Sailing with Yaaarrrgghhhh!!!! (updated)

SO there I was sitting in my cubicle thinking of the sailing I would be doing up north in Cheboygan. I was meeting my boss and his fiance' in cheboygan where they would stay on the boat and we would go sailing all Saturday.

I had mentioned this to Brad and Aaron but they couldn't get out of work until Friday at 4 pm. I wanted to leave at noon to beat the traffic but I reluctantly said I would wait.

This is the story of one packed Saturday. That began on a Friday afternoon with 3 guys and a dog in a Pontiac Vibe...



Here is what we think of the traffic on the way up north.



Aaron, Steve (Bryon's Fiance') and my mom at the Helm of Cochise


(L to R) Bryon, Brad and Mo (my mom's Fiance) As you can see it was a festival of Sausages.


How many beers have you had Steve?


We (=my mom) got Cochise up to 6.2 knots (that's nautical miles/hour for you land-lubbers). Notice the 4 swinging saus...


I decided that the boat was going fast enough to water ski behind...


=hey I was wrong.


My mom, the captain, with Commodore Perry (HA! Get it, he's Steve Perry [not unlike the lead singer from Journey]) was at Navigation (=look out for that boat)


Mo and Brad discussing the dynamics of 4 on the floor vs. a straight 6 in a road rally.


Steve and Aaron trying to get a tan. I didn't have the heart to tell them the sail was blocking the sun. ;)


Me and the Boss Man (me=5th beer in 2 hours)


More wild and crazy guyezz!!!


Aaron, that isn't East?!?!


Brad got the joke (blow up the picture and laugh at his orange toungue=Sparks)


Commodore Perry (HA! I did it again!) at the helm, with Bryon Assed out. Notice no empty cup holders (my boat is sweet because it has cup holders)


Better view, doesn't Commodore Perry look natural.


Me, My future father-in-law and the rest of the crew.


What's Brad so Happy about?


Do you guys know?


He keeps trying to tell these guys (don't they look handsome though!!!)


Spit it out...


Oh, I see...WEST SIDE!!!!


Can we teach Mo...almost.


Hey Garth!!! Watch out for that other boat!!!


I see it mom, thanks.


Hey, these things happen.


Garth, I don't think they liked that.


Right from the mouth of Aaron, 'Suck's for them...but we're allright.'

After about 5 hours of booze sailing, we made our way to the local fair for the IMFAMOUS BUMP AND RUN (crash em up derby that is a race)



On the way in we couldn't help it but lay down some sweet sweet cold lamping.


Brad got into the act and aaron hammed it up for the camera.


Everybody got into the act.


But everyone couldn't...


make it out of the act.


me and Mom


We had sweet seats right at the starting gate.


And their off!!!


Watch the video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKfv110S0Lc



I was trying to act all hard and Steve pimped my shot. (wait did I just put that I got pimped? Where's Xhibit?)


Down to the other end of the stands with Brad and Aaron.


Bryon had never seen anything like this before.


So what do you do after a full day of booze cruising and bump and run racing???


You head to Da U.P eh?!? We went home and got cleaned up. It took all of our will to get up off the couch and get in the shower and then get in the car. First we went to a bar in Mackinac City called the Dixie. Then afterwords we went and got gas to cross the bridge and go to the Casino.


Brad and I arguing about the amount of Gas in the car (This is at 2:30 am.)


Brad like gas, gas make car go vroom.


That is my boss in the trunk space of my car.


Ehren posing from a distance (he loves Better Midler)


Brad in a Random girls car trying to persuade her to come with to Da UP.


Said girl (=looked a little cuter at 2:30 am)


On the bridge on the way to Da UP


Hey everybody MORPH...next time you two in the back right.


Man are we some handsome sass-ages! This is us on the way back from the Casino at 4:00 a.m. i am $130 short because of f-ing black ja...I mean i left some money there and need to go pick it up.



Hey Steve, what is that ahead on the side of the road?


I don't know Garth, lets get a closer look.



WE KNOW WHAT IT IS!!!!!!!



IT'S TEE-PEE TIME!!!!
Right after this picture was taken a cop rolled up, now mind you it is 4:30 in the Morning, we're in the U.P. and we're standing in front of a Tee-Pee.
The Cop said to me, "What are you guys doing? Is everything all right?"
My mind was racing, I was obviously over the limit, "Just taking some pictures."
His response, "Allright, have a good night."

I rocked the Banya!!!



Yes you did Garth, YEAAAAHHHH!!!! What do you say Brad?


I thought so, and this was how our Saturday ended and Sunday began.

I didn't even show you the pictures of Steve driving a 32 wheeler, maybe you'll see those soon.

Peace out and Thank you Deeetroit!!!