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| Ocean Springs Marina |
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| Washington Street in Ocean Springs |
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| I love the live oak trees |
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| Such a beautiful town |
Friday, August 31, 2012
Ocean Springs
Well, I am in Ocean Springs Mississippi right now. I spent a few days in Montgomery Alabama getting ready to work hurricane Isaac. The company told me yesterday to head toward the New Orleans area. I called around for hotels closer to N.O. and they were either full or expensive, so I decided to stay in Ocean Springs since it is one of Sharon and I's favorite places in the US. I went by the marina we stayed at while we were here just to look around and remember the good times we had. I have a meeting in the morning in N.O. hopefully I will know more about what is going on after that.
Sunday, August 26, 2012
We Survived Isaac
As Isaac approached he did not get as strong as predicted. We had 70 mph gusts and sustained wind of about 45 mph. IQ has had a rocking good time. We had made all the preparations we could and actually had a good time of it. It was a little anticlimactic, but that's ok with me.
I did get called and have to leave in the morning to go to Montgomery Alabama to get ready to work the hurricane when it hits the gulf coast. Oh well at least I had two weeks here before having to leave again.
I did get called and have to leave in the morning to go to Montgomery Alabama to get ready to work the hurricane when it hits the gulf coast. Oh well at least I had two weeks here before having to leave again.
Windy Morning
I woke up this morning to IQ rocking away. It was kinda nice. We miss being at anchor and feeling the boat move. Usually at the dock we don't move much at all. The bay where our marina is has real good wind and wave protection. It has started to get windy now. The latest forecast shows Isaac being a tropical Storm when he passes here. Winds projected at mid 50s and gusting to 70. Time will tell. There are 3 shelters really close by. Once it gets light and we get the morning forecast we will decide where to go and what to do.
Island Queen is as ready as we can make her. All canvas taken off. Lots of extra lines ran, everything put away.
I tried 4 times to load pics but it won't let me. Will try again later.
Island Queen is as ready as we can make her. All canvas taken off. Lots of extra lines ran, everything put away.
I tried 4 times to load pics but it won't let me. Will try again later.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Fish Fish and more Fish
Today while I finished getting IQ ready for Isaac I took a break and fed the fish some left over hot dogs. If I throw anything overboard they go nuts. There are at least a hundred of them under our boat at any time. If I throw something they are on it in two seconds flat. they are fun to watch.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Isaac Isaac Isaac
Well I spent most of the day today getting IQ ready for hurricane Isaac. I should finish up preparations tomorrow. We will wait until Friday to make the decision as to whether to pull her out and put her on the hard or leave her in the slip. No one else on our dock is getting pulled out, but this being our first hurricane I am a little paranoid. I put our name on the list to get pulled, but will wait till Friday and see. Still hoping it will change directions. Time will tell.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Resting
Well you can tell I am resting and not doing much when I can find stuff like this. They don't make TV like they used to.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Funny
I found this and thought it was pretty good.
Men Are Just Happier People --
What do you expect from such simple creatures?
Your last name stays put.
The garage is all yours.
Wedding plans take care of themselves.
Chocolate is just another snack...
You can be President.
You can never be pregnant.
You can wear a white T-shirt to a water park.
You can wear NO shirt to a water park.
Car mechanics tell you the truth.
The world is your urinal.
You never have to drive to another gas station restroom because this one is just too icky.
You don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt.
Same work, more pay.
Wrinkles add character.
Wedding dress $5000. Tux rental-$100.
People never stare at your chest when you're talking to them.
New shoes don't cut, blister, or mangle your feet.
One mood all the time.
Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.
You know stuff about tanks.
A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase.
You can open all your own jars.
You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.
If someone forgets to invite you,
He or she can still be your friend.
Your underwear is $8.95 for a three-pack.
Three pairs of shoes are more than enough..
You almost never have strap problems in public.
You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes..
Everything on your face stays its original color.
The same hairstyle lasts for years, even decades.
You only have to shave your face and neck.
You can play with toys all your life.
One wallet and one pair of shoes -- one color for all seasons.
You can wear shorts no matter how your legs look.
You can 'do' your nails with a pocket knife.
You have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache.
You can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives
On December 24 in 25 minutes.
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Men Are Just Happier People
NICKNAMES
If Laura, Kate and Sarah go out for lunch, they will call each other Laura, Kate and Sarah. If Mike, Dave and John go out, they will affectionately refer to each other as Fat Boy, Bubba and WWWildman
EATING OUT
When the bill arrives, Mike, Dave and John will each throw in $20, even though it's only for $32.50. None of them will have anything smaller and none will actually admit they want change back.
