We made it a quarter of the way down the dock, when C-Dory friends were everywhere! We were there for almost 4 hours and didn't make it any further down the dock. It was a delight to see old friends and make new ones.
The rain was off and on early... mostly off. By 3 o'clock, we had one of those famous PNW sun-breaks... that lasted a whole half hour! It was warm enough that Joan and I were able to take our coats off for a while.
5:00 rolled around, still visiting. We had a group supper at Downriggers Restaurant, so we had just enough time to stop back at our boat, feed little Isabella, and follow the group to the restaurant. We sat with Jule and Craig (Salty) from Montana for supper, then visited with folks outside the restaurant for a while. I had an especially nice visit with Mitch and Marge from Texas, who are here on a "recon mission" to buy their first boat. I remember the angst that goes with that decision and tried to answer questions for them and just visit about "boat life."
It was almost 9:00 as I made my way back to Wild Blue. My legs felt like the "old days of photography conventions," where you were on your feet all day long, but not walking around. I saw the last rays of the day as I got back to the boat...
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We saw something sad today as we came back after lunch: three women with boxes headed for the boat next to Wild Blue. Our dock neighbor, Don, has been living on the boat for years, but had a stroke 3 years ago. He gets around with a walker, and seems to manage. We haven't seen him since we got back. We feared the worst.
No, Don was OK, but had been convinced by his kids that he needed to get off the boat. His condition was about the same, maybe a bit less mobility. They were here to collect his things. There was a gasp when they opened the boat... some discussion about the water inside and the general condition.
The boat hasn't moved in years, and is in rough shape...
Another boat dream comes to an end.
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