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Carolina Christmas on the Water

December 17, 2008 at 11:36 pm 1 comment

Parades are fun for everyone, but a Christmas Boat Parade is one for the ages.  The First Mate and I had the opportunity to participate in the community boat club parade last weekend. We ordered 12 volt lights for the boat, strung them on and waited for parade day. 

We woke up to a cold and windy day. By late afternoon the skies cleared, the winds died down and the bright full moon rose in the east.

We headed out with 36 boats from the two neighborhood communities.  Words nor pictures can describe the feeeling of being out on the water with thousands of multi-colored lights blinking in each direction.  The parade proceeded on a pre-marked course, close to the crowd filled docks.  Spectators cheered as the boats passed by.

After the parade, we enjoyed picnic of soups, stews, and chili.  And of course steamed oysters.  Two large kettle fires were there to keep us warm, but all we needed was the camaraderie between mariners.

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