"A" Dock Party

What a group of friends here on A Dock. From our first summer in 1998 on "A" dock to our departing this week. We have met some of the most wonderful people that will
always have a special place in our hearts. For us it has been like a family through out the years. Even seeing a few grow up on the dock and turning into young women and some not even born yet. Saturday turned out to be a fantastic day which allowed all to have a typical "A" dock feast which is always enjoyed by everyone and at times it has went way into the night. But over the years as we grew older it seemed that each year it was not as late. I can remember the first year , ah how about the first month or 2 on "A" Dock that I tried to keep up with the big dogs in drinking beer and then it turned into juice boxes with rum. Oh what a night that was and the next day was even ruined by being sicker then a dog. Being one of the light weights (drinking and in weight)I was asked to go up a mast of a boat to do some repair work, and when asked I remember coming to the cockpit with a wet wash rag over my head and replied ah not today guys. That was the start of what has turned into a wonderful boat experience for us.
I think what has really made it so enjoyable is that everyone is a boater no matter weather it is power or sail. We are all there to have a good time and forget the weeks stress and just kick back on the weekends. We have gathered so many stories that it would take a long time to put them all down on paper. Like some certain women setting in the middle of the dock smoking cigars and drinking one night to dancing on the dock boxes. Oh can not forget the saying, Oh look that must be Venus as someone pointed out. Only to see the mast heat light of a sailboat go by. As the summers grew we started doing different drinks and shots and one of the one ones that we will not forget are the gorilla's. Oh do they go down smooooooth, and yes they make ya stupid.

Jeannie and I know it took many different people to put the party on for us as like we have said before. We hate to have others do things for us but would rather do for them. But we now know what true friends are like and and trust everyone you will not be forgotten in our hearts, mind and souls. "A" dock is a unique experience as when you go back to work the following Monday it is so hard to tell them what you did on the weekend as no one would understand. Sure we may have been a lil mixed up at times, but eventually it all works out. See you on the water and THANK YOU "A" Dock. Randy & Jeannie