My husband, Brian, and I, went on our first, overnight sailboat trip. But first, there is a bit of a pre-story to the sailboat. ⛵️
While I was in Florida, visiting friends and family, he bought a 25 foot, 1976 MacGregor sailboat. That was October 9, 2021 and MY birthday. I had no idea he was going to buy a sailboat. It never crossed my mind he would buy anything that takes up that much room in our driveway, without discussing it with me.
I had never sailed until taking this trip to FL and visiting my friend Leslie. I loved sailing on her boat, but that didn’t mean I wanted one! When he called and wished me a happy birthday and said he bought me a 25 foot sailboat, I hung up on him 3 times, using language that would make my mama blush. I was so angry, I couldn’t speak.
Eventually, I heard him out on the 4th call. (He let some precious time pass before he tried to call again, AND Leslie talked me down from my towering inferno.) Once I learned the boat was almost as old as I was, and he had not spent his entire retirement on it, I cooled off, and asked that important question, “Does it float?”
He took it out once with the kids while I was still away (pre-telling me) and once with me after I returned from FL. He left out of Annapolis, Maryland, for both 3-4 hour trips. Then, he decided we were taking a 5 day, 4 night trip on the lower the Chesapeake Bay. He hadn’t really planned anything out yet, other then he wanted us to go, and if I agreed he would plan everything. Putting all my faith in Jesus and Brian’s word, (he’s been rock solid for me nearly 8 years now) I said, “sure baby. Don’t kill me.”
I’m going to write about our first sailing experience in parts. I’m going to talk to Brian as I write about the days, or a specific experience, because he will think about things I’ve forgotten. And, I’m going to try to write everyday, because I am a blogging slacker and my friends keep telling me to get back on the writing wagon. Giddy-up.
I hope you will follow along in my story. Thanks for reading and let me a comment on here or Facebook!
Sails up!
~P. ⛵️🎈❤️
girlboxer1970 
I’m so glad you’re writing again and I’m looking forward to reading the stories of your recent trip. I can hear you now when he called and told you he bought the sailboat. It brought back memories when Pops called me and told me he bought a Lincoln Town car and didn’t consult with me first. I said words my mother didn’t want to hear (I was at her house). Lol Although in the end, it was a good investment because we made money on it when we sold it a couple years later. I hope you guys continue enjoying your sailing. xoxo
Can’t wait to hear more.
It took a week but the next in this series is posted!! Thanks for reading!
At one time, my wife and I owned 66 feet of sailboat — in 3 parts. A 14’ Sunfish, 22’ trailerable, and a 30’ Catalina. And then we had kids…. Sigh. We did a lot of sailing mid-Chesapeake, but never in the lower portion. Reading your post brings back some VERY fond memories. Thank you for this.
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