Pardon the side step from sailing for a few minutes...

It happened to me, and my family, just 10 days ago, on the morning of October 19th 2006. I became a Grand Father! 

My daughter, Jessie, and her husband Frank became the proud parents of Claire Elizabeth, a happy and if I do say so myself, beautiful, 7lb girl. 

  
Claire Elizabeth

That small act made me a grand father for the first time. I can't explain how that feels; if you aren't one then you can't know. 

Now I have a new person to teach sailing and pass on the love of my Chesapeake Bay.   How could she be anything but a sailor?

Ok, back to sailing (next time).