As usual, the annual Sacramento Jazz Festival was a blast! It was great to see everyone again. I'm not sure how we'll handle next year if Carl isn't involved with the Army band. It was a lot of fun watching and hearing their performances. The band played 11 performances, which is a lot in 3 days. Some groups only do 3 or 4. The festival is somewhat smaller than in previous years and, in my opinion, more manageable from the perspective of the audience. They have eliminated the venues out at the state fair grounds and now just have venues downtown and in Old Sacramento. This eliminates a lot of running around. Thanks to Evie for being the catalyst in getting everyone involved.
After scurrying back to Benicia on Monday, we got the boat ready on Tuesday morning and enjoyed a great day of sailing on the Carquinez Strait. It was a really nice day with warm temperatures and enough wind to keep the boat moving without too much to make it hard work. The memorable moment of the day came when, after several attempts to come about with an untrained crew, Roger exclaimed "Captain, your crew sucks!". This was all happening while the current was attempting to push us into one of the permanent channel markers. Luckily we avoided a collision, but only by a few feet! Happily, as the day progressed, the crew's skills improved markedly with a little practice. I didn't take any pictures, but Roger and Evie did, so perhaps they will post some.
Take care,
Bob
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