1. People are nicer when they are on a boat (I actually knew this already)
I mean, where else but a marina can your family swim over and make new friends. My wife swam/floated past a neighboring boat, and in conversation discovered that she’d actually graduated high school with one of the boaters, Tim Beson of Bay City.
2. Loaning your car to someone you’ve known for 30 minutes is actually NOT a bad idea…
Since we established such a fast friendship, of course we volunteered our vehicle for Tim’s use in the morning so that he didn’t have to leave via boat that evening.
2. Tim owns Beson’s Market in Bay City. Beson’s Market has the best meat in Bay County the greater tri-cities area
Our car came back unscathed, with a full tank of gas, and a cooler of amazing fresh meats…
3. You can save a boat from sinking with quick thinking and a piece of rag.
Shortly after the sun set and we gave up on swimming, it was discovered that Tim’s boat was taking on water. As in a LOT of water. In an amazing display of quick wits, a flashlight was produced, bilge pump activated, and a rag stuffed in a split outdrive boot to save the boat from a quick trip to the bottom of the harbor.
4. I can still do front flips off a dock.
Did anyone take a picture? Better yet, video?
