At last. The long-dreaded project has been completed and the stairs are trimmed out. It took many days longer than it should have, and completely maxed out my carpenterial skills, but it did get done, to at least an acceptable ISO level (though far less than 9,000).

You never know when you are really done, but shortly after we declared victory, I shrugged off all concerns and went sailing, while Sue took a nap and went to the Esso. In the photo above is a boat I chased down and raced back to the marina. I am embarrassed to say that he won by about 30 seconds, but that's because the winds were intermittent and on the nose. (I will rectify this ignominy at my earliest convenience.)

Tonight, about 8:30, we are heading down to the dock for an open air concert by a supposedly pretty good Celtic folk/rock band out of Sudbury. With Heliotrope being in a slip, we should have good seats. And old, old friends Earl and Karen are coming with us.