Aurora's Blog

It's been a busy Holiday weekend...
May 26, 2008 | 10:12 AM PST
Tags: Sailing , Osprey nest , Autocross

Boy have I been busy this long weekend!

Saturday we went sailing for about 4 hours. It was such a beautiful day on the water. The wind was good, the temperature was perfect. The kids had a blast looking out of the saillocker hatch at the front (bow) of the boat. We even got a really great view of an Osprey nest on one of the channel markers- We got some pictures of them. I'm really getting the hang of how to sail a boat! I can't wait until we can go out again...

Sunday was loads of fun too. We went to an autocross meet and I finally got to compete :) For those who don't know what it is I'll explain: You race a course set up with traffic cones-  slaloms, tight turns, fast sections, etc., and you race the clock, not other cars. In other words It's just 1 car on the course at a time. My times were pretty bad, but heck- it was my first time driving. Plus I am used to driving an SUV and not the Porsche, so I still tend to drive it like it's my SUV. I had a blast, and I was able to knock a whopping 15 seconds off of my worst time by the last run!!!! Needless to say I am so hooked on this, so we're going to be wearing out the tires and brakes much faster than if it was just Steve racing :) I can't wait until next Sunday for the Test-and-Tune meet- lots of seat-time, instructors, and fun!

Today we went to see my Dad- and in a little while we're going to a friend's party.

I have a feeling I'm going to be really happy when Tuesday rolls around- I need to rest, and catch up on the yard and garden :)

I hope everyone has a fun and safe Memorial Day!