In-Person Catchup Is Cause for Latitudes of Celebration

On Wednesday, November 29, the crew of Latitude 38 came together for our annual holiday party. In years past the celebration had been held over Zoom (we imagine many will be familiar with that type of party), then 2022 brought us closer, though still cautiously. But this year, crew came from near and far to gather at the Sausalito Cruising Club for what turned out to be a “jolly” good evening.

Remote work has us all sitting at our desks, in our own home or office — with anywhere from neighborhoods to continents between us. Thus, when it transpired that some of our remote crew were on the move this week, it was a perfect opportunity to indulge in some in-person contact. All up, 12 crew and an assortment of plus-ones enjoyed a few hours of real conversation and shared activity. Editors-at-large Andy Turpin and John Riise were the farthest traveled, with the rest of us hailing from within an hour or so of one another. Nonetheless, time and distance dissolved as everyone sailed into the camaraderie once shared daily, in the office.

Of course, no holiday party is complete without a Secret Santa of some sort, and this fun activity did not disappoint. The table was laden with surprises as everyone in numbered turn took their chances with an unknown gift.

Here are a few more photos, just to prove that we do more than just sail and write:

All of us here at Latitude 38 would like to extend an enormous thank you to our hosts for the evening, the Sausalito Cruising Club. A special thank you goes to Markana for feeding us with her excellent culinary delights, and to our bartender Ernest for making sure our glasses were never empty.

And we’d like to say thank you to you, our wonderful readers and advertisers. Because if it weren’t for you, we wouldn’t have all gotten together on Wednesday!