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Ice Breaker? Wow, did Mother Nature ever miss the mark this year!
The Club's first cruise of the year (April 25 - 27) was blessed by great weather beginning to end...perfect winds and currents (for the most part) for the sailors and good cruising for the power boaters in the group. After a few last minute cancellations (equipment issues), four boats made it to Fossil Bay, Sucia Island...three on the dock and one on a buoy (a minus 1.38 foot tide on Sunday just didn't work for everyone to be on the dock). Our group was represented by:
- Dreams (Jeff and Lisa Lee; Mel and Louise Kolstad) Hosts/Co-hosts
- Missing Chair (Paul Manzi and Susan Reece)
- Paradox (Dickand Cheryl Karney)
- Phase 2 (Bob and Pat Simpson)
The weather was ideal, so hiking was popular. And,when we all weren't up at the shelter for meals or campfire gatherings, the dock and the two power boats were the "go to" gathering spots. Speaking of campfires, Jeff brought well-seasoned kindling and Melbrought a battery-powered chainsaw to keepus supplied with cut up driftwood...a real modern day Paul Bunyan! Between them, they kept the fire burning at mealtimes.
Meals? OMG, more like a continuous food fest, only interrupted by a series of food comas! You may feel sorry for us (not) considering the "meager" food offerings we faced:
- Friday Appy's - From "nibbles" to "mains" and moving on to a choice of deserts, itcouldn't have worked out better had it been planned.Everyone was totally satiated before retiring to the firepit to end the day.
- Saturday Breakfast - Mel wowed us, again, by preparing whole-blueberry pancakes to order...accompanied by bacon, sausage, eggs, fruits, orange juice and Lisa's homemade banana-nut bread...a long hike was in order following that!
- Saturday Dinner - Just another "ho hum" meal...brats and hotdogs cooked over (or in) the firepit, buns, chili, cheese, onions (chili dogs anyone?), various veggies and condiments, potato salad, and the pièce de résistance...smores...accompanied by a lesson from Jeffon how to make the perfect smore...and, he was right!
- Sunday Breakfast - With everyone having a different departure schedule, the Lee's hosted a casual "come by when you can" breakfast that included Lisa's homemade icing-glazed cinnamon rolls, bagels, cream cheese spreads, fruits, coffee, and juice.
Most of the time, some of us count on losing weight on a cruise...not this time! Even the hikes couldn't save us!
Our hosts really outdid themselves and were prepared to do more. We never did get around to playing any of the half-dozen or more games they could have pulled out. Thank you Lisa, Jeff, Mel and Louise for a great Ice Breaker Cruise to start the season!
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