tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464587399652347822024-03-27T02:35:06.882-04:00Sailing with George and VickyGeorge A. Reinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731860083722890995noreply@blogger.comBlogger325125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546458739965234782.post-71220419978600756222023-12-31T10:00:00.103-05:002024-03-07T15:34:37.712-05:00Costs of Owning a Boat - "Seas The Day" (Catalina 425) 5th Season Costs<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="335" data-original-width="595" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5X8edAx3mYkxztTJEOnhvXlBsk5RNt_HDWU6l_CQZlrDXFWDGDgcRN-uw8EDXVhkIMz9U7FKOg8SFh3xDVEOEZW9hHwFjRHrWqv23k5ZRQzuaCsVsBxjFcfuxp-SDWReR77-li9yHxWg/w400-h225/moneyboat.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo Credit: Wealth Management</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div><br /></div><div><span>First, for reference see </span><a href="http://sailingwithgeorgeandvicky.blogspot.com/2022/12/costs-of-owning-boat-seas-day-catalina.html" target="_blank">last year's post for 4rd season costs</a><span><a href="http://sailingwithgeorgeandvicky.blogspot.com/2022/12/costs-of-owning-boat-seas-day-catalina.html" target="_blank"> of owning a Catalina 425</a>.</span></div><div><span><br /></span>Second, a citation... <a href="http://sailingwithgeorgeandvicky.blogspot.com/2019/09/seas-day-315-final-costs-of-owning-new.html" target="_blank">we did this experiment with our Catalina 315</a>. Additional links to the costs over our ownership of that vessel are found on that page.</div><div><br />If you click on the 315 link above and go back to the first-year costs, I spoke about how we didn't approach buying a boat lightly and how we carefully researched costs and couldn't find specifics so I decided to share mine so others could understand the total picture about boat ownership. Purchasing the 425 was less researched, but still the total costs figured large in our brief discussions. For that reason, and to be able to project from year to year, we are continuing this tally.</div><div><br />As in the other cost-related posts, we'll group the costs into three categories.</div><div><br />ONE-TIME COSTS - costs of major equipment that we don't expect to have regularly.</div><div><br />RECURRING COSTS - Those costs that we expect to see yearly as owners.</div><div><br />EXCURSION COSTS - We we did more multi-day excursions this year and we'll address those specifically below. The rest were just days sailing on the Chesapeake Bay.</div><div><br />Once again please understand that I'm rounding excessively. If you're a CPA type, you're going to rapidly realize that things don't cross-check, etc. The goal here is to share approximate costs to other potential boat owners, not to give an exact accounting.</div><div><br /></div><div><br />ONE-TIME COSTS:</div><div><br />We had two different one-time costs this year. </div><div><br /></div><div>We installed a new anchor wash down pump and sprayer at the beginning of our season. This cost $1600 and allows us to wash down the mud when we are raising the anchor.</div><div><br /></div><div>Our 2nd one-time cost was to replace the bilge pump at the end of the year. I noticed after a big cold rainstorm while Seas The Day was in wet winter storage, that the bilge pump was activated, but not pumping (always do weekly checks with wet storage). A new pump was $680.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thus we had a total of $2280 in one-time costs this year. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>RECURRING COSTS:<br /><br /></div><div>Recurring costs are the costs for running the boat for the year assuming we never did anything other than take day trips and anchoring out in the northern Chesapeake area (e.g., no additional marina costs).