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For
the last month we've been hanging out in Annapolis, Maryland – one
of the many 'Sailing Capital of the World'. October is boat show
month here and we secured positions on the boat show staff. Sounds
pretty exciting eh? Mark got certified as a fork lift driver and
Julie's bookkeeping experience qualified her as a ticket seller. The
whole gig was about 2 ½ weeks We helped set up the sail and power
boat shows, worked both shows and then worked to strip the show back
down.
For
those who do not know, this show takes over the entire waterfront of
downtown Annapolis and half of the harbor. Fences are erected around
the exterior, huge sections of parking lots are covered with wooden
flooring, and enormous tents put up. Then 50-some pilings are driven
down into the mud and barges are towed in by boats and connected
together to form a floating town which is filled with boats and more
booths. Boats are brought in, bridges are built behind them, and
more boats and barges are brought in. It was really something to
watch the whole show emerge in just 3 days and it was very exciting
to be part of such an amazing feat. And of course Mark had loads of
fun zooming around on the forklift lifting things and putting them
down.
We
worked long hours but we had a great time and met a really great
crowd of people. We were fed 3 meals a day and a lot of camaraderie
developed as the days proceeded. It's been a fun and rewarding
experience.
Today
was our last day at work and tomorrow the winds will be from the
north so we'll haul our anchors in the morning and start heading
south, hoping to make tracks before the weather gets too cold.
