Well, the marina is closed. A few of our former slip mates are taking on the visible task of refusing to leave their slips in protest. We hope they are safe and that nothing bad happens to their boats while they protest. The Save Pete’s Harbor Coalition is still working hard to assure the marina is kept public rather than going private and continues the appeal of the Redwood City approval of the planned development. A splinter group went off for a bit to try and negotiate money with the developer: A lawyer, her primary client, and an innocent tenant who was badgered into it as far as we know. The whole incident is embarrassing to have any association with. Even though we—and others with the Save Pete’s Harbor Coalition—knew nothing of it beforehand, it’s embarrassing all the same. Everyone now knows about it. For example, the lovely Pete’s Harbor website that was maintained by Steve and Ping is undergoing its own “tear down” in parallel to that which is happening in real life. I went there the other day to take a look at the aerial photos of the harbor. Both David and I had to chuckle at the insightful little cartoon on their header/logo. Knowing the characters in play, I really had to laugh about it. Right on. That made me feel a little better.