How do tools walk away or disappear ? How does a four foot ruller somehow get lost or a five pound hammer ? I understand how a small phillips driver bit falls between the crack or behind the bench but a four foot ruler !!!

Today began with house chores before boat work and this is where the walking tools scenario began. I needed a caulking gun, I own a least four and couldn't find one. After tearing he shop apart and going into a frantic state where you cannot see anything I eventually found one. It must have walked back into sight while I was tearing the shop apart. Next I needed my very small tack hammer to repair a picture frame and it was never found, it's probably still walking. It continued. Couldn't find a file I needed and who knows where my small block plane is.

Gave up and took my wife and her two friend kayaking on the Boardman river this afternoon. Luck continued and one of them tipped followed by another and we now have two kayaks full of water sitting in a deadfall on the opposite shore of the river, tomorrows recovery.

So for the boat, I plan to fasten the bottom outer skin tomorrow. If I can find my camera I'll post some picures, maybe of the kayak recovery also. ed.c