Gilligan's Island was one of my favorite TV shows as a kid. I used to think The Perfect Storm was a good movie.
Not anymore.......
Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale,
A tale of a fateful trip
That started from Lake Cumberland
Aboard an 80-foot ship.
The Mate was a mighty sailin' man,
The Skipper brave and sure,
Sixteen passengers set sail that day
For a week long family cruise, a week long family cruise.
The weather started getting rough,
The houseboat began to toss,
If not for the courage of the fearless crew
The Malibu would be lost, the Malibu would be lost.
The waves were big and the winds were high,
The storm caught us by surprise.
The Malibu bow dunked on each wave
And quickly began to drown.
Amidst fireworks of thunder and lightening
We watched in shock and dismay
As parts of the boat floated away
And the Malibu sunk lower and lower.
But we were safe and the storm let up
As we drifted up on shore.
We took a deep breath and looked around
Happy to see our family, happy to see our family.
The Malibu set ground upon some shore
Near the mouth of Otter Creek,
A spot deemed treacherous by many a man
Who knows those waters well, who knows those waters well.
With Grampa David
And Gramma Jane too,
Four husbands and their wives
A 16-month old
And 5 more kids
We survived another Grandstaff Tale!!!
So this is the tale of the Grandstaff Gang.
They've been together for a long, long time.
They always make the best of things,
But it can be an uphill climb.
So join us somewhere next year my friends.
You're sure to get a smile
From our family of castaways,
Known as the Grandstaff Gang.
In other words, we were towing my Malibu behind our 80-foot houseboat while we were headed back to the main dock when we were unexpectedly hit by a huge storm. Within minutes, the Malibu was dunking it's bow under water while thunder, lightening, wind, waves, and driving rain paralyzed us on the water. We drifted ashore, left the Malibu behind, and headed for the dock as the skies turned back to blue. (Reader's Digest version)
Earlier in the week, we also killed two jet skis.
The good news: The jet skis might actually be resuscitated.
The better news: The Malibu was saved (except for some seat cushions) and the motor should be fine.
The BEST news: It was an EPIC team-building exercise --- and I still have my family.
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For the record, the Captain always goes down with the ship . . . so you will have to hang me before I let my boat sink.
(My husband will hang me if I ever mention houseboating again!!!)
so glad to finally hear the details of this trip! Thanks for sharing and I'm so glad you all are OK!
Clever! Well done! I, too, have had enough of houseboating!