And I was totally fine with that!Granted, not all of the presents I got were girls' stuff. In fact, I gotquite a few of the things that had been on my...wish list as George. Someof them were clearly more feminine than what I'd had in my mind when Imade the list, but they were perfect anyway. I even got a Kindle! It wasthe one thing I had wanted more than anything all year, and Santa hadbrought one for me. I was happy to note that it was still the mostexciting gift that I had received. It was way. "There is someone back here already," the driver said, "some chick from your Mom's department, I think. But you're pretty small; just wedge yourself in there if you can." O ... kay..." I said, trying to move some coolers and blankets enough to wedge myself in. Then, as the driver closed the hatch on us, I noticed the sleeping lady was that same older lady I'd helped with the suntan lotion earlier. Instant nervousness again; but she didn't seem to budge at all as I tried to make some room for. I'll make sure he behaves," Jackie said.The first day had been fairly quiet. They had spent the early morning provisioning and making last minute adjustments to the boat. They had left Beaufort about noon. It had been a beautiful, unseasonably warm day so Jackie had gotten on her bikini and laid on the deck, getting a little sun.Around four, as the sun lost its tanning rays, Jackie retied her top and announced that she would start some dinner. Manny teased her, that being the only wife on. ” Pat ran the marina where the boat was moored when not in use.“We can’t afford it, Drew, you know, with the baby coming.”Drew knew the situation and wished he could help. He was working on it, actually. Old Pat down at the boat chandlers was a shrewd old sea dog, he knew the dilemma that was faced by the owners of the boat and had come up with a solution with Drew. Alan and his brothers couldn’t afford to replace the engine but Drew could. The engine would cost half the value of the boat, so.