THE LAST BOAT DAY

Not forever, but yesterday was the last day of our boat slip rental, so out she came about mid afternoon. Before putting the boat back on the trailer, we parked in the channel for an hours or so, and had our usual picnic lunch. Me with KFC, and Patty with one of her healthy sandwiches. This was the first time we had parked in the channel for any length of time. I put up one of our small tables, spun my chair around to the back, and we relaxed while watching the boats pass by in the channel.

The wind was blowing again, and when we decided it was time to start the engine, we passed through the channel to the north end, where the waves from the north wind were pretty big. Not wanting to get bounced around too much, I headed back through the channel to the south end. Apparently, the island buffered some of the wind, because the water was not nearly as choppy, as we headed south toward Copper Canyon. There were a few boats in the Canyon, and a few rock jumpers, but other than that, it was relatively quiet.

When we got back to the marina, it was about 3pm, and quicker than you can say "Jack Flash", our month of having the boat in the water was over. Renting a slip at the marina for a month, works out well for us, particularly the convenience of quickly being able to use the boat. Except for some down time this past month, due to my back, we've used the boat quite a bit, taking several of our friends out on the lake. I'm sure there will be a few more times of use before we leave for the summer, but for now, we've got some cleaning to do before putting the cover back on.