Lighted Boat Parade!

Well San Diego surprised us all with their annual lighted boat parade last night. I was very impressed to see so many powerboats and sailboats completely decked out from head to toe with lights and Christmas music playing loudly as they passed by. We were fortunate enough to be in the cruisers anchorage as they passed right in front of us. We turned the boat around and threw out a stern anchor and pulled down the hammocks. I popped some popcorn and it was a lovely 68 degrees. This was topping off the record breaking 88 degree temperature for the day. My oh my what a  lovely way to end the weekend and get you in a festive mood. This year's parade was a bit more spectacular in memory of a young boy who was accidentally killed at last year's parade by the coast guard....sad...but I can understand with so many lights and boats and all the glare and noise it is easy to miss a tiny little boat. The kid's ventured out in the dinghy but stayed farely close and had all the safety gear...it was pretty awsome.

Next week the puppy's get their shots so they can go ashore. This is a good thing as we were made very aware with Stacy's visit that they are not used to having guests or being around other people. So it will be good to get them a little more socialized.

Today is our last super hot day for a few days...Darn!! I will have to say goodbye to the amazingly warm weather and pull out the sweatshirts again. This is kinda neat though as it will put us in the holiday mood...time to do Santa's dirty work here next week!

I may even hang up some stockings with care on our hand rail!!