In addition to going out on the motorboat, we took Sean out for a cruise on the Mainstay, an Ensign sailboat. A sailboat is a bigger commitment than a motorboat, in that you can’t just turn around and be back home in a minute if a child gets fussy or upset. Sean was a champ, and enjoyed the beginning of our sailing trip and endured the rest of it without much complaining. A sailboat simply isn’t as exciting, load, and bumpy as a motorboat. There aren’t too many pictures here because I spent most of my time making sure Sean didn’t climb up onto the front of the boat (or over the side), nor get hit in the head by the boom when we came about, nor fall onto the floor when we heeled, nor get underfoot of the captain who needed to steer without interference. (Mine was a full-time job!)
Papa reading Sean a book to pass the time
Ben and Sean out on the Atlantic
