We woke up this morning to the coldest day yet: 37 degrees. The water is 62 degrees so the result is a fun mist on the water rolling out over the lake. When I asked Steve what I should wear (he had already been outside) for the ride to breakfast, his response was "Everything you have!" Quite a cool ride - literally. By then end of the 20 mile ride across Oneida Lake to Brewerton, though, I had taken off the windbreaker, sweatshirt and turtleneck - t-shirt and jeans: the perfect day!
As we arrived in Brewerton, we saw yet another large boat (this one truly a yacht) docked at the public dock. It was the 150 foot boat just commisioned early this year and was all the chatter on the listserves. It was built specifically for travel on the inland waterways of the US - including the Erie Canal. This is a link if you are interested in more information: http://marinelink.com/en-US/News/Article/Burger-Boat-Company-Delivers-Sycara-IV/331854.aspx The article talks about the return to the "simple pleasures of yachting" - right.
The marina we are at tonight is the winter home for many mega yachts (like 50 and 60 or more feet). We felt like the peons with our little 36 footer! But we couldn't have been treated any nicer by the owners - I just keep wondering what these folks do for money.
Today was also my 60th birthday! Where does the time go? Had a nice dinner to celebrate - will do so agan when Steve turns 60 in December. Also spent 3 hours today preparing the boat for winter storage: oil changes in engine and generator, winterize generator and air conditioner as well as starting on winterizing the water systems. Tomorrow: we finish everything and head back to Cleveland!
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