<br /><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Our total recurring costs round to <span style="color: #cc0000;">$45,000</span></b> (remember, everything is rounded).<br /><br /></div><div>The mortgage is $2500/month or $30,000.<br /><br /></div><div>Insurance for the year was $2300.<br /><br /></div><div>The marina clocked in at $6300 (including electric & pumpout tokens).</div><div><br /></div><div>Wet winter storage was $900.<br /><br /></div><div>Commissioning, winterization and maintenance came to $5300.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Safety items (Navionics renewal) total was $25.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Finally the excursion costs are summarized below.<br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>EXCURSION COSTS:<br /><br /></div><div>We did one main excursion during this year, a <a href="http://sailingwithgeorgeandvicky.blogspot.com/2023/06/june-2023-vacation-day-1-rock-hall.html" target="_blank">vacation in June</a> that lasted 9 days, but I must confess that I did not track the costs this time. (My best guess is it was around $1500 including food, marinas, etc.)<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We don't normally include food on land in our yearly cost summary. This year, our restaurant expenditures were probably lower since we tried to cook in the galley most weekends. I did try to eat weekly at the Osprey Point Inn to support them. and occasional breakfasts at Java Rock and Muskrat Alley. Oh... we can't forget the regular sandwiches from Rock Hall Liquors. <br /><br /></div><div>Finally, I'm guessing a total of about $100 in pump out costs (I'm including tips here, but not counting the tokens at the marina), and approximately $300 for fuel. (Neither fuel or pump out is included in the recurring costs above.)<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>SUMMARY: <br /><br /></div><div>This was an abbreviated season for us this year. When I look at my weekend log, I see a lot of "No Sailing -..." entries. My son got married and weekends were lost for showers, planning and the big event and a niece got married as well. We also lost time in May while in China visiting with Vicky's family. Finally, we also lost some weekends to "Boatominium Weekends" (it was too hot to go out sailing, so we stayed in the AC cabin and watched TV). So although the April 15 to November 15 "season" had 32 weekends and although we sailed as early as the beginning of May and as late as the end of October, we also had two months without sailing late in the season. All told, we were on the boat for 11 weekends plus the 9 day vacation in June (which included 2 weekends) for a total of 13 weekends.</div><div><br /></div><div>So then <b>$45,000</b> divided by 13 weekends means <b>each weekend have cost us $3462</b>. That figure could have been as low as $1400 if we hadn't missed all those weekends. The difference in those numbers is significant as you'll see below.<br /><br /></div><div>What did we get for all that money?<br /><br /></div><div>We spent 28 days interacting with Seas The Day - anywhere from a watching movies from the salon without going out to a vacation out on the water.<br /><br /></div><div>We had 22 days of active sailing. Most of these were day trips. We spent 28 overnights (some with as many as 5 guests) on board. And finally, we shared her with 31 other people... mostly repeats from last year but a handful of new faces as well.