The rain finally stopped. Glorious day today! Clear and sunny, but windy and brisk. Fall is in the air, and leaves are turning colors.
I wanted to ride the bus out to Lake Crescent, but the generator isn't working again, so Roy wanted to stay on the boat and fix it. He also wanted to change the impeller, lubricate the anchor winch, replace the manual bilge pump, etc.
I told Roy I'd go price oil for him. To my amazement, I hadn't been on the bus five minutes until I saw Roy waiting at a bus stop. When he got on, he was as surprised to see me as I had been to see him. So we went to Payless together, and he bought a new watch to replace the one that broke a few weeks ago. He also bought a case of oil. There was a minor dispute over how many 20's Roy had laid on the counter. The clerk gave him change for $40, but Roy was certain he'd put down three 20's. The manager came over and counted the cash. Sure enough, it was $20 over, so the extra 20 was returned to Roy.
After we returned to the boat, Roy began working on the impeller, and I went for a walk. It was an absolutely perfect day for walking. I went out Ediz Head as far as I could go, about 4 1/2 miles. The wind was really blowing, and the surf was crashing against the rocks and throwing spray way up in the air.
When I got back to the boat, Roy was gone, so I read. He came back with a fresh haircut. He had replaced the impeller, lubricated the winch, and installed the new bilge pump, but the generator still doesn't work.
In the evening, we went to a "Campfire Talk" at the marine lab. It was somewhat disappointing. It was about testing water quality.
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