Friends with a boat

The ultimate in socializing in Seattle is to achieve an invitation from a friend with a boat. Now our neighbors, Ken and Erica, have a boat. It’s 50 years old antique Brunswick speed boat. We got an invitation to join them on Lake Union.
Ken and Erica boat like they live, with joy. We puttered slowly through Ballard and Fremont, enjoying the underside of bridges. Sara got to look at a duck and a Canadian goose eye to eye. She brought her toy posse along and played in the back of the boat. She’s particularly enamored with Erica and wanted to share a seat with her up front.
We pulled up to the dock at Ivar’s and walked up to a table to enjoy beer and fish&chips. We circled Lake Union drinking wine and eating homemade brownies a la Erica. We passed the ship used in Pirates of the Caribbean. We headed back to the Ship Canal and sampled wild blackberries as the boat was unloaded. Summer fun continues.