Saturday

The marina takes on a different air on the weekends.  As I've mentioned before, the parking lot fills, there are  voices coming from all around and yesterday morning Dave got to the restroom to find there was a line to wait in.  Wha???  Seems there's a regatta going on this weekend.  Lots of racers came back from the racecourse in the late afternoon.  We of course noticed this because we were out on deck fixing something.

The day started with a walk in Rotary Park for Si and I.  Then breakfast followed by a walk to the Farmers Market for eggs and granola.  That was followed by a trip to Burlington for a few big box store items.  Then it was back to the boat for some small fix-it projects.  Here's one.

Our Lifesling cover was literally falling apart.  We scored this one in Seattle.

For the non-boaters, a Lifesling is the latest evolution of the life ring you throw to someone who has gone overboard.

There were other projects - winch maintenance, refrigeration organization, etc.

And then apparently it was social hour(s).  First our good buddy John stopped by and then Josh & Michelle from across the "backyard".  All nice folks.  Then we treated ourselves to a couple of phone calls with friends back home.  And then, despite the fact it wasn't totally dark out yet, it was bed time!

So, that's my excuse for not posting last night.  And now it's time for Dave & I to do some navigation review, so I'll check in with y'all later!