As per tradition, my friend Roy took me sailing on the Columbia River. We were on the boat with another friend, David, and his mom. The wind was perfect and we made it up to our goal in record time. On the way back down to the docks, he even let me try my hand at the wheel. We approached the dock under wind-power and I had the important job of jumping off the boat and securing the first line. This job is called the "splat" but I fortunately didn't live up to the name. It was a relaxing and enjoyable evening. Thanks Roy!