: Now that is something to talk about. How did you manage to get her to agree
: to something like that? Some of us could use sommo dat.

I don't think she'll go for the kiss and hug. Actually this was the result of a combination of things. First...I caved in to all her other demands. second...I told her her christmas present would equal what I spent on the okoume...and more. Third...she has seen a lot of work done on everything else and is beginning to realize that there's just a lot of work to be done. And fourth...and probably most important...She gave in because I told her that I was going to build a new marathon boat even if she left and the house fell down. So...she is gracefully allowing me to build another boat. I didn't really tell her that 10 sheets is enough for at least 5 boats...since most of them will have a strip deck. She'll learn soon enough. Man....life is hard. You weigh the importance of different things in order to make a decision. Wife in one hand...boat in the other. Wife in one hand....boat in the other. Hmmm....boy. It's tough....