Working on Loop site

Spent much of the day catching up on emails and working on the Loop site. Sent in an application for a job.

Boat day

BB and I drove to Myxtic Ct with Ron Housman to look at a couple of boats today. It was a bit of a long day but we did get an opportunity to talk with Ron at some length and see a couple of interesting boats.

Ron is a broker who lives on a boat. We had a chance to talk a bit with him during the trip to learn a bit about the reality of living on the water. Interestingly, it is cheaper than land (at least in Boston) and save for winters not much of a hassle. That said, it is interesting to note that he and his wife plan to buy a place in Florida for the winter in the next few years and get a bit of land time.

On the boat front we looked at another Mainship 43. This one was among the nicest we've seen. Even so, BB continues to feel that it is to cramped for our use although she did say that if it was just the loop it would be OK but didn't like it as a longer term live aboard.

We also saw a Navigator 53. This particular boat was in tough shape and clearly a project boat. Oh, and massively overpriced given the market and its condition (asking $369 when it was worth something on the order of $180 or so). Aside from that, the model has some possibilities. The accommodations are much better than the Bayliner 4788 and the boat is significantly larger overall. On the negative side, the pilothouse is not as nice and the boat is much larger. We'll try to see one in more reasonable condition.

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Quiet and Rainy Weekend

BB and I spent a quiet weekend while it rained and sleeted. Mike stayed through from Thanksgiving. Dave left Saturday AM (BB took him to the airport about 5:30). We went over to John and Marie's for some eggnog. All in all very pleasant.

I managed to get through to Mom. It seems her phone was on the blink. She sounded well but I understand from speaking with Avery and Art that she is continuing to deteriorate mentally. I'm afraid that we are sneaking up on a nursing home.