Also proof that it was nice enough for shorts. :-) We really like the Madrona Grill - outstanding prime rib sandwich (that they call a Kobe beef grinder).
We walked around the marina a bit. It gave me the opportunity to get a photo of the "interesting boat of the day"...
It is an 82' Ocean Alexander; for sale, and you can have it for only...
Always fun to walk by stuff like that. And keep on walking. Hey, we used to have a boat with a 20' beam... of course it was 1/3 the length and 1/100th the price. And a big ol' 8 hp motor, but it would sail like crazy. ;-)
OK, I'm kidding about that OA being the "interesting boat of the day." Maybe the "OMG boat of the day"? Here's a beautiful boat that really caught my eye while we were having lunch...
It's a Coastal Craft. If you use your imagination, it kinda resembles a very large C-Dory. Nice upper deck and helm, but still has an inside helm. Metal hull. Yeah, it's also way beyond my budget... well, if I had a "boat buying budget"... which I don't... 'cause I don't have any plans for a different boat. Unless, you know, we win the lottery. Nice boat, though.
We enjoyed our drive across the island and back. It turned out to be an absolutely beautiful day. We stopped at "the other store" on our way back, picked up a few things not available at the closer store, then back to the permit only parking to see if there would be a spot available... no problem; we had several choices. Back at the boat, I said to Izzy, "Did you miss us?"
"Um, were you gone?" Kidding, of course... she adores us (and vice versa).
No lovely day is complete without a walk to the ice cream shop. We sat on a bench overlooking the marina on our way back. This really is a great place. Before long, we'll have to make some decisions on what next.
More exciting life living aboard: it's been 10 days since we pumped out, so we drove the boat all the way around to the pump out station... and back. I enjoyed listening to the marina chatter on channel 66, as boats came in, looking for a slip. Sometimes the boat names make me chuckle... like today when "Sloop Dog" called in. And a short time later, a guy with obvious mic-fright and the boat name "Corn Dog"... you could tell the girl on the marina radio was stifling a laugh. These young kids that work in the marina are very professional and helpful on the radio.
A short nap and some guitar time. And now it is almost time for happy hour out in the lanai. I think days off may be my favorite part of these summer jobs. ;-)
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