Goodbye Jeff!

Weather: A carbon copy of yesterday’s weather, although the wind may be bit stronger.

Comment: It’s time to say good bye to Jeffrey. We were very happy to have him aboard for the past five days. We haven’t seen him for several years so we are very thankful that he was able to join us. We have to thank his wife Maureen and daughter Macy (we have yet to meet her) for allowing him the opportunity to visit.

Just past 0800, Ed and Jeff boarded the dinghy for what promises to be a very wet ride into the marina. After seeing Jeff off and a fine shower, Ed rejoined us aboard “SUNSHINE.” He reported that it was a wet ride there and back!

As usual, we listened to the Cruiser’s Net and played Trivia. We always seem to get the wnswers, but have had major difficulty “buzzing in.” The question, for a free ride on the Smorgasboat, was, “What was the origin of the term ‘sleep tight?’” I answered: "In colonial times, the ropes that supported the bedding material needed to be tightened to prevent sag. Hence the tern, 'sleep tight.'” That was the winning answer. Sadly, the Smorgasboat wasn’t running (the high winds kept it in dock) so we'll use the prize another day. The owner shuts it down when the wind in the harbor exceeds 25 mph.

We spent the day talking about sailing and camping (RVing), watching the boats bouncing in the harbor and playing a rousing game of the Mexican Train. After the game, we watched the first half of “Godfather II.”

Ed and Marje planned their escape from “SUNSHINE.” It looks like they’ll be renting a car next Tuesday, January 29. We still have a week to “Get ‘er done!,” but it will be another sad day when they leave.