Chuck, Happy New Year to you and all of the cnc-listers.
We had a quiet evening here in Port Ludlow. The rain and wind kept the celebratory fireworks to a minimum, only a brave few boats anchored out. Over the decades we have celebrated many New Year’s eve onboard here in Port Ludlow, sometime anchored, sometimes tied to the guest dock at the marina. One year back in the early 80’s we buddy boated up from Seattle with a friend to spend the evening swapping sea stories. After the ladies retired to the comfort (and warmth, it was aprox. 26F outside) of the cabin we guys decided to fire up a gas camp light, a tape player with Frank Zappa’s “Joe’s Garage” on, and consume mass quantities of rum, sometimes hot buttered. All seemed well as the clock struck 3AM. The ladies were asleep (fortunately one in each boat thereby preventing our drunken hair brained scheme of going for a sail), we had plenty of both rum and sea stories in stock, and plenty of frost on the dock for attempts to write our names to the Zappa song “don’t eat yellow snow”. Things got a bit awkward when a light came on in the power boat tied up a boat length behind us. The owner came out mumbling something about difficulty with the shore power and began moving his boat farther away. Of course we, being neighborly and all jumped up to help him move and re-tie. Our goal was to push on to dawn just to watch the sunrise however the combined effects of alcohol and hypothermia had other ideas. I don’t recall the time we pulled the plug but it well short of dawn. I do recall it taking hours before I felt warm inside my sleeping bag. Around 10AM my father-in-law slide open the companionway hatch to announce his arrival with the plan to drive us over to Port Townsend for a late breakfast. My understanding of the conversation was FiL – “what’s that smell” wife – Martin is still drunk and sleeping with his mouth open”. After some breakfast and Bloody Mary’s it was decided by the group that some window shopping was in order. After a few blocks of that I stated I was heading over to the Town Tavern for a beer. So here’s to a virtual beer with all of you to toast an end to 2020 and to the unlimited promise of a brand spanking new 2021. Martin DeYoung Calypso 1971 C&C 43 Seattle/Port Ludlow Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 From: CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Friday, January 1, 2021 3:57 PM To: CNC boat owners, cnc-list<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: CHARLES SCHEAFFER<mailto:cscheaf...@comcast.net> Subject: Stus-List Happy New Year Hi all, Hope you all had a nice celebration last night and the hang overs weren't too bad. We rarely drive on New Year's Eve, but this year made a short trip to my brother-in-laws for an71 outdoor buffet, bon fire, making smores and enjoying fireworks. Here's wishing you all a better year in 2021. Chuck S
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