Boating Links:

• For weather information, try the National Weather Service at: www.nws.noaa.gov or the Weather Channel at: www.weather.com
  
  
• Do you need a surveyor? Find one anywhere in the country through the National Association of Marine Surveyors at: www.nams-cms.org or through the Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors at: www.marinesurvey.org/usa.html
  
  
• For information on the Norwalk Boat Show, visit: www.boatshows.com For the Newport Boat Show, it's www.newportboatshow.com
  
  
• Lighthouses have a special charm. You'll find a terrific collection of high quality photographs of lighthouses at www.lighthousegetaway.com
  
  

• Interested in classic cars? Take a look at: www.hemmings.com
  
  
• Want to know how much you'll receive in Social Security benefits when you retire? Visit www.ssa.gov/retire/ You can put in different retirement ages and see how your benefit changes.
  
  
• Need ideas on saving for college? Try: www.aboutchet.org/index.html This is the Connecticut Higher Education Trust. You can invest up to $100,000 tax-deferred and when the money is withdrawn to pay tuition at whatever college you choose, it's taxed at the student's rate, not the parent's rate.
  
  
• For coverage and cost information about flood insurance, please visit: www.fema.gov/nfip/
  
  
• Do you want the most heavenly caramels on earth? Just go to: www.monasterycandy.com The candies are made by a group of 30 cloistered, monastic nuns near Dubuque, Iowa. How do I know about them? Mother Gail, the abbess, is my aunt!