This place is beyond busy....people, kids and dogs are everywhere ....and we are having a blast people watching....and we’ve got that great view of the boat ramp. Several boats yesterday that didn’t make it through the weekend....as well as interesting boat dockage in the dark....oh, my!

Coffee pot malfunction was not averted! Play Taps!!  Thank goodness we hadn’t thrown out the leftover coffee...so lives will be safe Monday morning. But it’s really serious! We have had an under the counter attached, original Black and Decker coffee maker....looks like hell but made great coffee! Until yesterday....think the electrical innards shot craps. They no longer manufacture any coffee makers that attach under the counter....so tears...and tons of online looking and discussion about moving forward...and where we’re gonna find the counter space for a coffee maker...hopefully, we’ve made the right choice. Stay tuned to see that play out. We Amazon ordered one...will arrive in Wichita on Wednesday so we can check it out.....meanwhile, this one stays put....

And the schlepping has begun in earnest...the plan is to leave here around 1...drive as far as Springfield...then into Wichita on Tuesday. Hope to arrive early afternoon...unload, visit grocery store and pick up mail before collapsing in a heap! Mom, Kelli and grand boys are in there too. I’m sure Brother Barry and crew working with Mom are gonna heave a sigh of relief to have me back on deck. I’m rested and ready....I’m always glad to get to the boat...and glad to get home! I just wish it didn’t require so much schlepping...I need to work on that!!M