Between bad weather, illness, and various demands on my time, I haven’t been able to get out on my boat since Thanksgiving.
Today, Arwen and I rectified this situation. The forecast was great, as you can see. Despite the sunny weather, we were obliged to run the heater the entire time.
We saw Western Towboat‘s Pacific Titan on her way in toward the locks, and a bit later, we saw something that made me think of Captain Richard Rodriguez‘s current favorite blog topic:
This confidence-inspiring scene occurred just outside Eagle Harbor, on Bainbridge Island. The Washington State Ferry system operates a large facility here, so there are lots and lots of ferries.
Eagle Harbor was our destination, in fact. We cooked up lunch and hot cocoa on the new grill, which worked well. I really love having all the steam and mess OUTSIDE the cabin.
Then we walked into Winslow, Bainbridge Island’s metropolis, for necessities such as pastry and valentine’s day cards at the Town & Country Market.
Yeah, it’s kind of a "hundred-dollar hamburger" scenario, but it was worth it just to get the boat running and spend the day with my younger daughter. Plus, we got the AIS working.
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Hey, is that one of them that little people driving that boat. What an attractive young woman. I wish I had a cute deck hand like that.
Have to add my two cents worth too, from the Grandma of the Deck Hand! One of these days it will be warm enough to not need the heater.