Not ready for Summer to go yet!

It always seems to me the best days of the Summer come at the end.  With the kids only getting 8 weeks in total it seems to take us at least 5 weeks just to get into a good groove.  I will miss the warm weather and the water this year more than ever. 

I am beginning to really notice how the kids are growing so much from 1 season to the next.  Although this is somewhat tragic I thank boating for my oppotunity to notice at all.  I have been guilty in the past of putting my focus on the business while all other things zoom by, but now thanks to our 340 I would not miss an opportunity to load all the kids up and their friends and take them out on the lake.  This is what non-boaters miss out on most.

Fireworks Raft Up 8/13

We have always been a little timid to raft up simply because we usually bring along a "herd" of children and friends, but for the Full Moon party we did and it was so nice.  Great food and new friends, topped off with excellent fireworks thanks to Lanier Islands.  This could really become a habit!

Full Moon Party 8/13-8/14

What a great time we had a chance to meet some new folks on our dock.  This is certainly the way to enjoy a cruiser the right way!  Thank you everyone for a great time!

Busted knuckles....but I got it!!

Ok,  I am well aware of the fact this pic is sideways.  But after huffing and fussing over this braid I seem to be a bit sideways myself!  We had some frayed sections of rope on our anchor chain and they were constantly getting hung up in the windlass.  So I wanted to change the rope and chain out. 

OF COURSE the kit has to come from West Marine with the wrong size chain on the right sized rope!!!  So off to YouTube I go to find a presentation about making this braided line.  This will be a skill I will never forget (Although I think I already forgot it from Boy Scouts once :)!