holiday

Busy weekend. Went to the lake with the in-laws. It rained most of the weekend. I did make an advancement on my smartphone decision. We had no access to phones while Verizon Wireless did fine and U.S. Cellular didn't do too bad. So I think I may have finally convinced Miranda to move to Verizon.

I think I may have found my next toy (after the smart phone). A Catalina 14.2 sail boat. I did read something interesting about this. Let me quote:

A fleet in Wichita, Kansas was concerned about this [turtling], as they routinely sail in winds of up to 25 knots. (Kids, don't try this at home.)

My first sailing lesson was in Missouri and had winds at 25 knots. The instructor said that on the ocean, they wouldn't have let us go out. It really wasn't that bad but it was a big boat (26'). Unfortunately 25mph winds are common around here.

I can find all kinds of used boats here.

We did get our house cleaned on Monday. We got there about 11:30 and left about 5:30PM. They'd punched a hole in the wall, so I had to fix that. Plus there was a broken recliner, entertainment center, and a dresser still left. We also hauled out four bags of garbage. It was not fun.

4 more days until we leave for vacation. We are REALLY ready.

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