WOWOWOWOWOW.....Awesome day awesome weather, great fruit, cool water, what else could I ask for!!!!SALUTE!

Loading us up and am ready to actually attempt to help pull sails. Weather is overcast as of now but to be 89 degrees, hope so. Check back in later...

We took Maggie out and enjoyed looking at the other sailboat cruise by . Everyone seems to be enjoying themselves, people actually acknowledge other people when they pass....WEIRD....Samantha went with us and stood on the roof hanging on to the mast as we went along and finally decided to be our bowsprit? for part of the afternoon. I can't wait to get back out there, hope Maggie is still tied there upon our return.

Andy and I tootled west and made our way to the tip of Government Island where we turned and slowly floated back to our slip. AWWWWW.....Very relaxing.......

FINALLY we got Maggies mast raised!!!! On the water, she now stays! We motored up and down briefly and tucked her away in her slip fpr the night. Julz even took the controls for awhile. Samantha stayed home, maybe next time she'll go...Hope so....

We bought our first sailboat July 2, 2009. WOW! We are thrilled. Just obtained registration, and am working on rigging the sails at our home in Milwaukie. We rented a slip on the Columbia and if all goes well Maggie will be in the water tonight!!!!!! My husband slept in the sailboat on the first night we had her in our driveway. Guess he couldn't wait. We have some work to do and much learning but I am looking forward to our new chapter and all the adventures we can get in.