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morning
Sailor's playing on the boat. His game now is pretending his big RC boat is in dry dock then gets underway for downtown.
August 21, 2009 Friday
Night
Nik drops in. She canoed over. We talk some reality in regards to her 'new' '64 Fairliner boat.
If she can't find a survey in one of her drawers , she'll need that, with a haul out, to get insurance. I gave her some phone numbers she'll need.
She sees down, but not out. Her quiet, dark canoe ride home should be medicinal.
Nik drops in. She canoed over. We talk some reality in regards to her 'new' '64 Fairliner boat.
If she can't find a survey in one of her drawers , she'll need that, with a haul out, to get insurance. I gave her some phone numbers she'll need.
She sees down, but not out. Her quiet, dark canoe ride home should be medicinal.
August 19, 2009 Wednesday hot, hot, hot
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Phil's up.
9:12
I'm up and ready. We're prepping for underway.
9:19
"Fouled steering" Phil says "Check the 'head' cabinet" This is where the chain from the wheel travels behind our bathroom cabinet. "Oh, the bed's out upstairs" he remembers. When it's pulled out to full size, like when Sailor and I pull it out to play on, it blocks the wheel from turning.
9:44
A quick trip to home dock - we're here.
We spend the evening doing errands, playing with friends and playing at the mall.
Night
When we come out of the mall it's still hot, hot, hot. Back at the marina, before heading down the ramp, I stop to put Sa's life jacket on him. I bump his hand that's holding his new little fire engine that he bought at the mall. We watch it roll down the ramp, off the edge and into the river, faster than we could get to it. Fortunately the water is low so the fire truck is barely submerged at the edge. I watched it land. Sailor errputs into a painful cry. I call Phil on the cell phone. He meets us down at the rivers edge trail. He holds Sa as I slide over the brush and about 20 feet down to the muddy river's edge. I have one little foot slip and catch myself. I have the fire truck in hand, and then in my pocket. Sailor is all smiles when I hand it to him in Daddy's arms.
?:??
Phil's up.
9:12
I'm up and ready. We're prepping for underway.
9:19
"Fouled steering" Phil says "Check the 'head' cabinet" This is where the chain from the wheel travels behind our bathroom cabinet. "Oh, the bed's out upstairs" he remembers. When it's pulled out to full size, like when Sailor and I pull it out to play on, it blocks the wheel from turning.
9:44
A quick trip to home dock - we're here.
We spend the evening doing errands, playing with friends and playing at the mall.
Night
When we come out of the mall it's still hot, hot, hot. Back at the marina, before heading down the ramp, I stop to put Sa's life jacket on him. I bump his hand that's holding his new little fire engine that he bought at the mall. We watch it roll down the ramp, off the edge and into the river, faster than we could get to it. Fortunately the water is low so the fire truck is barely submerged at the edge. I watched it land. Sailor errputs into a painful cry. I call Phil on the cell phone. He meets us down at the rivers edge trail. He holds Sa as I slide over the brush and about 20 feet down to the muddy river's edge. I have one little foot slip and catch myself. I have the fire truck in hand, and then in my pocket. Sailor is all smiles when I hand it to him in Daddy's arms.
August 18, 2009 Tuesday
9:30
Phil and I are up . . .
10:00
Sailor wakes and says he needs to pee.
I ask "in the river or the potty?"
Potty it is and Phil's outta there in a flash.
most of the day
We visit at Grandma's. Sailor and I swim in the pool with his new goggles, just like the big kids.
18:00
We drop Phil off at the boat at the park, Sailor and I go on to the Library storytime. During a story of the sea, Sailor announces to the Librarian reading "Daddy's Navy boat sank!" When she didn't give proper regard he said it louder "Daddy's Navy boat sank!!"
"Oh", she acknowledged confused.
21:15
Sailor and I are back at the boat with Phil.
22:10ish
We're all sitting outside on the v-berth roof counting stars. I lay back, thinking Sailor's laying back too. Then we hear a thud! Sailor cries out, he's laying on his back, his head askew, legs in the air, stuck down along the narrow walkway. He somersaulted down there. We uncrumple him.
late night
Spiderman plays on computer until we fall asleep.
9:30
Phil and I are up . . .
10:00
Sailor wakes and says he needs to pee.
I ask "in the river or the potty?"
Potty it is and Phil's outta there in a flash.
most of the day
We visit at Grandma's. Sailor and I swim in the pool with his new goggles, just like the big kids.
