Yes. They put us out of our misery today. We knew our chances for continuing at Leisure Point Resort were shrinking day by day. We were terminally bored with our duties. Working the marina store ended up being a joke. I would sit outside the store for eight hours and would help a boater tie up when he wanted gas for his boat. I handed him the nozzle and chatted with him while he filled the tank and then spilled the gasoline into the bay - every time. I told the owners they were liable for a $10,000 pollution fine from the U.S. Coast Guard if someone reported the ongoing pollution. I suggested they provide oil-absorbing pads (retail cost 77 cents each) to prevent these spills. But they laughed at that idea.
Jo's job inside the store was to see that the coffee pots were filled regularly - not exactly brain-expanding.
We kept looking for ways to make the hours less boring. I would endlessly sweep perfectly clean decks, Jo walked around the store with a duster, flicking an invisible dust.
So we were just relieved this morning when Stu, the essentially useless and bumbling manager, called us up to the office and said the resort would pay us for the gas we'd used to drive from Florida. And they would allow us to stay rent-free on the site for two weeks while we got our ducks in a row.
Thank you, very much.
Now we are free to reconsider our options for the summer. So we'll let you know how the adventure changes.
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