Chapter XXXXXX.

So here I am, sitting alone in Rockport, Texas, hanging out in a boatyard!!!  I had met a few folks at the boatyard who sort of 'adopted' me!!  So, already, I had more friends than when I left Tucson.

One of my friends was a young man who had recently purchased a little sailboat.  He had no life, either!!!  So we sort of became friends, hung out together and spun dreams out of tinsel and twine!!

Since he had a boat and nobody to sail with - and since I had no life and nobody to do it with - OOPS!!!  Maggie became a partner-in-crime in another boat project!!!

To the left is a picture of the boat project!!!

In February, we started in earnest to fix up the boat to go cruising!!

If you've ever worked on a boat - you know it takes more time and more money than you anticipated!!! We were supposed to be sailing in March.  As you can see, it is now September, and it's still not in the water.

But OOPS!!!  Too many other things happened!!!
Life is what happens to you while you are making other plans!!!

My partner in crime received an offer to go into business in Rockport!!  OOPS!!  Too good to turn down!!

So now - Maggie has this funky little boat!!  OOPS!  What do I do with this thing?  I've never sailed!!  I spent 59 years staying away from mechanical work and power tools!!!

OOPS! Last year I couldn't even SPELL 'mariner' - and now I ARE one!!!

I hope this little tale can explain why this little boat is called OOPS!!

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