Sharing the Wonder

Appletree Bay, VT
44 29.83 N 073 14.95 W

We love having company. Yesterday, we had a visit by Rich and his family. Rich is a former boss from NYISO. It was a great day.

Before their arrival we fretted about the weather. There has been so much rain and so little wind. Well, it turned out fine. It was a splendid day yesterday, no rain, much sun and just enough wind. I was very glad that our visitors got to see the views of the mountain ranges to the East and the West.

Early on, things got a little dicey. We were sailing across the lake to Schuyler Island. The wind picked up really good, to about 20 knots. Jack, the oldest son was learning to handle the helm and he thought that going really fast and heeling over was cool. His mother, Diane, had a dimmer view when we heeled over 30 degrees for the first time. Actually that's a quite normal reaction for mothers with children on board. It takes time to build up the confidence that the boat won't tip over.

Anyhow, after a nice lunch and exploration of Schuyler Island, the wind calmed down and we had a really relaxing and gentle sail back to Burlington. A great day overall.