Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Boat Afloat

We launched today! How I wish I could speak of feats of strength and daring-do; however, it was sunny, high 50's and gentle breezes. On top of all that a fellow cruiser with 20 plus years of experience rode along to help me do my first stern-to docking aganist what we northern inhabitants call telephone poles.



We should be ready nautically with about two days of rigging and provisioning; but waiting for the new boat insurance and DeAnne's health insurance may take another week. We don't care - we are living aboard as of tonight ......getting ready to watch our first sunset in our retirement home.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Congratulations on your launch. May your future always be sunny and bright. Enjoy your retirement !!! Happy Sailing Ken Lowden

Anonymous said...

Glad your're in the water finally, was worried watching your "SPOT" and first trip looked like 20yards across "the hard" Be careful out there Jim & Connie

Anonymous said...

Merrick & Deanne - Congrats on the launch! Hope you enjoyed that first sunset! We MISS YOU Merrick! Be careful out there!