Draw me a clock!

[Gregor]

For years I teased my folks every time they had a humorous senior moment. There is this screening test called the Clock Drawing Test (CDT) which is given by professionals. It is fairly basic and simple for most people to perform. You simply instruct the individual to draw a clock face with all the number and specify a time you would like them to point to. Analysis of the test can provide information about their general cognitive and adaptive functioning such as memory, how they can process information and their vision. It is used to screen for early Dementia and Alzheimer. DMV’s across the country also use CDT to test aging drivers as a measure of their capacity to operate a motor vehicle safely. Any type of distortion in the drawing indicates some type of cognitive problem.


When I pull up to my father’s house to show him my newest project, his first words were “Draw me a clock!”





Some just lack vision...I told him just need some cleaning, little sanding and a lick of paint. Ya, right...





You can barely see the faded Florida boat registration number in the gel coat. Who knows how long it sat in the bone yard on the dry side of the state. A kid and his buddy rescued it, but they lacked the knowledge or gumption to set her right. Ten years it sat in his yard before he gave up the dream.





The water in the Pacific NW is cold. Dry feet are a must. I would like to extend the bulkheads to give more room in the cuddy. A bracket and stern redo would reclaim the lost deck space. Maybe build in a tuna door for boarding and the really big fish. A roller or pulpit for anchoring. I'm restoring a Montauk right now, so this redo will have to wait....hopefully not too long.