When the girls get their bill, out come the pocket calculators.
MONEY
A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs.
A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn't need but it's on sale.
BATHROOMS
A man has six items in his bathroom: toothbrush and toothpaste, shaving cream, razor, a bar of soap, and a towel.
The average number of items in the typical woman's bathroom is 337. A man would not be able to identify more than 20 of these items.
this is so true
ARGUMENTS
A woman has the last word in any argument.
Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.
FUTURE
A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.
A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.
MARRIAGE
A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't.
A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, but she does.
DRESSING UP
A woman will dress up to go shopping, water the plants, empty the trash, answer the phone, read a book, and get the mail.
A man will dress up for weddings and funerals.
NATURAL
Men wake up as good-looking as they went to bed.
Women somehow deteriorate during the night.
OFFSPRING
Ah, children. A woman knows all about her children. She knows about dentist appointments and romances, best friends, favorite foods, secret fears and hopes and dreams.
A man is vaguely aware of some short people living in the house.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
A married man should forget his mistakes. There's no use in two people remembering the same thing!
SO, send this to the women who have a sense of humor and who can handle it .... and to the men who will enjoy reading it.
Men Are Just Happier People --
What do you expect from such simple creatures?
Your last name stays put.
The garage is all yours.
Wedding plans take care of themselves.
Chocolate is just another snack...
You can be President.
You can never be pregnant.
You can wear a white T-shirt to a water park.
You can wear NO shirt to a water park.
Car mechanics tell you the truth.
The world is your urinal.
You never have to drive to another gas station restroom because this one is just too icky.
You don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt.
Same work, more pay.
Wrinkles add character.
Wedding dress $5000. Tux rental-$100.
People never stare at your chest when you're talking to them.
New shoes don't cut, blister, or mangle your feet.
One mood all the time.
Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.
You know stuff about tanks.
A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase.
You can open all your own jars.
You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.
If someone forgets to invite you,
He or she can still be your friend.
Your underwear is $8.95 for a three-pack.
Three pairs of shoes are more than enough..
You almost never have strap problems in public.
You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes..
Everything on your face stays its original color.
The same hairstyle lasts for years, even decades.
You only have to shave your face and neck.
You can play with toys all your life.
One wallet and one pair of shoes -- one color for all seasons.
You can wear shorts no matter how your legs look.
You can 'do' your nails with a pocket knife.
You have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache.
You can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives
On December 24 in 25 minutes.
___________________________________
Men Are Just Happier People
NICKNAMES
If Laura, Kate and Sarah go out for lunch, they will call each other Laura, Kate and Sarah. If Mike, Dave and John go out, they will affectionately refer to each other as Fat Boy, Bubba and WWWildman
EATING OUT
When the bill arrives, Mike, Dave and John will each throw in $20, even though it's only for $32.50. None of them will have anything smaller and none will actually admit they want change back.
When the girls get their bill, out come the pocket calculators.
MONEY
A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs.
A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn't need but it's on sale.
BATHROOMS
A man has six items in his bathroom: toothbrush and toothpaste, shaving cream, razor, a bar of soap, and a towel.
The average number of items in the typical woman's bathroom is 337. A man would not be able to identify more than 20 of these items.
this is so true
ARGUMENTS
A woman has the last word in any argument.
Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.
FUTURE
A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.
A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.
MARRIAGE
A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't.
A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, but she does.
DRESSING UP
A woman will dress up to go shopping, water the plants, empty the trash, answer the phone, read a book, and get the mail.
A man will dress up for weddings and funerals.
NATURAL
Men wake up as good-looking as they went to bed.
Women somehow deteriorate during the night.
OFFSPRING
Ah, children. A woman knows all about her children. She knows about dentist appointments and romances, best friends, favorite foods, secret fears and hopes and dreams.
A man is vaguely aware of some short people living in the house.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
A married man should forget his mistakes. There's no use in two people remembering the same thing!
SO, send this to the women who have a sense of humor and who can handle it .... and to the men who will enjoy reading it.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Joke
I found this joke on a trawler forum and thought it was funny.
A Catholic Priest, a Baptist Preacher, and a Rabbi all served as chaplains to the students of Northern Michigan University in Marquette . They would get together two or three times a week for coffee and to talk shop.
One day, someone made the comment that preaching to people isn't really all that hard - a real challenge would be to preach to a bear. One thing led to another, and they decided to do an experiment.
They would all go out into the woods, find a bear, preach to it, and attempt to convert it.
Seven days later, they all came together to discuss their experience.
