Last summer, Tony and his wife met a couple, who were friends of his wife, at a restaurant. After lunch, the women decided to go shopping and Tony invited the man to go sailing. While they were out on the water, a storm blew up. The tide had gone out, and they were down wind trying to work their way back through a narrow channel. At one point the boat grounded and they had to climb overboard and shove with all their might to get it back in deep water. 

As Tony's new friend, Mike, stood there, ankle deep in muck, the wind blowing his hair wildly, rain streaming down his face, he grinned at Tony, and with unmistakable sincerity said, "Sure beats shopping."