Log 114; Day 311; Mar. 28, 2009; New River City Marina

Sitting here on the New River, boats like this go by on a very regular basis

And some of them are over 150 feet

Not sure if you can tell in this picture, but they have 2 tow boats taking this boat out of the river. The one you see on the stern here, is being towed backwards, and (when necessary) uses it's power to help turn the boat...like it is doing in this picture.

One of the 40 or 50 large yachts at the Palm Beach Boat Show

Another one...this one has 3 levels of lounge chairs on it, and an engine room the size of our boat

One of the only sailing vessels...this one is from Brussels

Does this only seem crazy to me?

This is more our size...and something we would like to have for a weekend boat, once we sell Headquarters.

Log 114
Day 311
Saturday, March 28, 2009
7:30 AM EST
Location: New River City Marina, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Weather: 74 and still windy...it will be about 84, and windy today

The wind still has not let up...gusting to about 23 as I write this. It is certainly warm, and humid, but windy. The winds are forecasted to let up on Monday.

Yesterday...we rented a car and drove about 1 hour north to West Palm Beach to the Palm Beach boat show. I think this is a very good show. It’s not too large, so you can get around, and not so small that there is nothing to see. There were boats there from dinghys, to yachts over 150 feet. Also, most all of the companies, that are vendors to the marine industry, were present. That is my favorite part, to see what new items they have. We got there about 10:30, and left about 3. Very enjoyable.

On the way back from the show, I got a call from my brother telling me that my Mom had passed away. This was not shocking news, as she had been in the hospital and nursing home since Christmas, and she was getting worse, instead of better. But, even though her passing was a blessing, and the best thing for her, it’s still hard to lose someone in the family.

So, our plans have changed considerably. I arranged for us to take the boat to Marina Bay Marina this morning, which is very protected, and further up the New River. They have floating docks, and I will feel more comfortable leaving the boat there, verses here on the wall in the New River. I also will be going to the airport this morning and picking up a rental car, and tomorrow Deb and I will drive home (Herscher, IL)...a distance of 1126 miles. The services are planned for next Saturday, so not sure when we will head back to Fort Lauderdale.

I’ll keep you posted.

Bob