Thanksgiving in Beaufort

This is our Thanksgiving family picture aboard the Caribbean Soul. In the picture are Gladys Weaver (my kids other grandmother), Jean Ferguson (my mom), Finley (my son), John and me.
The grandmothers' combined age is 180! Wow! These ladies can really get around! We had a nice sail down Taylors Creek and back. Now the boat is really ready to head south to warmer weather.

Part of our final preparations was to hoist John up the mast to untangle a flag halyard. We needed to wait until Finley got here because I'm not strong enough to crank the winch. My job was to "tail" the line while Finley cranked. John's trip up the mast was so successful, we hoisted him again with the camera. Here Fin and I are hanging out on the deck while John's aloft.


And, take a look at this thirty year old boat! Yea! Caribbean Soul! She's a good ol' boat! Look sharp and you can see John's tennis shoes on the left.