Picked an area and went to a boat show

It turns out moving across country will require more than just looking at boats.  Hmm.   We started looking for places to live in SF.  We  spent a few very long days walking around in town SF.  Cool houses.  Dirty neighborhoods.  Lots of homeless.  I am not adverse to those things and like the idea of the kids moving to a more urban environment as a contrast to our home in Atlanta.  But, schools are a serious issue.  As new folks to SF it would be nearly impossible to get our kids into good private schools.  To even give it a real effort would require that we force our kids to take the SSAT, which means a lot of tutoring every week in addition to regular school work. And, they will have to fly out to SF often for the various interviews.  Nope, not willing to do it. So, we looked at surrounding areas.   East Bay is a suburb.  Same as suburbs in Atlanta.  Too similar.  Not worth moving because it won't actually offer a new adventure, just the same lifestyle in a different spot.   Then we visited Tiburon.  Across the Golden Gate Bridge.  Very different feel.  Lots of boats, bike riders, runners.  Very small town.  Teresa could take a ferry to work most days.  Hmm. We looked online at houses in Tiburon.  One house had a dock.  That led to the discussion of boats over breakfast.  Hmm. Long story short -Tiburon here we come.   We don't yet have a house and nothing is set in stone, but that is our desired destination for this new adventure. That led to Sam and me wanting to know more about boarts.  Then it led to an awesome father/son trip to the Ft. Lauderdale boat show.  Huge jump there from sort of thinking about boats to a boat show- but that is reality here in our house.  We get an idea and then jump in with two feet pretty quickly. Sam a had a blast!! Power boats, sailboats, catamarans, and a huge number of accessories that looked cool even if we did not entirely understand their function.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, Sam and I became obsessed with boats as something we could focus on as a family if we moved to SF.  He wanted a super yacht.  I focused more and more on sailboats.  The difference, he was unfettered by reality while I considered both cost of the boat and of the diesel to run it.  Plus, having grown up on powerboats I am just not that interested.  They strike me more as just another means of conveyance like my car or motorcycle while there is something primitive and cool about a sailboat in my mind. So my thoughts began to run rampant.  Maybe we could get a house with a dock.  Maybe the kids would join the school sailing teams. Wait, what, the schools have sailing teams???  COOL. There is a yacht club in Tiburon (SF's oldest), so perhaps I could fulfill my life long dream of wearing white pants and a blue blazer with boat shoes!!

Awesome!

 

This new adventure may be really fun!