We'll Give You One of These for 2 of Those...
12 February 2012 | Boot Key Harbor, Marathon, FL
In a harbor full of cruisers there is a fair bit of buying, selling and giving away going on. In fact, the daily cruiser's VHF radio net features "Treasures from the Bilge"---a segment where people get rid of/foist off on/bestow upon/find new homes for all manner of things, both new and used. Some days it's the most interesting part of the radio net. Even Straight from the Heart has had good luck on lightening our load a bit.
But what is even better than buying or selling stuff is to swap goods and services. The attached photo shows Tatiana, our Russian friend and co-owner of s/v Pashka, giving Don a haircut. After immigrating, Tatiana became an aesthetician and a fine one she is! She gave Don, Maryann and her husband Jack haircuts yesterday. In exchange, Maryann taught a weather class just for Jack and Tatiana. Everybody was happy!
Who would have thought that back when we were all wheelin' and dealin' in the corporate world that one day we would be smiling because we effectively used the age-old barter system in an anchorage??