Father Flannery, who had his arm in a sling, was on crutches, and had various bandages on his body and limbs, went first. 'Well,' he said, 'I went into the woods to find me a bear. And when I found him, I began to read to him from the Catechism. Well, that bear wanted nothing to do with me and began to slap me around. So I quickly grabbed my holy water, sprinkled him and, Holy Mary Mother of God, he became as gentle as a lamb.. The Bishop is coming out next week to give him first communion and confirmation.'
Reverend Billy Bob spoke next. He was in a wheelchair, had one arm and both legs in casts, and had an IV drip. In his best fire-and-brimstone oratory, he claimed, 'WELL, brothers, you KNOW that we don't sprinkle! I went out and I FOUND me a bear. And then I began to read to my bear from God's HOLY WORD! But that bear wanted nothing to do with me. So I took HOLD of him and we began to wrestle. We wrestled down one hill, UP another and DOWN another until we came to a creek. So I quickly DUNKED him and BAPTIZED his hairy soul. And just like you said, he became as gentle as a lamb. We spent the rest of the day praising Jesus. Hallelujah!
The priest and the reverend both looked down at the Rabbi, who was lying in a hospital bed. He was in a body cast and traction with IVs and monitors running in and out of him.
He was in really bad shape.
The Rabbi looked up and said: "Looking back on it, .......circumcision may not have been the best way to start."
A Catholic Priest, a Baptist Preacher, and a Rabbi all served as chaplains to the students of Northern Michigan University in Marquette . They would get together two or three times a week for coffee and to talk shop.
One day, someone made the comment that preaching to people isn't really all that hard - a real challenge would be to preach to a bear. One thing led to another, and they decided to do an experiment.
They would all go out into the woods, find a bear, preach to it, and attempt to convert it.
Seven days later, they all came together to discuss their experience.
Father Flannery, who had his arm in a sling, was on crutches, and had various bandages on his body and limbs, went first. 'Well,' he said, 'I went into the woods to find me a bear. And when I found him, I began to read to him from the Catechism. Well, that bear wanted nothing to do with me and began to slap me around. So I quickly grabbed my holy water, sprinkled him and, Holy Mary Mother of God, he became as gentle as a lamb.. The Bishop is coming out next week to give him first communion and confirmation.'
Reverend Billy Bob spoke next. He was in a wheelchair, had one arm and both legs in casts, and had an IV drip. In his best fire-and-brimstone oratory, he claimed, 'WELL, brothers, you KNOW that we don't sprinkle! I went out and I FOUND me a bear. And then I began to read to my bear from God's HOLY WORD! But that bear wanted nothing to do with me. So I took HOLD of him and we began to wrestle. We wrestled down one hill, UP another and DOWN another until we came to a creek. So I quickly DUNKED him and BAPTIZED his hairy soul. And just like you said, he became as gentle as a lamb. We spent the rest of the day praising Jesus. Hallelujah!
The priest and the reverend both looked down at the Rabbi, who was lying in a hospital bed. He was in a body cast and traction with IVs and monitors running in and out of him.
He was in really bad shape.
The Rabbi looked up and said: "Looking back on it, .......circumcision may not have been the best way to start."
New Project
The work in Atlanta has been postponed for a week so I started a new project today. I brought Sharon's favorite chair back to the boat from Indiana. We have been wanting to change the layout of the main saloon ever since we bought IQ, but weren't sure how to do it. After a lot of thought we decided on the layout in the pictures below. We now have two very comfortable places to sit. The way the built in furniture was arranged wasted a lot of space and was not comfortable. This will work a lot better for us. I got a lot done today, but have a long ways to go to finish it. The flooring did not go under the existing built in furniture, so I have to redo the flooring (which I wanted to do anyway). The cushions need to be cut down to fit the new arrangement as well. It has all worked out very well, comfortable and the boat feels more roomy inside. Plus mamas happy, so now everybody will be happy.
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| The original layout. |
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| Tearing it up. |
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| What a mess. |
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| More mess. |
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| Going back together. |
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| Happy camper. |
Saturday, August 11, 2012
New Addition
While I was in Indiana my dad made me a cutting board for IQ. I got it installed today and am very happy with it. It is amazing how little things like that in a kitchen make all the difference in the world.
Finally back on Island Queen
After being gone for a month working, it is nice to be back on IQ (and to see my lovely wife). Sharon stayed here and kept IQ afloat while I was away. I will only be here a few days and then will have to go to Atlanta to work for a few weeks. I am failing miserably at this retirement thing. I think next year will be alot easier though.
I was surfing the net today and came across this video that I thought was pretty cool. Hope you enjoy it.
http://vimeo.com/47138207
I was surfing the net today and came across this video that I thought was pretty cool. Hope you enjoy it.
http://vimeo.com/47138207