And then there was a boat

2016 will go down as the year that we ventured into the world of boating.  Inspired by a lifelong dream and the sight of an empty boat slip, the adoption of a vintage 1984 Sea Ray was destined to be.  We've all but abandoned our home and have exchanged yard work and laundry for as many jaunts on the lake as the kids can handle.  This unusually hot and dry upstate summer has worked out well for us and we'll be sad to see it go. Until then, we'll bask in the sun, swim in the lake, and eat and drink more than we should.  


As with any new hobby, every time we go out in the boat we learn more about its' quirks and even more about ours.

We've learned:

• Luke's vehicle obsession extends to the nautical and may have been kicked up a notch
• Adrienne is our true water child as she earns the water bug award at the end of every boat trip (bestowed upon those who spend the most time in the water and not in the boat)
• the boat is a great place to take a nap
• no matter how recently we've eaten or how many snacks we bring on the boat, it's never enough.
• that the food boat sells really crappy hot dogs wrapped in a piece of sliced bread but that their burgers aren't really too bad
• dry towels are a hot commodity and you can never bring enough
• that koozies are a necessity
• feeding the seagulls is the fastest way to get yelled at the by the captain
• it is not beyond the realm of possibility to walk from the water on the sand bar, to the shore, across the street, and into the Hess station to either use the bathroom or replenish supplies