Thanks goodness coolers float! It's just another example of how the Lord has been with us every step of the way so far. Thanks to Dave Odom, who reminded us on Sunday morning that we should bring glory to God even on vacation, but especially on an adventure like ours. Thanks for those who are continuing to pray for our safety on the trip home and every day on the water. Now, on to the cooler story. . .
We made the whirlwind trip home, driving 16 hours on the first leg but somehow the trip back did not take as long about 14 1/2 hours. It was great to be among family and friends, and we were sorry we did not get to see everyone we wanted to see. We arrived in Poughkeepsie around 8:00 pm and stopped at Subway, got a footlong and headed for the boat. The sun was justing setting as we arrived, so we ate our sandwich on the porch of the yacht club while Maggie ate her dinner. We loaded the dinghy with the most important stuff (cooler, clean clothes, dog, captain, admiral, etc.) and decided to get the rest in the morning.
No problem. I got on the boat first, then we got Maggie on board, (it was pretty much dark by now) then the travel bags with the clothes, and last, but certainly not least, the cooler, which is full and awkward and very heavy. Mike lost his grip on the cooler and it went in the Hudson iver and of course, came open. There was a ziplock bag in the very top of the cooler with blueberries, a half a carton of eggs and Little Debby Swiss Rolls (one of Mike's favorite snacks) along with orange juice, milk, bacon, cheese and several other items. The current was taking it all downstream, away from the boat at a good clip! My first thought was, "Man, there goes breakfast in the morning. Too bad" Not to worry. Mike hollered for me to untie the dinghy from the boat and he went after it all like a champion! It didn't seem like a good time to laugh about it, but I really wanted to laugh. He got it all back and saved breakfast. Thanks you, Lord. What a mighty God we serve!
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