</div><div><br /></div><div>Clearly this is a drastic drop in use relative to last year, which was a drop from previous years. Realizing this was one of the reasons that led to our decision to <a href="http://sailingwithgeorgeandvicky.blogspot.com/2023/08/wait-what-youre-selling-seas-day.html" target="_blank">sell Seas The Day</a>. We clearly have moved to usage that makes the Charter/Owner scale tip towards chartering. With the news that grandchildren are on the way and other life decisions ahead of us, our usage will only drop.</div><div><br /></div><div>She has not yet sold... we'll keep using her until she does.<br /><br /></div><div><br /></div>George A. Reinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731860083722890995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546458739965234782.post-73484868557697920902023-11-06T20:00:00.001-05:002023-12-07T11:15:25.449-05:00Closing Up for the Winter<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDRaYl2GyoYp4-afEaujJP4wnNkGL21nqZYXq5ovwsHY0Z1xI2TCfvkZkN7ziE3JeTS8h5whcZwVdxLMze1kSdrpxvGz1Qm2JDe8raYmgJkBTdA7O6n4bgvhgXAEQFntiuRkvNj32hcq8jHDJE3xnm6KevbVWiIt2a-BisMScl6Fwo1eC6NrkP1_c7G0/s2739/IMG_3028.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2191" data-original-width="2739" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDRaYl2GyoYp4-afEaujJP4wnNkGL21nqZYXq5ovwsHY0Z1xI2TCfvkZkN7ziE3JeTS8h5whcZwVdxLMze1kSdrpxvGz1Qm2JDe8raYmgJkBTdA7O6n4bgvhgXAEQFntiuRkvNj32hcq8jHDJE3xnm6KevbVWiIt2a-BisMScl6Fwo1eC6NrkP1_c7G0/w400-h320/IMG_3028.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We went down to Rock Hall on Sunday, November 5th to do the final clean out of Seas The Day for the winter. We pulled not only the remaining liquids, but also anything we wanted to keep (e.g., tools, etc.) just in case she sells during the off-season. (If she doesn't, we will gladly commence sailing in the spring.)<div><br /></div><div>Vicky wanted to do a final wash & rinse, and I set about below making sure she was ship shape for any showings. Then I set the electrical system for her winter nap (both battery switches in OFF position and only the battery charger left on (in standby). </div><div><br /></div><div>I verified that the bilge pump still worked and closed everything up.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5xpvTiQIUVGdQUmPdJ6PgDbtBSbjmWXV6wRYy-IghxgZ3ZCArQ9c1vP1uoza3h1rSovRGBMXx66s35PjMv7AUUOgP1T3SONLaur-irZbAFVrGgTThgcgFimLHKdP4tqzp5Ne7Z3kuidVUGX_tRfzSIyaTBqXxk74aVgjW9rbnPP1DRJ-1mjWHCYDa97k/s4689/IMG_3031.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3751" data-original-width="4689" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5xpvTiQIUVGdQUmPdJ6PgDbtBSbjmWXV6wRYy-IghxgZ3ZCArQ9c1vP1uoza3h1rSovRGBMXx66s35PjMv7AUUOgP1T3SONLaur-irZbAFVrGgTThgcgFimLHKdP4tqzp5Ne7Z3kuidVUGX_tRfzSIyaTBqXxk74aVgjW9rbnPP1DRJ-1mjWHCYDa97k/w400-h320/IMG_3031.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2774" data-original-width="3467" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjBJIFoI8rJIMzz7zrRarSN1jh0aBZRF0D6y6sRiHRFY-2RoIbxJsjkH2eWMTPiFh9Y6pWleQj53e-gXcr31RXcvy7O4T-r59f9F7sYs3M1gw21r8n4kIeLtv2ogrYUQTEMiPBqnAjJuXzoUkZwDUEzHEIHcUON6J6mX_0shWnEv1T_azo1FevrPXy7-A/w400-h320/IMG_3033.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>After we returned home, we launched into "getting Vicky back to China" mode. She will be home providing needed support to Mama and Baba for much of the winter.</div><div><br /></div><div>That leaves me to do some periodic check-ins to ensure Seas The Day is ready to show and doing well. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibpYXszEvoas5bvN7B_v-l0v5AWrx5tR8Z1eiKZZ7ydCD1Lnf2C0XnUAi2KErQLnS3HmatD1IdfDpfDl3QY30Jl0L14N_YqdNVjaPgX0N6hxd0j-ovt1x8ZYHAbaOfziBB3hJoDa-eI5Xo1b7_kP0jLuaLBVddOjNcIvQ5NfmLMO6Y4YqqzU9dwNLXOig/s4032/IMG_3117.