I was out sailing yesterday courtesy of D_____ at work. The weather was quite blustery and gusty, which made for fun sailing.

I had a first yesterday. I was up by the mast trying to loosen a line and the boat heeled over quite suddenly. I slipped and ended up with my feet in the water, being dragged, with my arms hugging the mast while I regained my footing. It was quite a surprise to all concerned. I’m klutzy sometimes, but I’ve always managed to stay in the boat before.

The rest of the trip was fabulous. We had strong winds and the new sailors caught on quickly and seemed to have a had a great time.

Hope the weather holds and I can do it again this year; the sailing part — not the holding on to the mast for dear life part.