almost Christmas

we are going to the outlaws for dinner & Christmas with Brenda's aunt & uncle, working on the 540 in the pole barn, replacing timing chain guides the book says 23 hours it a big job if I sent it to a shop its about $2,400 I am doing it myself its $400.00 I am giving myself a present by saving some money.

at home

watchin the Gators, going to put a new radiator in the wifes car, wishing I was headed south along the icw :(

Ready for Winter

Ruthie is ready to come out of the water its 42 degrees & partly cloudy at least it quit raining. I hope we get a real summer next year.

time to get ready for winter

we have not made it to the boat for two weekends in a row, the weather has been terrible, this Sunday we should make it there to start unloading all the odds & ends that seem to accumulate. This summer it was a cooler than normal, looking for a warmer summer next year.

busy

working on lawn mower this weekend band competition Saturday night boyscout awards Sunday with spaghetti dinner Travis is a official Eagle Scout!! we will make it to the boat this weekend.

summer is here in west michigan

cant wait for the weekend the forecast is sunny no rain & high around 80, summer has arrived in Michigan.

S/V Ruthie

we went to the boat & watched it rain, its cold & wet in Michigan there is no global warming here?

no boating this weekend

we stayed home on Saturday crappy weather, Sunday much nicer but Brenda went to a all girl party at 1pm Dave watched TV, maybe next week? I found out today that we are going to Blue Lake & watch Travis play in the band that he toured Germany & Denmark with, that is Friday night 7:30pm then home so we can go to Comstock Park High School Travis gets fitted for football equipment then 6pm Saturday we go to Trufant for a surprise birthday party, maybe we will make it on Sunday for a day sail?

no boating this weekend

the weather was terrible Saturday so we stayed home, Brenda has a party in Pierson today at 1pm so Dave stays home :(

working on my Blog I think?

this is my favorite girl, Brenda the best first mate! She can do almost anything on our boat H356