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibpYXszEvoas5bvN7B_v-l0v5AWrx5tR8Z1eiKZZ7ydCD1Lnf2C0XnUAi2KErQLnS3HmatD1IdfDpfDl3QY30Jl0L14N_YqdNVjaPgX0N6hxd0j-ovt1x8ZYHAbaOfziBB3hJoDa-eI5Xo1b7_kP0jLuaLBVddOjNcIvQ5NfmLMO6Y4YqqzU9dwNLXOig/w400-h225/IMG_3117.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p></div>George A. Reinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731860083722890995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546458739965234782.post-64172319449581260262023-10-29T18:22:00.006-04:002023-10-29T18:34:05.017-04:00To Chestertown for the Sultana Downrigging Festival<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM00ivN42fLqEzLe6ehQlij3CxW3uIFeQfOiysORzH5N7QXiGm9vKG77iX02-lLG9UX50FLJi2c4bb_VRWGgwp_SK8FxILArJ1J7j3VWChx7_VlGDzSgPRYCSPQ2oqhrqdcwO5rVC7u8kkAOwVrP4eKG7WwZGgacSkyPQmgSqoEPOAlSD159HN2gCR46A/s2053/IMG_2889.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1642" data-original-width="2053" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM00ivN42fLqEzLe6ehQlij3CxW3uIFeQfOiysORzH5N7QXiGm9vKG77iX02-lLG9UX50FLJi2c4bb_VRWGgwp_SK8FxILArJ1J7j3VWChx7_VlGDzSgPRYCSPQ2oqhrqdcwO5rVC7u8kkAOwVrP4eKG7WwZGgacSkyPQmgSqoEPOAlSD159HN2gCR46A/w400-h321/IMG_2889.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This weekend, we had an incredible late-October (which felt like mid-summer) weekend to head to the <a href="https://downrigging.org" target="_blank">Sultana Downrigging Festival</a>. This involved a river trip up the Chester River to Chestertown, MD. We can drive from Rock Hall to Chestertown in about 20 minutes, but by boat it involves a trip south around the <a href="https://www.fws.gov/refuge/eastern-neck" target="_blank">Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge</a>, which takes about 5 hours.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP7QdIDg9NOtLfFYoqcD8ZPhJYo31VQG50cJgILdzHa4RFEGBwF7OMOSZzNQkwXNoDgHnubmxhSRCNhcBr3yO_C4MKLuB8QV1hgupXPBGfefCqndTvjQYybAmsyXrCH8QyR9ceEoEkb_zUzALKfKEc2WPrkP3mOdJeKRYVcf715yGzgNueHWKx_OD_ulc/s1678/IMG_2941.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1678" data-original-width="1290" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP7QdIDg9NOtLfFYoqcD8ZPhJYo31VQG50cJgILdzHa4RFEGBwF7OMOSZzNQkwXNoDgHnubmxhSRCNhcBr3yO_C4MKLuB8QV1hgupXPBGfefCqndTvjQYybAmsyXrCH8QyR9ceEoEkb_zUzALKfKEc2WPrkP3mOdJeKRYVcf715yGzgNueHWKx_OD_ulc/w308-h400/IMG_2941.jpeg" width="308" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This weekend was supposed to be so beautiful that it warranted a day off and we headed down Friday morning. Any boat trip starts out with <i>Boatus Cleanus</i> doing her thing and after a while, Seas The Day sparkled! I passed the cleaning time by filling the water and making some of Dad's chicken salad recipe for our lunch once we were underway.<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXIF9N-G1hyphenhyphenEZAojlbJt8djTBXX-JaB3F-2koK4VMeHXZFwHzoC8RrXA7Ucg2F-EdLP0F_69XYk8Taes9LtP8pPtmeDHwcWmoCLV1_R2y-vMRZjrGCXILAPWZYE1EKK1xAamMFQ9eZbxvMbReaMeOt3B8313IM4SxRfpZF45Bsbd_r-J6yubqlxGlI90w/s4759/IMG_2835.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3808" data-original-width="4759" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXIF9N-G1hyphenhyphenEZAojlbJt8djTBXX-JaB3F-2koK4VMeHXZFwHzoC8RrXA7Ucg2F-EdLP0F_69XYk8Taes9LtP8pPtmeDHwcWmoCLV1_R2y-vMRZjrGCXILAPWZYE1EKK1xAamMFQ9eZbxvMbReaMeOt3B8313IM4SxRfpZF45Bsbd_r-J6yubqlxGlI90w/w400-h320/IMG_2835.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiETB1y4hUBhv-KkW9XvwBd7xaBK7OvB4_AzstnDia45Pdh1xKyxI2JXDXZz3dpMEgVfaTcaYzQmo7vw2tJPSihfHUf0qX9R99x3-Ry1j18Ae8iXmMKmMaD69CXoJ6_bZ1ZFvZPXCEtQE-HqGH8I8GARcB_SrbdrIpasEyciCQkBsAnzdxljXRnAv1LOM8/s4106/IMG_2836.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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These are always marvelous sights from the water. They sort of glide through the water in a stately way... majestic symbols of a bygone era.