'Push and Shove'
10/5/07 Friday
We spent all day yesterday and part of today at the Boat Show. We are Boat Showed out!!!
We watched the goings ons with putting the Boat Show together earlier this week. There is soooo much to do to get ready for the show – bringing in the tents for “stuff” to be set up - these are on shore. Then the boats start arriving, and in a very particular order, because floating, portable docks have to be placed in behind them to allow more docking space for more boats. There were two boats named PUSH and SHOVE (check pictures) that helped place the temporary docks. I have no idea how many temporary pilings we saw driven into place to stabilize these docks. We stood up on top of Pusser’s Pub (that is where the boat placement coordinator was) and watched some of the boats arrive. What a zoo!!!!! The coordinator had several radios that he used to talk to the show level coordinator as well as the people moving the show boats in. Not all boats had their radios on or weren’t listening and it got messy. We watched a boat come flying into the docking area (out of turn) and T-boned another boat. We could hear the crunch of fiberglass from where we were! I’ve posted a few pictures of the show area.
We spent all day yesterday and part of today at the Boat Show. We are Boat Showed out!!!
We watched the goings ons with putting the Boat Show together earlier this week. There is soooo much to do to get ready for the show – bringing in the tents for “stuff” to be set up - these are on shore. Then the boats start arriving, and in a very particular order, because floating, portable docks have to be placed in behind them to allow more docking space for more boats. There were two boats named PUSH and SHOVE (check pictures) that helped place the temporary docks. I have no idea how many temporary pilings we saw driven into place to stabilize these docks. We stood up on top of Pusser’s Pub (that is where the boat placement coordinator was) and watched some of the boats arrive. What a zoo!!!!! The coordinator had several radios that he used to talk to the show level coordinator as well as the people moving the show boats in. Not all boats had their radios on or weren’t listening and it got messy. We watched a boat come flying into the docking area (out of turn) and T-boned another boat. We could hear the crunch of fiberglass from where we were! I’ve posted a few pictures of the show area.
'Setting up The Show'
'During The Show'
'During The Show'
Our friends from the marina in Deltaville, Sara & Michael Barrett flew in today, for the boat show. Michael is a retired General, so they are able to stay on the Naval Academy grounds while in town. Lucky them. We were treated to drinks in the Officers’ Club this evening. We enjoyed spending the evening with them.
I’ve posted a picture of the drawbridge in downtown Annapolis, with a sailboat going through, as well as a picture of the hanging baskets that are on the drawbridge. The potted flowers in downtown Annapolis are gorgeous. The pots that are sitting along the sidewalks are enormous, maybe 36-40 inches across and 36 inches high, and hanging baskets like I posted on every light post. You only see one side, but there is another one on the other of the post, and equally beautiful. They have a crew that comes along every day and cares for them. It is October and they are still beautiful!
'See the sailboat to the right?'
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