Stuck in Solomons

Well, we heard from Mack Boring yesterday. They won't have our transmission ready until NEXT Thursday, Nov. 6. So, guess we'll be here a while longer. I'm having visions of us crossing the Potomac similar to that famous painting of George Washington and his troops doing their crossing in a snow storm. Hey, maybe I can get Bill to pose for a pic if/when it happens.

Actually, it's not bad at all. We could be stuck in WAY worse circumstances. We did have an "issue" with the check vavle on the water pressure line so had no running water for a few days. Well, let me rephrase that. We DID have running water, just too much of it. Every time we'd turn the water pump on water would spray all over the engine compartment. So we used water as little as possible. When it was necessary, one of us would be by the water pump switch. "ON," would say Boop at the kitchen sink. Bill would switch on the water and I'd wash the dishes as quickly as possible. "OFF," I'd shout ASAP. And so it went...day after funfilled day. Then the part finally came in yesterday and Bill was able to get it fixed. OK, God...I got it...one more thing not to take for granted...running water. Jeeez! Will the lessons never stop?

Tonight, we decided to get out with the public, since we've been cooped up all week. It was sunny and somewhat warm this afternoon, so we took the dink to the Calypso Bay bar for $1 beer night. (Do we know how to whoop it up or what???) It was fun to people watch. There was this one girl/lady there who was about 6 feet tall with 2 inch black "hurt me" high heel boots. Jokingly, I asked Bill if I could get a pair for the boat. Without hestitation he said, "you'd kill yourself." Sadly, the man knows me all too well. I am the biggest clutz in tennis shoes. I can't imagine having the added bonus of gravity working against me!

Soooo, now we are back on board. I immediately turned on the heat (that Bill did not want to install, but now praises its virtues every day). Initially, it was a cozy 55 degrees. It's now up to 60 degrees. Thank goodness for warm socks! (Do you think they make them in a black high heel style? :-) )