Like kids with pillowcases full of Halloween treats, we just couldn't be satisfied with keeping the wheel side down. We also had to keep the keel side down. For most likely the last adventure of the year, the Wiley Cager and I spent an overnight on our boat, "Davey Boy". Thursday afternoon we motored down to Higgins Point on Lake Coeur 'd Alene where we enjoyed a nice walk around the point and along the lake. Then we motored into Beauty Bay where we tied the boat to a buoy and prepared to spend the night. We were the only ones in the bay, which is not surprising this time of year. Thankfully, we're enjoying a beautiful Indian Summer. The high today was 72, the low 52, and we've yet to have our first freeze. We did awake to a dew covered boat, and mirror smooth water. The fall reflections made us smile. During breakfast, the Cager absolutely annihilated me. It was all I could do to limp over the line so I could say the pitiful words, "At least I didn't get skunked." She's been hot lately. After readying the boat for sail, we hoisted the main and sailed effortlessly off the buoy. The morning thermals held most of the way back to the marina, which was delightful. Besides a small fleet of fishing boats, we owned the lake. Nice. I love sailing. It's one of the few places where absolute truth exists, which relaxes me, no small feat in this chaotic world of misinformation, half truth and unabashed deceit. The dynamics of sailing suffers none of that. "A" always results in "B" on the water. I like that. It make life good, especially today.
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