</div><div><br /></div><div>Photos will tell most of the story.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxdPY4ix_iauVltUdsNAlJLgMGZ8eitIBZNAZZOmQr8D6-rKPCL4lEq8Hq9Dcoi_fSFwmmzodrjUUM1H0E2OyVr70IY2Ga5hbEFurCkulTsrGZgRaW-TmBpAO7vvuUSCwI4skW8i3ie3__ouYN8zwN2LLdMKW3GadMBaZw1nIXqQqN7n9fpfQ47w0hAiY/s4531/IMG_2861.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3625" data-original-width="4531" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxdPY4ix_iauVltUdsNAlJLgMGZ8eitIBZNAZZOmQr8D6-rKPCL4lEq8Hq9Dcoi_fSFwmmzodrjUUM1H0E2OyVr70IY2Ga5hbEFurCkulTsrGZgRaW-TmBpAO7vvuUSCwI4skW8i3ie3__ouYN8zwN2LLdMKW3GadMBaZw1nIXqQqN7n9fpfQ47w0hAiY/w640-h512/IMG_2861.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4DnxXuwoDHGat81hyphenhyphenEfrEp6IRzzun0MLj78MYUN6mLGwr3AxNReLr3jV8KDOITcYxab8fA-1gqALN4w-hzVjBs5mZOkb6qhYqtqgDK1N5cB7k8GWVd2iYsH1y5zJK5bCwVBeSkNr8s6pisr5XyKfE3hrvSc45jsE5cEchGl0UrwmuRBo5_hImXjEmnvo/s5226/IMG_2864.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We enjoyed our dinner while watching the sun set and the moon rise on opposite sides of the river.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6z9hwppBNh6FDCkqb0dXkzyNG1-Lj-swusEn4_vmtBbG1wu_cBuxEcDyTEMHmuV_ULniIN4st8wTTuAVJ40syePjGEOYM8lSsi5caqDSbtfOFhnm_2pDp8hFenNt11jfkBaSx_N3gMiQEZ8HfsUYuYgRHF6zj8yEgKd7kKs-pQdID4v-mEN1ukdePUVM/s2975/IMG_2880.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2380" data-original-width="2975" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6z9hwppBNh6FDCkqb0dXkzyNG1-Lj-swusEn4_vmtBbG1wu_cBuxEcDyTEMHmuV_ULniIN4st8wTTuAVJ40syePjGEOYM8lSsi5caqDSbtfOFhnm_2pDp8hFenNt11jfkBaSx_N3gMiQEZ8HfsUYuYgRHF6zj8yEgKd7kKs-pQdID4v-mEN1ukdePUVM/w400-h320/IMG_2880.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn6ik7JrvF-C0-MOck-9oUnXe4RT1X6nZcI5_vcwIM8EQbaBMIsqmQZRhdn2p4judI9AxjzL-84Lw1ijpBWY_zGt7Rq1ypzzEvsoP9An4FQly2_UJKAtDOTS9wHVOVSON1pf_WpjyJsZaWLgB0JphKmKJsxMvP4TY3_mSKnKQLuEBvyVm1AUpf01yNIwg/s4855/IMG_2881.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4855" data-original-width="3884" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn6ik7JrvF-C0-MOck-9oUnXe4RT1X6nZcI5_vcwIM8EQbaBMIsqmQZRhdn2p4judI9AxjzL-84Lw1ijpBWY_zGt7Rq1ypzzEvsoP9An4FQly2_UJKAtDOTS9wHVOVSON1pf_WpjyJsZaWLgB0JphKmKJsxMvP4TY3_mSKnKQLuEBvyVm1AUpf01yNIwg/w320-h400/IMG_2881.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb5LOh8_wQMO9hH2uTqahyjy9BqbLSnTdx7QXSPEpfJoqir6MFaqM1e7hwE8hylXEfwNYrW5kBOEeh1PhcRLjDhJgcNTT8ScnOg5xmlCcKYDAcx-1r9eQaX3eML2igsB9EBiIQOLOpW7MzBjZ4b7uGHYYdtdWFD1hyYE1oRWDP9tcDv3PgP19hNuyEM-o/s4032/4220b963e64010c8aee082e220b9caf4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb5LOh8_wQMO9hH2uTqahyjy9BqbLSnTdx7QXSPEpfJoqir6MFaqM1e7hwE8hylXEfwNYrW5kBOEeh1PhcRLjDhJgcNTT8ScnOg5xmlCcKYDAcx-1r9eQaX3eML2igsB9EBiIQOLOpW7MzBjZ4b7uGHYYdtdWFD1hyYE1oRWDP9tcDv3PgP19hNuyEM-o/w400-h300/4220b963e64010c8aee082e220b9caf4.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-HoCo6nY1Ds_Qk1KHOMbWE1obsI2VS5rZfUNYLex-fJRtRue6DipoegI7zX356LZSFAU3kwOokZ6W0ydWvq3Hz6xu2TqtjY4wAJ2lNDrRobcyi8owkaU9MQxo8Cn7wW2iJLjNFpfqsr4bOom_fH7nd81TSqz3kyDERLl84fm0J1kLxn-324zmV7nUZ8/s3071/IMG_2882.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2457" data-original-width="3071" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-HoCo6nY1Ds_Qk1KHOMbWE1obsI2VS5rZfUNYLex-fJRtRue6DipoegI7zX356LZSFAU3kwOokZ6W0ydWvq3Hz6xu2TqtjY4wAJ2lNDrRobcyi8owkaU9MQxo8Cn7wW2iJLjNFpfqsr4bOom_fH7nd81TSqz3kyDERLl84fm0J1kLxn-324zmV7nUZ8/w400-h320/IMG_2882.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvUhAqV7pRIo9kiYAkxsDoWvuI8YcXk9CDOUz9fy_A_JjTDRwlMBMk_E8uArx1f0ffBx0fa69eiesE8QWrqzyE1OJ0ie_CnPMVbkykQjAfF6UKk5hu46Zc9C7tRgf8NJNecxu3ikpXI-6wpcGtmcNWJwHtduWIrLDTtzA7uD58vElPFRQYqUwCX6OkQiU/s3396/IMG_2884.