18:00
We drop Phil off at the boat at the park, Sailor and I go on to the Library storytime. During a story of the sea, Sailor announces to the Librarian reading "Daddy's Navy boat sank!" When she didn't give proper regard he said it louder "Daddy's Navy boat sank!!"
"Oh", she acknowledged confused.
21:15
Sailor and I are back at the boat with Phil.
22:10ish
We're all sitting outside on the v-berth roof counting stars. I lay back, thinking Sailor's laying back too. Then we hear a thud! Sailor cries out, he's laying on his back, his head askew, legs in the air, stuck down along the narrow walkway. He somersaulted down there. We uncrumple him.
late night
Spiderman plays on computer until we fall asleep.
August 17, 2009 Monday
Windy & cool
Phil's been up for hours.
7:00ish
I hear Phil helping Nik dock canoe and get off to work.. Nik is whining about having to "paddle 40 minutes each way".
Phil tells her "It's okay to be hot". Trying to get her to think about the pluses of such a workout.
8:53
I get up to help Phil find his cell phone. He's going to canoe to Nik's boat w/our car battery along, to see if he can drive it to this dock.
9:00
Sa wakes.
9:30
I worry about Phil. He'll need to raise two anchors by himself, with Nik's boat b eing close to the rocks, and he'll need to pull the canoe along behind.
Phil calls - he's trying to find the boat keys - Nik's 5 dogs are barking in the background.
9:48
I see Nik's boat coming up the river. Phil ties her up behind us. Now the dock is full.
Morning
Sa and I play in the park pretending to be Sam the dog and running through the sprinklers.
We see a lot of periwinkle snails in the shallow river water. We head back to the boat when Phil calls and says breakfast is ready.
afternoon
Sa and I spend the afternoon in the air conditioned Toys R Us store. We went for Bodukan but end up with a new hot Wheels race track.
Nik's here, happy to be back at the dock.
A couple 'rough' girls strip to their underwear and jump in the river. You gotta appreciate that.
Evening
We paly with the new race track and we bring Sailor's raft into the Pilot House and play in that.
10:10
Phil's on the front deck trying to get computer reception.
Night
We play Hot Wheels and watch cartoons until we all fall asleep.
Phil's been up for hours.
7:00ish
I hear Phil helping Nik dock canoe and get off to work.. Nik is whining about having to "paddle 40 minutes each way".
Phil tells her "It's okay to be hot". Trying to get her to think about the pluses of such a workout.
8:53
I get up to help Phil find his cell phone. He's going to canoe to Nik's boat w/our car battery along, to see if he can drive it to this dock.
9:00
Sa wakes.
9:30
I worry about Phil. He'll need to raise two anchors by himself, with Nik's boat b eing close to the rocks, and he'll need to pull the canoe along behind.
Phil calls - he's trying to find the boat keys - Nik's 5 dogs are barking in the background.
9:48
I see Nik's boat coming up the river. Phil ties her up behind us. Now the dock is full.
Morning
Sa and I play in the park pretending to be Sam the dog and running through the sprinklers.
We see a lot of periwinkle snails in the shallow river water. We head back to the boat when Phil calls and says breakfast is ready.
afternoon
Sa and I spend the afternoon in the air conditioned Toys R Us store. We went for Bodukan but end up with a new hot Wheels race track.
Nik's here, happy to be back at the dock.
A couple 'rough' girls strip to their underwear and jump in the river. You gotta appreciate that.
Evening
We paly with the new race track and we bring Sailor's raft into the Pilot House and play in that.
10:10
Phil's on the front deck trying to get computer reception.
Night
We play Hot Wheels and watch cartoons until we all fall asleep.
August 16, 2009 Sunday
Some days - even weeks - I just don't have computer access or sometimes I have access but no internet connection. Anyway, that's why this is posted some days after the actual date. I always keep a paper log.
August 16, 2009 Sunday Cool and cloudy
6:00
Off to work.
16:00
I meet the guys at granmda's place, an apartment complex along the river, only a half block from our marina.
18:00
We're heading to Sellwood dock to try to get Nik's boat there.
18:15
Th river water is so low you can step from the inside of the beach right onto the dock without getting your feet wet. I've never seen it this low.
Ivan has his sailboat in the one deep inside spot.\Phil moves our boat forward a few feet do Nate, Nik and us are tight on the outside, leaving enough room for the ski boats to land.
11:40
We played the night away. We're in bed now with cartoons on. I hear Nik get a paddle off our deck. She's conoeing home to the cove.
August 16, 2009 Sunday Cool and cloudy
6:00
Off to work.
