The weather has been incredible this winter but we really have not been able to take advantage of it with boat time either due to repairs or travel. So when the weather was perfect and Jon was off we decided to pull Eden out of her Monday after school program and spend the day out on the water. Unfortunately, the trip was sort of doomed from the start. The minute we got out there we stumbled upon a whale with a rope wrapped around it, slowly dying. Jon jumped in the water to try to help the whale with no success. Meanwhile Eden is 'ugly face' crying because she is in such mortal fear of her fathers life, and I am trepidatiously driving the boat, trying to keep a safe distance from Jon and the whale when the motor basically fails. Jon earnestly says that the engine failure had nothing to do with my driving but in my heart I know he would never tell me otherwise. Altogether it was a pretty heart breaking afternoon. But we continue to remind ourselves that boat problems are good problems to have. In fact, more and more it's become our mantra.
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| My poor sweet child. I felt awful for her distress but it was also a good teaching moment about helping those in need. |
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