more of a treat than a trick

A Halloween cruise works out well for both of us. I get to celebrate Halloween with costumes and a boat to decorate in addition to our house and Sam gets to go out on the water on a weekend I normally might opt to stay on shore.

This Friday evening when we left the dock it was calm and 60 degrees. Sad to say it was warmer than most of the Friday evenings we left during the summer. There wasn't even enough wind to try and sail since it would have been more of a drift and we wanted to arrive before dark. It was an uneventful ride up to Edmonds.

Saturday the skies let loose and it was a sogfest. It wasn't normal Seattle drizzle where you can still be outside instead it was torrential downfall. Those with the large powerboats were probably wishing they hadn't upgraded so they didn't have so many soaking wet people on board their boat. I am sure they started to wonder just how many of us could possibly cram on board without capsizing.

On another note what is up with carpets on boats? I have to say that just seems like a bad idea in my opinion. I am convinced this is why you get on some older boats and they have that mildew smell. Everyone who has been on an older boat with carpet knows just what I am talking about with the smell and I blame carpets.

Sunday we were the last ones to leave the dock and head home. The wind had picked up quite a bit and it was a bit rough for the beginning of our trip. It was just windy enough where Sam didn't even mention sailing. It turns out he has really learned a few things about his first mate and sailing.

But overall it was a pretty uneventful trip. While I wouldn't call it super comfortable during some of the waves it really wasn't that big of a deal. After we were tied up at the dock I realized it had been an uneventful boating trip. When had we last had one of those? Not that we always have dramatic or terrible happen but there always seems to be something that does. It seems that is just the nature of boating.

Or it could be I am getting a bit more comfortable on board since once I may not have thought the trip back wasn't a big deal. When you don't hear any odd noises, nothing breaks, no repairs are needed, docking goes well, and generally you feel like the boat can handle the waves it makes for very little drama. But I remembered we didn't put up the sails at all so in reality we were a powerboat with a big keel. So maybe our uneventful cruise had more to do with not sailing. I don't think Sam is going to buy it at all though when I mention it to him. Somehow I don't think he will view it the same way I did.