SUNDAY-SUNDAY SO GOOD TO ME

Where to begin. Bagel World at 6:00 AM. No Pirate Punch at 5:30, then BW. Already there was a line, but at least not out the door. How many is rowing today? I think at least eight. 6 bagels should be enough but I better double the punch recipe just incase. It's looking to be a great morning. Incoming tide, blue skies, gentlebreezes. A long day to. First the club row, then10:30 instructional rows for the neverevers and Captain exams for the new rowers in the club. Got to the club house around 7:30 to spy two recent graduates from the Captn's test Erica and Donald returning to the dock. Erica all smiles this being her third row is just beginning to get the sense of swells and independent hands. Donald not so much. Early Sunday rowers have it lucky having only to bring the boats one way. Then in come the Motley Crew. Veterans for a few years now, they know the routine of boats, oars, slings and jackets. Gail D, Frank K, Shelia R, Kim W made up one pod which took the westerly route to Salem Harbor. Paul M, Stephanie B and Chas the Czar of our Sunday row making up the other chose to head northeast across the bay around eagles and beyond. A coordinated return to the dock around 10:00 gave us plenty of time for pumch and bagels b/4 the next crew was to arrive. Fast forward to 10:30 where we were met by Shawn and Connie C, Roger P ( who stumbled into our party from some passed around -mail), Shelia R, Jaye V, and Robert K. Paulie was kind enough to stick around and proceeded to take the first 3 who confessed to know what they are doing yours truly the other three who confessed to having no idea which wasn't really true. By the end of the 1 1/2 lesson five out of the six knew their way around to pass the practical exam and the sixth one not far behind. It was around 1:00 when the next from my wife told be I had enough play time on the water and I had to agree. Happy quite tired and off the water I returned to terra firma with wonderful memories and satisfaction around the first Sunday Row of the season. If this is any indication of whats to come. Bring it on. Captn'