I went with Al to get his camera, and then we went to a marine supply store to buy some line and a fid. They didn't have the right size fid, so we went to Sear's, but they didn't have the right size either. (Note to landlubbers: a fid is a tool that's used to splice rope.) Ate a good lunch at a little Chinese restaurant and then went to Boat/U.S., which did have the fid Al needed.
Al lost his favorite pocket knife a few days ago. He thought it might have fallen out of his pocket in the life-raft, so he phoned the place to see if they had found it, but they hadn't.
I had Al drop me off at Janaf Plaza. I went to the optical section in Montgomery Wards. They didn't have the right size frames for Roy's lenses either, but they said they could replicate the prescription and sell him the whole thing, frames and lenses, for $79. That didn't sound too bad, but I thought I'd check a few other places first, so I crossed the street to Military Circle Shopping Center. There were half a dozen optical shops listed on the directory. I started towards one of them, but on the way I passed another, so I decided I might as well check there first, and am I glad I did! They had the right size frames, and they were only $25! And that included installation! I nearly fell over. They installed them in five minutes, and I was on my way.
Went downtown to check my mail. There was a lot of it, including another refund check. Lucky day.
Al, Lloyd, and Butch ate supper at a Chinese restaurant. When they got back to the boat, Butch realized he'd lost his wallet, so he drove back to the restaurant, but it wasn't there. Then he came back to the boatyard and found his wallet lying on the ground where he'd gotten out of the car. All the money was still in it. More luck.
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