Mother and child lost in tragic Chesapeake Bay accident, possible connection to former Lt. Governor.

[Anonymous]

This makes me very sad. What a tragedy. Imagine, spontaneously hopping on the canoe to get the ball, which was probably bobbing just out of reach ... with such horrendous consequences.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Such a cute family. So sad

So typical of DCUM. Level of attractiveness matters? If it was an uglier family then who cares right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Such a cute family. So sad

So typical of DCUM. Level of attractiveness matters? If it was an uglier family then who cares right.

Pretty much. Being attractive confers a significant advantage in our society.

Any idea who the girl is black is? I understand the couple only had three kids.

[Anonymous]

Two lives lost in pursuit of a ball. Chances are no life jackets and the Chesapeake is freezing in early April. What was the mother thinking? A completely unnecessary and avoidable tragedy. How does someone that intelligent and accomplished do something so stupid?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Two lives lost in pursuit of a ball. Chances are no life jackets and the Chesapeake is freezing in early April. What was the mother thinking? A completely unnecessary and avoidable tragedy. How does someone that intelligent and accomplished do something so stupid?

Sadly, those were probably her last thoughts...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Two lives lost in pursuit of a ball. Chances are no life jackets and the Chesapeake is freezing in early April. What was the mother thinking? A completely unnecessary and avoidable tragedy. How does someone that intelligent and accomplished do something so stupid?

I guess she thought she was athletic and confident enough to handle it?

It was still daylight when they went in. 4:30pm. But I heard the waves and winds were extremely high quickly - 2 feet waves and with dusk happening around 6:30pm it would have quickly gotten frigid and impossible to navigate.

Makes me wonder if the canoe didn't have a rower?

She was with an 8-yr old so maybe he didn't have the strength to help her turn the canoe around in the waves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Two lives lost in pursuit of a ball. Chances are no life jackets and the Chesapeake is freezing in early April. What was the mother thinking? A completely unnecessary and avoidable tragedy. How does someone that intelligent and accomplished do something so stupid?

I thought the same thing....why even do that for a ball? Like...go onto Amazon and order another one. What made her think yes, let’s hop in this canoe with no life jackets to grab a BALL?

[Anonymous]

Why is this in politics? The victims weren’t politicians. Just because they have Kennedy blood?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Two lives lost in pursuit of a ball. Chances are no life jackets and the Chesapeake is freezing in early April. What was the mother thinking? A completely unnecessary and avoidable tragedy. How does someone that intelligent and accomplished do something so stupid?

I guess she thought she was athletic and confident enough to handle it?

It was still daylight when they went in. 4:30pm. But I heard the waves and winds were extremely high quickly - 2 feet waves and with dusk happening around 6:30pm it would have quickly gotten frigid and impossible to navigate.

Makes me wonder if the canoe didn't have a rower?

She was with an 8-yr old so maybe he didn't have the strength to help her turn the canoe around in the waves.

They said where she put the canoe in was in a small calm cove. They didn't live in that house and probably didn't know the full effects of waves and wind and how quickly they would get pulled out of the cove. They just paddled a little too far out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Such a cute family. So sad

Anyone think the husbands remarks weird?

Within 24 hours of disappearance he had FB posts up to the effect ‘they’re gone, oh well’.

What were the husbands Facebook remarks that were weird?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Such a cute family. So sad

Anyone think the husbands remarks weird?

Within 24 hours of disappearance he had FB posts up to the effect ‘they’re gone, oh well’.

What were the husbands Facebook remarks that were weird?

It just read as pragmatic to me. They only went missing the day before.

“Despite heroic efforts by the Coast Guard and many state and local authorities, the decision has now been made to suspend the active rescue effort,” David wrote in a lengthy and emotional Facebook post.

“The search that began yesterday afternoon went on throughout the night and continued all day today,” he said. “It is now dark again. It has been more than 24 hours, and the chances they have survived are impossibly small.”

“It is clear that Maeve and Gideon have passed away,” he said, adding that the search for their recovery will continue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Such a cute family. So sad

Anyone think the husbands remarks weird?

Within 24 hours of disappearance he had FB posts up to the effect ‘they’re gone, oh well’.

What were the husbands Facebook remarks that were weird?

It just read as pragmatic to me. They only went missing the day before.

“Despite heroic efforts by the Coast Guard and many state and local authorities, the decision has now been made to suspend the active rescue effort,” David wrote in a lengthy and emotional Facebook post.

“The search that began yesterday afternoon went on throughout the night and continued all day today,” he said. “It is now dark again. It has been more than 24 hours, and the chances they have survived are impossibly small.”

“It is clear that Maeve and Gideon have passed away,” he said, adding that the search for their recovery will continue.

I’m kinda relieved that I’m not the only one who read it that way. I found the Facebook post...odd.

[Anonymous]

I think it sounds like a dispassionate statement in a public forum, not what his true feelings must be,

[Anonymous]

Public service announcement: If you are ever in a canoe or other boat that flips over throwing you into the water always, always, always hold onto the canoe or boat until helps comes.
It can be risky to attempt to swim to shore. You have a greater likelihood of being seen by searchers and found if you are holding onto the canoe or boat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Public service announcement: If you are ever in a canoe or other boat that flips over throwing you into the water always, always, always hold onto the canoe or boat until helps comes.
It can be risky to attempt to swim to shore. You have a greater likelihood of being seen by searchers and found if you are holding onto the canoe or boat.

Very true but the water was pretty cold. They may have held onto the canoe as long as they could. Also in wavy water it is quite possible that if they tipped the canoe wasn't right beside them when they came up and depending on how strong of a swimmer the kid was, mom may have gone for the kid versus the canoe.