parked in them.  However it's different from the RV park because most of the time nobody is home at most of those boats.  But there are a few of us that bump into each other daily.  This is John

We like him a lot.

John has a beautiful Pacific Seacraft 34.  And he keeps it immaculate.  We walk past on our way to the restroom/shower/laundromat/parking lot several times a day.  And it's always a pleasure to stop and visit with John.

I'll try to introduce neighbors individually so I don't muddy the water.  The folks we've met on the dock are all good folk.  They are helpful, friendly, interesting. 

In case you haven't noticed - THE SUN CAME OUT TODAY!  Sorry to shout, but it's a big deal.  I'ts like getting a shot of vitamin B.  The docks are more alive. People we haven't seen are here working on their boats.  They are the people who know better. This morning I walked past John at his boat and he announced (in shorts and bare feet) "The sun's coming out at 10."  I believe John.  And sure enough, we've had sun.  And here's proof 

These are my bare feet on a sunny deck.

That's one of the best feelings ever.

Dave had a VERY productive day today.  He gave away the little dinghy that was taking up most of the space in our dock box.  He then organized the dock box.  And he organized the lazarette (our garage).

Taken on a colder day, but this is the lazarette.

 Then he got the engine recommissioned and started for the first time this season.  All worked well - a big check-mark on the To-Do list.  A big step toward leaving the dock.

This weekend is the Waterfront Festival.  Apparently it's kind of the city's fair and it revolves around the waterfront.  We'll try to be good reporters so you can share in the fun.  All I know is we'll be at the Marine Swap Meet at 7 am.  

For now we're enjoying sitting out in the cockpit with a beer (or two...)

We're watching smaller birds dive-bomb the osprey and bald eagles that are perched in the trees across from us.  

This pretty much describes the evening.

To all of you good friends we wish a sweet TGIF and a sunny weekend.