Aye, Aye Captain

In our neighborhood it seems we all have parts to play.  The house that hosts the Spring Fling party. The house that hosts the 4th of July fireworks extravaganza, the best decorated Halloween house and the Christmas lights show stopper.  We have generous neighbors who share their boat with us for an annual Afternoon on the River party.  I am so grateful.

We have had wonderful experiences on this boat.  I was reassured we were well cared for when we began to get instruction on boat safety before we set foot on the vessel.  With 6 young children on board we had our hands full and our Captain made sure we all knew the rules.

While he showed us around through out the day he shared the steering duties with the kids.  They loved it!  Future sea Captains!  Our neighbor talked about improving his boating skills and acquiring a Master Captain's license.  With this level of license you can become a Charter Boat Captain, and be on your way to a median income of six figures.  (Sounds like a good idea to me.)  I've found a website that gives on-line classes, and certification, taught by members of the U.S. Coast Guard, Mariner's Learning System.  While I was going to pass this info. along to my generous neighbor I thought I would share with my wonderful readers as well.