We're on the water for our annual winter grandkids trip. We've done this trip for many years - just Cindy and I, and however many grandkids can make it. The trip is always from just after Christmas through New Year's - this year from Saturday 12/28 through Saturday 1/4. WW regulars may recall some of the snow photos from this period on several trips over the years, including us sledding down the red rocks of Padre Canyon on 8" of snow a few years ago and a parkour shooting course a couple of years ago in shorts T-shirts.
This year the trip includes Cindy and me, two of our grandkids and two of their friends. The weather, so far, is better than we expected, with nice sunny days, although pretty cold (lows in the lower 20's highs in the low 30's so far). But we are having a great time. I'll post more photos as the week goes on, cellular data permitting!
p.s. - winter rules!! We were cruising through Padre Bay on the way to either Kane Wash or Padre Canyon on Sunday for our first anchorage stop, and we saw what looked like another boat in Padre Canyon, so we chose Kane Wash - winter rule #1, you don't want to crowd your fellow winter boaters this time of year by anchoring in their canyon! (on closer inspection, the boat we thought was in Padre Canyon was actually a scientific anchored barge collecting data)










This year the trip includes Cindy and me, two of our grandkids and two of their friends. The weather, so far, is better than we expected, with nice sunny days, although pretty cold (lows in the lower 20's highs in the low 30's so far). But we are having a great time. I'll post more photos as the week goes on, cellular data permitting!
p.s. - winter rules!! We were cruising through Padre Bay on the way to either Kane Wash or Padre Canyon on Sunday for our first anchorage stop, and we saw what looked like another boat in Padre Canyon, so we chose Kane Wash - winter rule #1, you don't want to crowd your fellow winter boaters this time of year by anchoring in their canyon! (on closer inspection, the boat we thought was in Padre Canyon was actually a scientific anchored barge collecting data)









