2022-09-25 Dean is fine - Work on boat resumes

Did more tests in hospital, and they found that Dean did indeed have a heart, and it is functioning completely normally.

After testing for and finding no life threatening issues - they let him go - discharged late Sunday - YEAH.

Happy to be out.

2022-09-18 Family - and Dean in hospital - did not see that one coming

 Visiting family still.  We had a nice time with Kris's folks.  Helped out with some cleaning and painting, and took some cans in for recycling.  In Oregon recycling pays well.  $20 for our cans.

Can recycling in Bend, Oregon

2022-09-11 Visiting family

We had a good time in Boise with our son Derek, this was a short visit, while he had time off work for Labor Day.  

We took a break from the 100 degree weather, to  float the Boise River, which was great fun.

This is a popular thing to do.  The water is clear and cold, and you can rent tubes to float on.

Fun floating Boise River

2022-09-04 More boat work, learning by doing and making mistakes, travel to Idaho to see family

More work on the boat.  Dean finished dewaxing the hull, sanded the bottom, and has put on two coats of new paint.   

It can be somewhat discouraging to do a couple of days of work, to end up with the finished product looking quite similar to what you started with.   

Had a blue bottom before, and still does.