Her name is Sewecane.
Sewecane is pronounced seh-wee-can-ee.
It is an Arapaho word which means "do this so all may eat."
That just seemed like the perfect name for our boat.
Well, that sounds like a great explanation, doesn't it?
But it's a complete lie.
"Sewecane" is actually a nickname we gave our daughter Alyssa when she was about 5 years old. We were going out to dinner, but we were late because Cari and Alyssa were waiting for me as usual.
Alyssa kept calling out to get me to hurry up. I teased her by saying, "why."
She yelled back as quickly as she could talk, "so we can eat."
But talking so fast, it came out sounding like "seh-wee-can-ee."
Henceforth that became Alyssa's Native American nickname.
And it's now the name of our new boat. Sewecane's a 21 foot sailboat with a swing keel.
We took her out last week under power to try out her engine, but we didn't raise the sails. Today, we let 'em all out and braved the tumultuous seas of Sturgeon Bay and her mighty 8 mph winds.
Here is the fearless crew as they get ready for their three hour tour...
I can't figure out which one of them is Gilligan.
It took a bit to get the sails set...
But we rigged them correctly and set underway...
You can see us here in the distance...
David even took the helm for a bit...
It was a fun first sail...
He dreams about one day, an island he'll find
Out lost in the ocean, just passing in time
He'd rather be sailing...
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