When I arrived at the dock, I was greeted with an old-school, "Hello, Len," from my good friend, Steve Farwell. He now manages the property for the family.
"Steve, what's up?" I replied.
I wanted to get a grip on what he has been observing from his view on the harbor. Steve first brought up how much he enjoys this time of year with all the local activity returning to the harbor.
First noted was the return of the one-knee Olympic paddlers starting their workouts. One of the most interesting groups to watch is the stand-up paddle yoga class.
"They start with a sprint from the bridge to the Linda Isle lagoon, where they then form a circle and go into their routine," he said. "You see some very interesting poses. I still am waiting for someone to fall into the water."
Steve also brought up the topic of the large amount of water going by, and that he had not seen much flotsam this year. Also noted was the amount of times he has seen the Harbor Patrol patrolling the Back Bay.
"I had not noticed the Harbor Patrol in this part of the harbor for quite some time," he said. "It's good seeing them again."
When I asked Steve about the recent thefts that have plagued the harbor, he informed me that one of his tenants had lost a large amount of fishing gear and everyone on the dock had been placed on high alert.
Before I left, Steve wanted to make sure I mentioned how much his family appreciated the new guest docks in town.
"I took my mom out for a harbor cruise for her birthday and we were able to take Colnett to the public dock in the Rhine and go to dinner at the Bluewater Grill," Steve said. "It was just what my mom wanted for her birthday."
