Grace Bailey Windjammer; Camden, Maine
Today, I truly wish I were a child. We are getting ready to go away for 9 days … into the great “unknown”, at least as far as the weather is concerned. My cousin is getting married on a windjammer named the “Grace Bailey” in Maine, which is very romantic and fun. She met her husband on the boat, he proposed on the boat, and now they are getting married on the boat … what a story! 
My quandary is this … when I think “wedding”, I immediately think “cute dress with heels”, but I have been warned that this is a SAILING boat. We will have to climb up small steps to use the potty and we could fall if it is turbulent at any time, so the skirt/dress is out. Also, we have been instructed to wear “rubber-soled” shoes, so I am thinking that I will be looking less cute by the minute! I have finally gotten it into my head that we are sailing, and there just happens to be a wedding going on … got it!
The real packing dilemma comes in play because my husband keeps checking www.weather.com on his blackberry … 40% chance of rain, high around 65 or so. Hmmmm … what to do? That is where my wishes of childhood come into play … you know, when you had nothing to worry about and just got in the car to go on a trip (no packing or anything b/c mom did it for you)?
While my children are “nestled all snug in their beds” I am left to pack the following for myself and my three offspring (thankfully my husband fends for himself! ) for the wedding day alone: #1 – adorable warm weather outfit, #2 – cute partly warm outfit, #3 somewhat cute, but possibly mismatched cold outfit, #4 bordering uncute slightly rainy, cold outfit, and #5 the who-really-cares-what-it-looks-like-because-I-am-wearing-a-yellow-rain-poncho-anyway outfit. At least my kids have pink, blue and yellow slickers, but my husband I are were stuck with the school bus and khaki colored ones at Target.
The weather forecast looks a little glum for the week, and we (7 of us … my parents will be there, too) are renting a 750 square foot cottage on an island in the middle of a lake in Camden, Maine, which adds to the interest when you add the fact that we have to ride a 6 person aluminum boat to get to the shore! I am praying that God will give us good weather … especially for my cousin’s sake on her special day.
All in all, I am looking forward to a memorable vacation on a lake in Maine … no matter what the weather. I will be sure to post some pictures of our sailing/wedding attire when I get back … I am curious what it will be! I do know that after all of the packing, I definitely appreciate all the trip preparations my mom did for me. Hmmm … maybe my kids will feel that way too someday! To check out the Grace Bailey see http://mainewindjammercruises.com/gracebailey.cfm.
