Stats for September 13, 2018

Origin:  Pentwater Anchorage

Destination:  Muskegon Lake Anchorage

Distance:  44 miles

Speed:  8.8 mph

Time on the Move:  4 hours and 59 minutes

We had a extra day before we had to be in Grand Haven, so we decided to enjoy a beautiful, smooth, sunny ride to Muskegon and explore a new place.  One of our goals on this trip is to see many different places, so off we went!!  During the ride, we checked boat school off the list, passed the Silver Lake sand dunes (which looked awesome for dune buggy rides–someday!!), and had our first on-board surgery.  Toby had a sliver from a pricker bush for a few days that we were hoping would just work it’s way out, but unfortunately, it started getting infected.  So, Dr. Mom and Nurse Hayley to the rescue!  A sucker for the patient and one big YELL, and the sliver was out, but look at how huge that thing is?!  Good news is that he is healing up just fine!!

 

 

 

 

When we got to Muskegon there were a tug and a barge coming out the channel at the same time we were so that got the kids up on deck for some excitement.

 

 

My friend Rachael told us about a submarine right in the channel that you can tour, so I scored an awesome last minute Groupon and we headed there right after anchoring.

(I should note–I had a brain fart while anchoring and nearly ran us aground.  Mike was on the bow getting ready to drop the anchor when suddenly the depths jumped up much faster than we were anticipating and I totally forgot how to put the boat into reverse.  We had 8 feet under our keel…4 feet…2 feet…Mike kept saying “reverse!  reverse!!” and I just couldn’t remember how to do that with all that pressure.  I actually put both engines in forward for a quick second on accident and I thought Mike might just kick me off the loop right then.  Luckily, instead he stomped up to the flybridge and did it himself…and just in the nick of time!!)

SOOOOO….anyway, about that submarine.  It was just a short dinghy ride away and had an amazing World War II museum as well–it was definitely worth the stop!!  We spent most of our time in the museum, as Hayley wanted me to read her every last description and then retell her what it said in my own words.  It was the first time we got into some details of the war and there was so much to see (and read), we almost didn’t have time to go in the sub before they closed.  Ironically, all but one of my pictures are from the sub and not the museum.

 

 

 

 

After the museum, the boys headed for more fun on sand dunes while Hayley and I enjoyed some quiet time on the boat.

 

After dinner the kids made up their own version of a tv show they have been watching on PBS Kids lately.  “Fetch!! With Ruff Ruffman” has a game show style with an animated dog for a host named Ruff.  The show is based around history and science topics, so I love that aspect of it.  Colin came up with this idea to be Ruff Ruffman and give Hayley and Toby challenges so they could earn points, just like the kids on the show.  He even called them names of contestants on the actual show.  It was hard to get used to hearing him talk to “Julia” and “Kalil,” but we loved the creativity and they played so nicely together for about a whole hour or so before it was time to go to bed.  This homemade entertainment made for a relaxing night for mom and dad!!

Thank you for following along and being so patient as I just keep having more and more fun instead of blogging in real time!!  We hope you’re getting inspired to start your own adventure, big or small!!