It was
a bit foul and the air was a "wee bit thick", as they
say,
as we all set out for our St. Patty's Day Raftout
18 March,
2000
We gathered
and warmed ourselves a wee bit,
before
heading out to brave the stormy eve.
Might
ye have any idea how many
"fair
weather" Irishmen it takes
to coil
some line????
Aye.. it was lonely grey out on the Intracoastal...
...Now
we had a fine pairing of Lephrecauns at the
wheel
of our vessel...
We arrived
safely at Lake Santa O'Barbara
and
were soon joined by Joe O'Billera and the FunHouse
Our fine
Commander stands by to
greet
the Fun House..
Joe
brings her alongside, and then quickly
returns
to the fine party that was goin' on...
Being
such a fine crowd it was no time
at'all
before the crowd was mixin' it up
and
havin' a grand old time
Aren't we all looking a bit green now...
Betsy
and Ted come aboard, while Commander
Ellen
samples the green pickles...
There's
all kinds of fine food there
for
the tastin'....
And will
you look at this fine group. Now you would think
that
the party might be quietin' down, but alas!
The
MacMillans in Lockie Two, pull alongside with
another
boatload of fine Irishmen...
Now the
party can really begin!
And,
we let our Commander set the pace...
Now,
there's some fun to be had by "roasting" our fine Commander
a wee
bit early. We have a great leader here, guys!
Eventually,
we parted ways and headed on home..
Rumor
has it that the evenin' continued on shore,
with
several Leprecauns and friends enjoyin' the hot tub..
Why,
one fairlass awoke the next day with green hair!
That
will teach her to joke about the wee folk....
Now,
why would the wee folk do that??
Aye,
they just enjoy a good time, just like the
members
of Coral Ridge Power Squadron...
