Pulled into Crosslake around 2:30 CDT and stopped at Holiday for gas and night crawlers. The boat was exhibiting its usual recalcitrance and Bob couldn't get gas in the tank, so he disconnected the trailer from the boat and cranked to raise the bow, knowing from experience that gas would flow better in this position. Usually under these circumstances we are at a gas dock and my task is to sit in the stern and weigh the boat down, thereby achieving a similar objective.
I was summoned into action just as I was depositing the plastic container of worms in the cooler, carefully ensuring that none of the worm bedding overflowed onto the ice. My job was to keep the trailer from rolling backward. Other customers felt obliged to comment on the gasoline spilled liberally under the trailer, or note that the trailer was disconnected from the car. Very loudly.
Fortunately, I knew none of these people but, just in case, I proclaimed assertively that I had never seen Bob before in my life and had been accosted by him to lean against the boat! A strictly temporary assignment.
We turned on the weather after checking in: tornadoes near the Twin Cities but, fortunately, the worst here seems to be moderately heavy winds.
I think we'll wait till tomorrow to launch the boat. Heading outside now to enjoy the beautiful view.
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