First Mate’s Log (Captain is too busy being a Captain to write, so I get to do it!)
John, Rick, Jody and I arrived at SkipperBud’s in Grand Haven, MI Friday afternoon for our first leg of Cruise Across America (aka, “the CAA”) aboard John’s 48’ Cruisers yacht, the Latitude Adjustment.
Shortly after arriving, Jody and I borrowed SkipperBud’s giant pickup and drove in to town to stock up on necessary groceries while John and Rick readied the boat for our first voyage tomorrow.
With the provisioning behind us, we christened the boat with a bottle of Dom, had the traditional cutting of the ‘Don’t even think about boarding this boat as it is already sold’ sign, and sat on the aft deck enjoying the quiet evening sky, glassy water and lovely blue swallows zipping about.
While we intended to drive to downtown Grand Haven for dinner, after several cocktails we decided our best option was to walk to the nearby Friday night local hot spot, Jack’s, at the Holiday Inn where we had dinner and danced to an AC/DC cover band (much to John’s complete delight).