Happiness for Sale

Sometime in August we saw this pontoon boat for sale on the side of Loud Drive.  The sign said $850.00 or best offer.  We called the number on the sign and made arrangements to go over to look at it.

A very nice man named Thomas was selling it.  A 1977 San Pan.  Purple with a big red sun on the door.  We wanted it.  We gave him our best offer of six hundred dollars.   We told him to think about it and we would call him back the next day and see what he and his lovely wife decided.  When Matt called, he said we were nice people and he and they would like us to have their pontoon.  We rented a trailer and took it out to Alcona Pond.  We put it in the water and rode around and fell in love with it.

Since that time we have spent many happy hours in that boat.  I must say that out of all the things I have owned in my life, that boat has to be my favorite.  It isn't fancy and the only piece of furniture on it is the drivers seat and steering wheel.  We call it the Purple Princess.  Since purple was Matt's late Mothers favorite color, we have decided not to paint it.

Today was an absolutely beautiful fall day.  We loaded up the car and headed out to the Pond to do a little fishing.  The Colors are just starting to change.

We went to one of our favorite spots.

And Matt caught a Northern Pike

I think they look like big eels.  I like the Bass a lot better.

He threw him back.

I had my new lens all ready but there was not an Eagle or Heron to be seen.   We ate sandwiches and fished.  We were the only ones out there and it was a beautiful evening.

The sun started to set.  First the sky was a pretty shade of blue.

And then a beautiful shade of pink and purple.

We didn't catch anymore fish. It started to get dark so we brought the boat in.  

 What a beautiful evening. Me and my best friend on the water.  Anyone who says money can't buy happiness is wrong.  Six hundred dollars has bought me some of the best times of my life.