16:00
I meet the guys at granmda's place, an apartment complex along the river, only a half block from our marina.
18:00
We're heading to Sellwood dock to try to get Nik's boat there.
18:15
Th river water is so low you can step from the inside of the beach right onto the dock without getting your feet wet. I've never seen it this low.
Ivan has his sailboat in the one deep inside spot.\Phil moves our boat forward a few feet do Nate, Nik and us are tight on the outside, leaving enough room for the ski boats to land.
11:40
We played the night away. We're in bed now with cartoons on. I hear Nik get a paddle off our deck. She's conoeing home to the cove.
August 15, 2009 Saturday
06:00 It's Woodstock 40th Anniversary Party Day
I'm leaving for work. I give my guys each a kiss. They're so cute, laying the same way, snuggled under the blankets.
16:00
When I get 'home' from work Phil already has the ribs sautee'ing and grilling. Most of the food is out for the party. Sailor's busy playing with his toy pirate ship.
16:30
People arrive throughout the next hour and begin eating right away. K's here first carrying her original 1969 purple Woodstock t-shirt. We hang the shirt from the stern rafters in a place of honor. She goes back to her bus for herWoodstock CD. Sailor tags along. Sa' asks her to "Say it. Say it."
"Say what?" she asks.
Sa' looks at her with amazement, as if, 'how could she not know what he's talking about'.
"Ohhh" and she understands and says Sailor's Secret name (that I don't know) that he told her two weeks ago. Sa' cracks up with laughter.
17:00
Sailor takes a nap in his v-berth.
17:30
We get underway to Waverly marina's gas dock. We put in 80 gallons of diesel = $172.00 = maybe a couple inches worth in Victory's big tanks.
Then, we head downtown to silhouette. K's up in the Pilot House driving. She's the guest of honor and the only person here that attended Woodstock.
19:00
Sa's awake. As we near the park dock he wants to go fast - which is relative in a full displacement hull. Sa sits on Phil's lap up in the Pilot House. Phil kicks up the speed.
Everyone on deck looks at me questioningly as we speed past our stop. I explain.
evening
We visit the evening away as we watch the sunset and the city lights come on.
21:00
Sz comes late. Sa'gives her a tour of the Pilot Houe helm. He gets the fast/slow, forward/reverse throttles correct which relieves me, because sometimes, since I seldom drive, I forget.
21:30
Sz, her chihuahua Poppy, Sailor and I head up to the park to play ball.
Our niece and her friend make a beer run and stay in the park late with Sz and N, our sailboat neighbors.
12:00
We're all tucked in for the night.
The last visitors head home. Suzann
I'm leaving for work. I give my guys each a kiss. They're so cute, laying the same way, snuggled under the blankets.
16:00
When I get 'home' from work Phil already has the ribs sautee'ing and grilling. Most of the food is out for the party. Sailor's busy playing with his toy pirate ship.
16:30
People arrive throughout the next hour and begin eating right away. K's here first carrying her original 1969 purple Woodstock t-shirt. We hang the shirt from the stern rafters in a place of honor. She goes back to her bus for herWoodstock CD. Sailor tags along. Sa' asks her to "Say it. Say it."
"Say what?" she asks.
Sa' looks at her with amazement, as if, 'how could she not know what he's talking about'.
"Ohhh" and she understands and says Sailor's Secret name (that I don't know) that he told her two weeks ago. Sa' cracks up with laughter.
17:00
Sailor takes a nap in his v-berth.
17:30
We get underway to Waverly marina's gas dock. We put in 80 gallons of diesel = $172.00 = maybe a couple inches worth in Victory's big tanks.
Then, we head downtown to silhouette. K's up in the Pilot House driving. She's the guest of honor and the only person here that attended Woodstock.
19:00
Sa's awake. As we near the park dock he wants to go fast - which is relative in a full displacement hull. Sa sits on Phil's lap up in the Pilot House. Phil kicks up the speed.
Everyone on deck looks at me questioningly as we speed past our stop. I explain.
evening
We visit the evening away as we watch the sunset and the city lights come on.
21:00
Sz comes late. Sa'gives her a tour of the Pilot Houe helm. He gets the fast/slow, forward/reverse throttles correct which relieves me, because sometimes, since I seldom drive, I forget.
21:30
Sz, her chihuahua Poppy, Sailor and I head up to the park to play ball.
Our niece and her friend make a beer run and stay in the park late with Sz and N, our sailboat neighbors.
12:00
We're all tucked in for the night.
The last visitors head home. Suzann
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