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2717" data-original-width="3396" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvUhAqV7pRIo9kiYAkxsDoWvuI8YcXk9CDOUz9fy_A_JjTDRwlMBMk_E8uArx1f0ffBx0fa69eiesE8QWrqzyE1OJ0ie_CnPMVbkykQjAfF6UKk5hu46Zc9C7tRgf8NJNecxu3ikpXI-6wpcGtmcNWJwHtduWIrLDTtzA7uD58vElPFRQYqUwCX6OkQiU/w400-h320/IMG_2884.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKxNL9jWv-Stp6MCd7vxumWVkUij8LaQN_VLP9R7INPew8op7d2B_CDrx0k7b9novHJY0OV6hIFzopWv2Kob8EIWzKyP0qQ-Ws3A2AyLTs43uHyHcQRRxzGh4RTKiPWd3OX_eArGJCEk2i-q8wy9x7s_sVJS56QWPnwhxifLfEo_Tz4KnAzd9QWHY3M50/s4574/IMG_2885.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2573" data-original-width="4574" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKxNL9jWv-Stp6MCd7vxumWVkUij8LaQN_VLP9R7INPew8op7d2B_CDrx0k7b9novHJY0OV6hIFzopWv2Kob8EIWzKyP0qQ-Ws3A2AyLTs43uHyHcQRRxzGh4RTKiPWd3OX_eArGJCEk2i-q8wy9x7s_sVJS56QWPnwhxifLfEo_Tz4KnAzd9QWHY3M50/w400-h225/IMG_2885.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This was by far the busiest anchorage area we have ever stayed in. The tide and current would swing twice during the night (moving Seas The Day 180 degrees around her anchor). Our spot was just a bit south of where the tall ships were staying so this time we could clearly see the "illumination" of the ships' rigging which we guessed provided a backdrop for the festival.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6HpuYzEQOav3XgYkYJng1jxK9zcDndMB9p7GkyBW7F2rDBHfOT7wsIPSQdFaAusrOxyJIznAl2WPfdZt1BLvirohFsFLMm_ukUHVIQoYwl924Iv60WN2lDWbMe79f87xuNS6zjZCwjEK5oM8lmmAgkWZ9hpUgCMuDv602rubOvmxboB_VFcKDzWdRzGE/s4032/IMG_2886.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6HpuYzEQOav3XgYkYJng1jxK9zcDndMB9p7GkyBW7F2rDBHfOT7wsIPSQdFaAusrOxyJIznAl2WPfdZt1BLvirohFsFLMm_ukUHVIQoYwl924Iv60WN2lDWbMe79f87xuNS6zjZCwjEK5oM8lmmAgkWZ9hpUgCMuDv602rubOvmxboB_VFcKDzWdRzGE/w640-h360/IMG_2886.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM00ivN42fLqEzLe6ehQlij3CxW3uIFeQfOiysORzH5N7QXiGm9vKG77iX02-lLG9UX50FLJi2c4bb_VRWGgwp_SK8FxILArJ1J7j3VWChx7_VlGDzSgPRYCSPQ2oqhrqdcwO5rVC7u8kkAOwVrP4eKG7WwZGgacSkyPQmgSqoEPOAlSD159HN2gCR46A/s2053/IMG_2889.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1642" data-original-width="2053" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM00ivN42fLqEzLe6ehQlij3CxW3uIFeQfOiysORzH5N7QXiGm9vKG77iX02-lLG9UX50FLJi2c4bb_VRWGgwp_SK8FxILArJ1J7j3VWChx7_VlGDzSgPRYCSPQ2oqhrqdcwO5rVC7u8kkAOwVrP4eKG7WwZGgacSkyPQmgSqoEPOAlSD159HN2gCR46A/w640-h512/IMG_2889.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Fireworks started at 8:00 PM and it turned out we had anchored right adjacent to the park where they were set off, giving us a front-row seat to the fireworks display.</div><div><br /></div><div>I am amazed at my iPhone 15 Pro Max's ability to capture fireworks. These are all hand-held while sitting on a boat (which was bobbing gently on the water).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJNf0kWBWuIrZkAD8oRKN8pjpiu2WhqBqNB8iqOdnLeh9HJP6Y2LcY7ORo1VAVBpgW3ePXdBiutIPnRhqDzCFmA6yC8TBolIg6R57lu27IvpAHm0oZCZ1boC1tqJGTiVPvjW_6m7L3fqfGwfJeEEYYdr8iJq9dhiUdYMGxD5-jsZPJ-vACKtMA_grpnS8/s3008/IMG_2912.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3008" data-original-width="2406" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJNf0kWBWuIrZkAD8oRKN8pjpiu2WhqBqNB8iqOdnLeh9HJP6Y2LcY7ORo1VAVBpgW3ePXdBiutIPnRhqDzCFmA6yC8TBolIg6R57lu27IvpAHm0oZCZ1boC1tqJGTiVPvjW_6m7L3fqfGwfJeEEYYdr8iJq9dhiUdYMGxD5-jsZPJ-vACKtMA_grpnS8/w512-h640/IMG_2912.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizCwAsFgrfybY6KVyNJt4kAKTgszU_M9heTWbJcY6JSiL7XI6eTdHyVCBHW73llabT9Do_iB4BZ_ir5KGBcKqDBSvdMR1EzGw_mvKhzYAZ_mp01YcvkyQ8DW344H9nVd0WHuQsJ6j7FIj4NZY73ZLKWnlXnkQ71KfeZKuTSmSytfor_9WpmDudATy9QrY/s2964/IMG_2913.