HOUSEBOATING - 3

HOUSEBOATING - 3
Sunday, September 26, 1982.
( It is now 0925, and the HF repair crew hasn’t arrived. They said that they would be here by 0830!)
Greg, Manny and Doug baited their poles after Rick spotted a large fish jumping out of the water. Greg caught a smelt, and threw it back in.
The HF houseboat, with the repair crew, has arrived! (time;- 10:55.) They said that they were delayed this morning because they had to go to Rio Vista to get a cable. They had repaired the cable by 1125, and left us at 1130.
We had trouble getting the anchor out, with the wind and tide. We finally departed for the HF dock at 1145. We docked At Herman’s and Helen’s at noon to take on fresh water. We all visited the store and rest rooms while we were tied up. We left the dock at 1300. The ferry was on one of it’s runs across the slough, so we didn’t have to watch for te cable.
We anchored in Disappointment Slough at 1330 for lunch. Mary and Greg are “Chefs“ for lunch. (Everyone was on their own for dinner last night, and they barbecued after the “Cocktail Hour”. Anne and Rick served lunch on Saturday. Marie and Ray served breakfast on Saturday, and Joan and Manny hosted breakfast today.)
We left Disappointment slough at 1500 - after a nice lunch. Back at the Holiday dock at 1545.
Post-Cruise Recap:
What we learned: None of the passengers have been on a cruise since!
The Moral: Stick to dry land! Rent two motor homes next time.
Summary: Now we know how Disappointment Slough got it’s name!