The HBS first-years who descended upon Newport this weekend had this goal: to eat a sandwich. Our goal was different: we were in town to wish Gram bon voyage ahead of his trip around the earth. We drove east Saturday morning in the rain, which let up just as we stepped aboard Visions of Johanna and the sun broke through for a great afternoon about town. We ran into the afore-mentioned MBAs at Black Pearl and then found some more at Perro Salado at dinner time. We spent the night aboard and were off in the morning to let Gram get back to the daunting task of loading one's family and life into a 62' sloop for a sail to New Zealand.
Before and after the weekend details.... we played frisbee in the park on Thursday. Jenelle played really well and impressed all comers with her wicked diving catches. I played hoops twice and discovered that my still-sore calf isn't great for shooting but is a fine back foot for full court outlet passes to streaking guards.
Wednesday, May 06, 2009