JFK remembered

My sister in-law, Susan, got me the book Killing Kennedy by Bill O'Reilly.  It was well written and covers, in great detail, the time of Camelot and the end of the age of innocence.  Surrounded by the Civil Rights movement, the start of the Vietnam War, the Space Race and Bay of Pigs Kennedy is shot...  There was a lot going on!  What a sad tragic loss.

One takeaway i have from the book is this quote:

O God, 

thy sea is so great, 

and my boat is so small.

The above was a plaque that US President John F Kennedy had on his desk in the White House. 

"Storm at the Sea of Galilee"- Rembrandt

s/v Prodigal report week 5.

Nothing.  
i cant tell that they have done anything since i left town.
here is a photo from 2/7th.  now another shot from 2/18th.  

 2/7th

2/18th.

 Looking Aft  2/18

Looking Forward  2/18

It's prepared and ready for a warm day without wind.

Now, don't freak out.  They moved a house barge into the slip beside mine.  (the empty spot)  i'll have shade in the afternoon!  Now get mine painted and back...

Happy Valentines Day. 2.14

 It became a little tricky driving home on the Icy roads.

 Map showing ice on roads.

I had been visiting my dad, Bill, up in Arkansas this past week.  

Here we are pictured with my older brother Steve.

Dad and I drove up to McAlester, OK to visit family.  Bill pictured with his great grandkids.

Fort Worth Livestock Show & Rodeo

Fort Worth Stock Show’s grand champion title was shown by Madilyn Priesmeyer, 17, a senior at Austin’s Hyde Park High School and a member of the Round Rock 4-H.

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/fort-worth/fw-stock-show/article9413954.html#storylink=cpy

 This Cow sold for $240,000.  Then was donated to the Fort Worth Zoo.  (the big cats say yum)

Reserve grand champion steer J.Z. was shown by Myka Blissard, an eighth grader at Borden County School.

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/fort-worth/fw-stock-show/article9413954.html#storylink=cpy

Other FFA kids...

This is a $7,000 lamb.

 The Wild Bunch

David, Greg, David, Pete bought a cow...

Bond, Cowboy Skip Bond...

s/v Prodigal DECK Paint work

There is a lot of preparation for the deck before they can paint. 
All the cracks must be sanded and then refilled.  The old non-skid surface had to be smoothed off.  (the old non-skid was textured like elephant skin.  Lots of folds and grooves on every flat surface.  to 'fix this' we are using an Awlgrip leveller product.  Fill up the grooves then sand it smooth.  after it's smooth you can put down a primer on the entire deck.  Then tape off the areas for shiny paint and areas for non-skid paint.

The old Elephant Skin surface.

After the surface dries you sand it smooth.

Deck Worker from Guatemala.  There are four men working on this project.