After a great day of race committee for the Georgia Strait Alliance Charity regatta, and celebrating the FIL birthday late into the evening, nothing was quiet so comfortable as my comforters and bed Sunday morning. The last thing I wanted to do was get out of bed or move let alone go out on Thursdays Child and race not only my first race on the boat, but it would just be me and Ben. After surviving the first year of marriage, the thought of tempting fate and racing together…. But my Ken needed a Barbie, so I threw on my best Barbie Dress, found my Tiara and off we went.
After a quick stop to pick up some much needed coffee and snacks, as well as our friend and race committee member Melissa’s special coffee (she likes to keep the Starbucks staff on their toes) we made it to the club.
With cruising cast iron frying pan along with an ice box full of water and ice left over from the day before, we left were off. While I drove us out under the lions gate bridge Ken was running around the boat setting up what I can only assume are the flappy things. Feeling quiet pleased with myself getting us safely out into English Bay (not getting too distracted by all the salmon that were jumping), I not only kept the boat into the wind as the main was hoisted, I also avoided all the crab traps while keeping Ken on board.
Really my main goals for the day:
1) Stay on board
2) Don’t hit my head
3) Don’t lose Ken overboard
After a quick stop to pick up some much needed coffee and snacks, as well as our friend and race committee member Melissa’s special coffee (she likes to keep the Starbucks staff on their toes) we made it to the club.
With cruising cast iron frying pan along with an ice box full of water and ice left over from the day before, we left were off. While I drove us out under the lions gate bridge Ken was running around the boat setting up what I can only assume are the flappy things. Feeling quiet pleased with myself getting us safely out into English Bay (not getting too distracted by all the salmon that were jumping), I not only kept the boat into the wind as the main was hoisted, I also avoided all the crab traps while keeping Ken on board.
Really my main goals for the day:
1) Stay on board
2) Don’t hit my head
3) Don’t lose Ken overboard
