A blog by nerds afloat
Dear readers, things are looking up for the Burnetts! Just one day after Mel whined to the universe about their unfortunate mishaps with international shipping, they learned that all of the disputed items would be here on Monday, the 13th. … Read More
At the end of last week the Burnetts were excited: everything we had ordered was on its way! The engines had arrived! The fiberglassing was almost done! We had visions of Marvin splashing down by March 10, a significant date, … Read More
We hear that a lot these days. Our bottom paint has been given that status for a couple of weeks now, as apparently paint is deemed a “hazardous material” to fly across an ocean. Other items are listed as being … Read More
Things are coming along! Marvin’s fate currently is in the hands of multiple shipping companies. Despite the disparate origins of our parts, they all seem to end up in the same unmarked white van for local delivery. This somehow works … Read More
Everything makes sense now. Mel just realized it is February. She has always HATED February, and now she knows why. Now that she is on land again, she has her “land memories” back. She recalls that in Minnesota, February was … Read More