It is Friday and I am another week closer to going boating. I can tell the season is nearly here because the temperature, while not yet where it needs to be, is certainly going in the right direction.
What does this mean? It means I am going to my local ship chandler to buy paint, electrical supplies, and marine-grade molding tomorrow. I'll then spend a good chunk of money and my weekend at the boatyard where my boat has been stored for the winter working beneath the cover. I'll probably need an extra tube of sealent or some tool that I don't currently have, which will mean another trip to the boat store and more money. Oh, and it is time to re-up the boat's insurance and USCG documentation. More money.
But, guess what? I am happy to be spending the money. My contribution to the stimulus is local, directed, measurable, and transparent. I hope I am one of many, many boaters who are doing the same thing this weekend and weekends to come.
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