Stepping back in time

Tuesday, July 21

We put on 2 more boards today with one left to go. We took the rest of the day to add other parts to the boat. One of the best things about taking a course here is learning how to correct mistakes. We had a true learning experience today. Geoff came thru and show us how to correct a board already glued on the boat. I am sure after you do all of this for a while it becomes second nature but it far from that now.

Last night I went and got some culture. I went to the local Library for a lecture. They had a standing room only crowd. Of course, you need to remember that the building is about half the size of the one in Pell City. You live here without television, cell phones and internet. The library has a lecture series and the ladies clubs gather for meetings several times a week. It is not uncommon to see a tractor parked outside of one of the buildings. The locals meet at the store for coffee in the morning and in the Pub at night. Most of the people walk to the store and pub, so there is a lot of pedestrian traffic. No one locks their cars or houses. It is like stepping back in time 70 or 80 years. Maybe that that is the thing that keeps so many people coming back to the school.

I will try to get more photos of the boat posted. It is really looking like a boat now that the mistake was corrected.