Saturday, November 3, 2007

Last Boat on the Lake

It's November 3rd -- November 3rd! And where were we today? On the lake! No one can say that the Sea Clamp isn't hardy.

We took Yasmil out this afternoon, a sort of blustery one at first, but we found some still spots that were good for drifting. Yasmil took to rowing right away. She has a nice gentle way with the oars that's perfect for such a little boat. It was a day for cider, for sure, but so nice to be out on the water and have it virtually to ourselves -- just a couple fishing boats and a kayak or two.

With each of these autumn rides, I keep saying this to myself, but this time I think it's true: that's the last voyage for the Sea Clamp this year. We packed it away in Sarah's garage for the winter. There was talk of turning it into some kind of ice boat, but I think we'll just wait for summer...