Finally have a good vehicle and my daughter is 7!

Not only do I have a great vehicle, I have a great vehicle I can tow with! A 2005 Dodge Durango, which can handle up to 5,900 lbs for towing. This truck is great, for the family and for the boat.  It comes with all kinds of neat features, and a class three hitch connected to the frame along with all of the connectors.  On the inside, it is full of creature comforts.  Plus it was incredibly affordable, on the downside it has 91,000 miles on it.

We also celebrated Carleigh's Birthday with my parents, they came down and made her a cake.  I can't believe she is 7 already, it seems like such a short time ago that she was born.  What a cutie pie she is.  Here she is playing around with some play dough that my parents bought for her.

Here is the cake my dad made for Carleigh, included are a couple of feathers from their eclectus "Balloo".  My father often makes the cake for my daughters, earlier this month he created a spider man cake for my daughter Cailyn.

Poor Saoirse is getting dirty, being on the side of my yard.  I hate neglecting her like this, but standing on top of her I can peer right into my neighbors windows and I really don't want to make them feel uncomfortable.  Thankfully, I now have a truck to tow her with.  She will be moving in my back yard soon, where I will then be able to start fixing her up.  The day is ever coming closer till she is ready.

On the side of our yard, she looks lonely.

A name for my sailboat

I've owned my sailboat for nearly a year now, and contemplated a bit as to what to call her.  I've had a lot of funny suggestions, but she deserves a proper name.  Earlier in the day, while doodling on a bit of scrap paper  it came to me the symbolism of the sailboat, what it all meant to me.

It comes down to freedom, that is what draws me toward sailing.  While freedom is a fine word, it is a bit over used and not something I would consider labeling my sailboat.  Instead, I will use a foreign word ;p 

"Saoirse"

It is pronounced Seer Sha, and is the Gaelic word for freedom, often given to women.  How fitting of a name for my first sailboat.  It is not entirely original, other boats have borne her name before, however, I don't think anyone will be offended.

Well, I'll be getting a vehicle to tow my beloved Saoirse here shortly.  I've been lookin at Ford Explorer's that are rated to tow 5,000 lbs.  Plenty enough, as the combined weight of my boat and trailer is no more than 3,500 and more likely 3,000.

I'll be sure to post a few pics when it happens, as well as relocating the boat to my backyard.  I don't like it's current location, because it is too close to the neighbor's house and I don't want them thinking I am prying on them while goofing about on my sailboat.