Saturday started with more of the same. The rail I had touched up the day before I scuffed all over with a red Scotchbrite pad, followed by a tack cloth then acetone wipe. I put a full coat of Cetol on the rail section and it was dry enough when the afternoon sprinkles started to threaten. I did another foot of stitching on the wheel leather at a slightly less glacial pace and with less objectionable knots at the beginning and end. Lots more to do but it no longer looks like it would fall off in a breeze.
I decided I did need to finally drive in the concert traffic. It took me about 10 minutes to go the first 400 yards. It was like driving through Mardi Gras. I needed more paint brushes from Home Depot Never seen one with a parking garage before. Must be expensive real estate for a big box store. While I was there I picked up an assortment of baskets and clear boxes for further organizing the boat. I'm starting to see how the previous owner managed to sink the waterline four inches.
A quick run through the pharmacy and grocery and I was ready to pick up a pizza at Anthony's. I approached the marina from the back way (over the bridge we're staying under) and managed to avoid the worst of the traffic. I got the pizza, the brushes, groceries, and maybe half of the containers in the dinghy. Pizza delivery in a dinghy by yourself is not easy, but I managed.
That night the music from the festival was somehow even louder. I couldn't quite make out most of the songs other than the classic rock they used during sound checks. I'm pretty sure being closer wouldn't have helped my name that tune abilities that much. I watched a movie that Heather would hate - Final Destination.
Since it looked like it could rain hard Sunday afternoon, that morning I started masking off another rail section. I stitched another segment of the wheel. I made a run to Jimmy Johns for some lunch, grabbing some ice on the way back, along with more containers for boat organizing stashed in the car.
The picture below is from outside the concert after a little rain had thinned the crowds some.
They even had cops on horseback for crowd control.
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