This coming Saturday, my husband will again make me a boat widow. The ARR!! will be banded into the Chicago river and will motor it's way up river to sailing freedom.
This year, my niece and her husband will be making the trip with Dear Husband, and Sister #1 is also going to go! Despite the fact that he'll never get me on that damned boat again, I hope for them that the weather is exceptional so they have a good time.
DH was at Strictly Sail in Chicago this winter and found a catering company that specializes in catering for boaters. It must have caught his fancy, because he bought home a laminated menu attached to a floating key chain holder. The boat could go down, but the menu will survive!
He's actually ordered a meal for the first excursion. I'll miss the meal, but I won't miss the trip. Nothing he could do would entice me back on that damned boat!
This is the menu for the day:
Tuna Nicoise Stuffed Baguette
Antipasto Stuffed Focaccia
Beef Tenderloin, Parmesan, Arrugula on a Ciabatta Role with Balsamic Dressing
Farfalle Pasta with Olives, Roast Tomatoes, Asparagus and Black Pepper Vinagrette
Kettle Chips (seems mundane after the last four entries)
Cookies
Virgin Mary Mix (add your own Vodka)
Now, if you should sail with DH in the future, you'll be lucky to get a sandwich from the deli and a bottle of water, but the trip up the river he does with class! Sign up to the right--------->
Comments (4)
...so you've been on the boat *once*...what was so horrific that you swore off every "walking the deck" again...is dh really captain bligh? was the weather like *perfect storm*? do you look like kate winslet?...enquiring minds need to know :^)...
...you're free saturday, blog about it :^)...
Posted by billy | May 11, 2004 4:52 PM
Posted on May 11, 2004 16:52
Ohhhhhhh billy....I've been on the boat many times. It was the last time that was the final straw. The story is so long that I'll need to do a whole nuther entry about it.
Thanks for stopping by!
Posted by Buffy | May 11, 2004 8:09 PM
Posted on May 11, 2004 20:09
Hey, boating time again. I guess DH is in his 'ackee' (element) as we would say here. I must say that on my many trips to the US I have never really experienced the beauty of the land so to speak. Most of my trips have been to Florida....quite a barren landscape IMHO. But I have many friends and family living there.
I think I remember you posting some pictures of DH's boat in the past.
And BTW, that menu sounds pretty upscale...I can hardly pronounce the names of most of the food!
Posted by Dr. D. | May 11, 2004 8:28 PM
Posted on May 11, 2004 20:28
As Dr. D says, that's a pretty upscale menu. Sign me on! I'm breathlessly awaiting the segment that you write to clarify your aversion.
Posted by Cop Car | May 11, 2004 9:57 PM
Posted on May 11, 2004 21:57