Well, Captain, what now? That must have been the question put to the Captain of the Tahoe Queen cruise boat after she ran aground off shore near the dock at South Lake Tahoe. This happened before earlier in 2014 as the lake level dropped due to the drought. In that incident, the passengers had to wait for assistance from shore in the form of a flotilla of small craft to board stranded tourists.
Last night, the boat had a crowd of party goers who wanted to ring in the new year in style. The weather cooperated: clear, no wind, and calm waters. However, night time temperatures were expected to dip to near zero. With the dock in sight, the boat went hard aground. Hmmmm? Haven't we been here before?
Assistance was forthcoming, and passengers were taken to the dock without a problem. Timing could have been better, but it added a little something extra to the first day of 2015.
I hope the guests received a full refund. I'll call the agent in the morning.
Nice to see Ohio State knock off No. 1 Alabama tonight in New Orleans. It was a good game right down to the last seconds. The championship game will be on January 12: Ohio vs. Oregon. It will be a good one.
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