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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(This is the END of October!) We spent Saturday evening going out to Cafe Sado with some friends from B-Dock and then hosting an impromptu party on Seas The Day to use up some of the wine and whisky on board.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdeUQOcwJKIHwPcCkUrb9YZWIst2lIu9NeR-txOjCPJT4eK72g_OwPW_OXNRzu4QWNFneNUHuGr4nXbA5J8QlZczPMXMjJ3BAMWcz3owt0PEN9m44tkHIUoZ-PIJYogbXdeLUfO8dnmuAHvk_YUzOyi4_61EdD0S9rzuZbO4FJToezzDYXPjVraZHKEIY/s2173/IMG_2996.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2173" data-original-width="1290" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdeUQOcwJKIHwPcCkUrb9YZWIst2lIu9NeR-txOjCPJT4eK72g_OwPW_OXNRzu4QWNFneNUHuGr4nXbA5J8QlZczPMXMjJ3BAMWcz3owt0PEN9m44tkHIUoZ-PIJYogbXdeLUfO8dnmuAHvk_YUzOyi4_61EdD0S9rzuZbO4FJToezzDYXPjVraZHKEIY/w381-h640/IMG_2996.jpeg" width="381" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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She's ready to spend the winter in the water where it will be easy to show her to prospective buyers.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>George A. Reinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731860083722890995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546458739965234782.post-31454285384176423942023-10-29T07:50:00.001-04:002023-10-29T17:31:48.771-04:00Two Months Without Sailing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN5KQThQc2vRhy7O3qHOWMJ5TKoTqv6tFeA3g0Er-9Ik9nfYySt_u6HCz9Hl9nZh0tO5brDzGB2unCKpkkvOUUJPBROibWMkL3VlJgDwZywB417i4pnX5SoivIu39ZC3lO5-TpfDX5_Ds_hN5NmQaMHL5GmizXMJUtecKjYmT2O_Lf1uW7jB5umAaDGns/s3679/IMG_2533.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2943" data-original-width="3679" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN5KQThQc2vRhy7O3qHOWMJ5TKoTqv6tFeA3g0Er-9Ik9nfYySt_u6HCz9Hl9nZh0tO5brDzGB2unCKpkkvOUUJPBROibWMkL3VlJgDwZywB417i4pnX5SoivIu39ZC3lO5-TpfDX5_Ds_hN5NmQaMHL5GmizXMJUtecKjYmT2O_Lf1uW7jB5umAaDGns/w400-h320/IMG_2533.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>By now, both of my regular readers will have noticed that we have not posted for two months (since the end of August). Perhaps a bit of an explanation is in order.</div><div><br /></div><div>When we last left you, we were headed out to vacation…. </div><div><br /></div><div>We spent a week in The Villages in Florida. This was a “lifestyle” visit aimed at giving us a glimpse of the wonderful lifestyle that awaits us down there (should we decide to go when/if retirement becomes a possibility). We spent a nice week zipping around in golf cars (sic), dodging a hurricane, checking out the town squares, riding bike, playing golf and catching up with our friends, Susan & Ken. </div><div><br /></div><div>No, no decisions have been made yet, so it was just a really nice vacation.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQWjbjoFGVjf7r4SNzbe4K423VUCqmBCQE_Qie9nM8-mBkhyphenhyphenLVp74NHbTpc_-p_iANa_VHWXwKBRHoyq_rLMnEvJIl41jqLE14uKIU4EGRHXVNBJDJ3beCPi62uU0LjFYZkIxa5zw0ICBPR8hpgQe_g7i3p7DAfVQS6RhXR6A3Bf_PS9g8MPnL9PePjbA/s3156/IMG_2559.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2525" data-original-width="3156" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQWjbjoFGVjf7r4SNzbe4K423VUCqmBCQE_Qie9nM8-mBkhyphenhyphenLVp74NHbTpc_-p_iANa_VHWXwKBRHoyq_rLMnEvJIl41jqLE14uKIU4EGRHXVNBJDJ3beCPi62uU0LjFYZkIxa5zw0ICBPR8hpgQe_g7i3p7DAfVQS6RhXR6A3Bf_PS9g8MPnL9PePjbA/w400-h320/IMG_2559.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioLgYr6Gu9NVSNsVR3pScj7PhEvPXOz5Esedn1rbjVPNSFl6cjl0kVOGFFl1E3S972xoHPNGAWEGJyebCMbbtVfeXbMMgMJwyyaKAzlIwT3Mm9F20V3agKkEoKO43olLex0fblLRBaxwWjFlWyywzyZOg6zWBd3Zgi9TirNOczAO99S3li8jiWBepsvhs/s3780/IMG_2613.