The Day The Boat Moved
August 7, 2001

When Graphic Solutions moved from a nice, sleek downtown building to the bario next to our sister company Fabrication Arts as well as the 32nd St Naval Station's prostitute headquarters, we shared our parking lot with a boat being remade by Captain Mike. We watched as he added a couple feet to the middle, we inhaled the overspray as he painted the boat, we dusted our cars regularly, but by the time the boat was ready to leave, it felt as though a part of our family was leaving.
Despite the bosses' insistance that it wasn't a holiday, not too much work was done when the boat was packed up.
We had thought that the boat would move the same day, but loading it took long enough that there wasn't time!




Here's the boat, unobstructed by the 10' gate normally protecting it and our parking lot. (You can see the posts)

Deana (Frank's daughter) and Lauren (receptionist) trying hard to stay on the phones while such excitement was happening outdoors.


Here's a picture of the San Diego Boat Movers loading the boat onto the trailer. For a semi-complete explanation, click here.

The Bario children watching. It's not as though they went to school, anyhow.

Lyn watching the men load the boat. If she had been in charge, it wouldn't have taken hours to load.

A Great Photoshopping opportunity, although in this case, John is demonstrating the size of the space between the side of the truck and the palm tree. (Sandy is in the background. The truck was blocking a part of the street, so he had to walk into the street to get to the liquor store.)


To get the truck all the way in, the mirrors had to come off.

Pete, JohnO, and Irving decided to come out and see the proceedings.

Pete and JohnO sneaking back to work, while Debbi and Cheryl don't even pretend to be working.

Cheryl and Kathy, speculating on who Cheryl should bill this time to. "082!"

Frank wouldn't let the other designers go out, but Mike and Dan watched through the bars on the window.
(Rita's head is also there, but as a part of admin, was allowed out.)



Here's the boat, all loaded up! (Mostly)

Simon had forgotten about the boat move, and was wondering who was in his space.

There are benefits to befriending a sign fabricator. Jason installs signage.

Mikey escaped out, and shields his eyes against the bright sunlight as he gazes upon the boat.

But Wait, there's MORE!!!! Next is the journey of the boat to the water! Via Downtown!

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