On Thursday we started the process of closing down. We packed up almost everything in the boat, and cleaned it for winter storage. There were only a few other boats at Jacobson’s Marina, but the weather was nice as the wind had at last stopped howling. We had a “clean out the refrigerator/freezer” dinner after having cocktails with John and Lori, the marina’s owners.
On Friday we loaded up the Jeep, hooked up the jet skis, got the boat pumped out and turned it over to Brian. Brian is a captain with Onekema Boat Storage, so we waved goodbye to him as he motored out of Betsie Lake to take The Emerys to winter storage. What an easy process versus going across to Wisconsin with boat and car, and then back again. Hope we like this storage barn as well as those we have used previously.
We drove the loaded Jeep, hauling the jet skis, as far as Toledo last night. Now we are in Kentucky watching lots of college football, and tomorrow we will go to Cynthiana to visit with Emery’s sister Marie before heading to Williamsburg for a Monday arrival.
We had a great summer, and our plans for next year are up in the air for now. Options include not boating and getting serious about selling the boat by leaving it with the broker; or heading east again by some route and coming to the St. Lawrence River and Lake Champlain. Who knows, we have all winter to decide. Hope you enjoyed the blog…it was a fun summer for us. Cheers.
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