Boys at play...

What do men in the north do in their free time when they're not out in subzero weather barbecuing chicken?
They play at being Mr. Science in the workshop and dream of making wooden boats that won't sink in the summer.

Bruce proved to be master at mixing up the "magic goo" that

John poured over the canvas that

Steve stretched over the hull of the boat.

Apparently it worked for the boat now has a fairly solid top for the first time in 30 years. (If they'd only figure out some way to keep the bottom from leaking!)

You'll notice that Tillie is snuggled securely in the corner of the workshop looking more like a storage unit than a vehicle of leisure. She, too, is dreaming of summer and the wonderful trips that lie ahead.