"NASA (aka Janice and David) We have an engine!"

The engine resembles a swan.  

The past 9 months have been filled with anxiety and anticipation since we first found out about the failure of the Raw Water Exchanger and ultimate engine failure in September.  Dealing with the insurance and marinas has been a true learning curve for us.  For those of you reading this who have a diesel engine, we learned something new.  This part should be examined every 5-10 years for possible failure.   However, I digress from today's happily ever after story.

"Hurry up and Wait" Game or "Enjoy it While You Can"

First decent sunset in a couple of weeks, April 8, 2016

The weather has not cooperated with us at all over the past 2 weeks.  Rain, wind and SNOW (yes SNOW) have delayed delivery of the engine and even beginning work polishing sides and painting the bottom of Obsession.

Snowstorm - supposed to be a dusting to 3 inches
ended up being 6-8 inches! April 4, 2016

I would like to varnish the doors to the main cabin, but it's too cold. Meanwhile we have spent time enjoying the sights from our deck at the condo, watching movies on Netflix and On-Demand, (The People vs OJ, House of Cards, Orange is the New Black for examples).  These are things we won't be able to do once we move aboard the boat.  We hosted Easter Dinner for 10, probably the last time in awhile that most of my family will be together.

High winds and abnormal high and low tides sent these
styrofoam blocks and the gangway adrift.  It was
better entertainment than morning TV!

High winds April 3, 2016

It never gets old watching the coal ships and barges come and go.

We try to get out on the deck as much as we can to enjoy
evening sunsets like this one from April 10, 2016.

Easter Dinner for 10 - NO KIDS TABLE!

We have continued to downsize and clean up our act here at the condo.  Boxes of (Snow Village and Lighthouses, Christmas Tree and Decorations, Seasonal Decorations etc.) have been moved up to the attic, past bills and other paperwork have been collected to be burned or shredded.  By the end of the month we should be 99% paperless consumers.We hosted Easter Dinner for 10, probably the last time in awhile that most of my family will be together.