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3780" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioLgYr6Gu9NVSNsVR3pScj7PhEvPXOz5Esedn1rbjVPNSFl6cjl0kVOGFFl1E3S972xoHPNGAWEGJyebCMbbtVfeXbMMgMJwyyaKAzlIwT3Mm9F20V3agKkEoKO43olLex0fblLRBaxwWjFlWyywzyZOg6zWBd3Zgi9TirNOczAO99S3li8jiWBepsvhs/w400-h320/IMG_2613.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After our vacation, we had a Theater Organ weekend where I had the opportunity to play the large Dickinson Kimball instrument in semi-public (mostly other people waiting to play and hear a mini-concert). This is a quite famous theater organ and it happens to be in a high school theater that is just around the corner from our home. This opportunity showed me how much more I need to practice, so I’ll spare you those videos.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN4tq3vBeKguskqnUqBam3VDrl15eLm__Z7Uw60c3Uvl6XcgbzC9ngXeWS_d1hpON-NrwZvGRoK1hAsBxaCm8cP4E_juHzoj4UWozKghxsJ-PnLoKn3Ajb2YD_wofUEpCcAhsRivcioD9I4bhpbfagoKL7YlVaEayIcqDoClJrRXUIrOadusdF4N0-0Xw/s3038/9390c0965e55a30ae03ab93ac06fff52.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2278" data-original-width="3038" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN4tq3vBeKguskqnUqBam3VDrl15eLm__Z7Uw60c3Uvl6XcgbzC9ngXeWS_d1hpON-NrwZvGRoK1hAsBxaCm8cP4E_juHzoj4UWozKghxsJ-PnLoKn3Ajb2YD_wofUEpCcAhsRivcioD9I4bhpbfagoKL7YlVaEayIcqDoClJrRXUIrOadusdF4N0-0Xw/w400-h300/9390c0965e55a30ae03ab93ac06fff52.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We did return to Osprey Point every couple of weeks to check on Seas The Day and also to attend their End-of-Season Crabfest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_qxNUBZK20ydyIrs2cRKemL8RWdyjNYD-_Pysfzh-4lUqT-KBp1-dld60IcoR11ZCxAnn2HJy-QB4qb6CIKB3P8PncySFvBF6DV2vImsYBE6hb15q1gW4oQ0El685dVprL_icjlZy5FmsR5gCO9QTX9mXpIJlhgVf3aUjnhmvSs0FOr-BNK7EpfL8WU/s2778/IMG_2675.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2778" data-original-width="2778" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_qxNUBZK20ydyIrs2cRKemL8RWdyjNYD-_Pysfzh-4lUqT-KBp1-dld60IcoR11ZCxAnn2HJy-QB4qb6CIKB3P8PncySFvBF6DV2vImsYBE6hb15q1gW4oQ0El685dVprL_icjlZy5FmsR5gCO9QTX9mXpIJlhgVf3aUjnhmvSs0FOr-BNK7EpfL8WU/w400-h400/IMG_2675.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>At the end of September we attended my niece’s wedding.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRh6HSytrYvMx70GXepk2NI-Kg1WzieimqiRdgnHLANTMC9qfqJcdFvjZxBEArTozg0mKL-wNjZiVhreof4srYfeBghstuJFSav2Oy5Sjh5v5UFLZbXGzGkxobl-5nhHiHhT4S4_a4ePhBbAg6A68zYQNRE_yRHc91EnYljQ0IWa9zPzI-Jkmdv_q6lNY/s2287/IMG_2718.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2287" data-original-width="2287" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRh6HSytrYvMx70GXepk2NI-Kg1WzieimqiRdgnHLANTMC9qfqJcdFvjZxBEArTozg0mKL-wNjZiVhreof4srYfeBghstuJFSav2Oy5Sjh5v5UFLZbXGzGkxobl-5nhHiHhT4S4_a4ePhBbAg6A68zYQNRE_yRHc91EnYljQ0IWa9zPzI-Jkmdv_q6lNY/w400-h400/IMG_2718.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In October we had plans to do more sailing but each time we popped down to Osprey Point to check on Seas The Day, the weather wasn’t cooperating. So we added trips to the Delaware Symphony Orchestra and Longwood to fill the month.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlQiqgyXBrZKhlzlXE-Q2tRkxb2QUD0G9y81luG83KdA5bVvAUiHkTwT02_m07yvXOU2mPz3sQv_a8IYOOLg7z94dl_5NYHdREpJiF6Sf7zRq1kEx4HCudTiHZ8nIWL3k9mj7-X3oLfS9TClq4BOEBzALQwTG7GBf_X0GgDO7zfGMLMCbthAyIbSzpwlw/s3542/IMG_2780.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2834" data-original-width="3542" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlQiqgyXBrZKhlzlXE-Q2tRkxb2QUD0G9y81luG83KdA5bVvAUiHkTwT02_m07yvXOU2mPz3sQv_a8IYOOLg7z94dl_5NYHdREpJiF6Sf7zRq1kEx4HCudTiHZ8nIWL3k9mj7-X3oLfS9TClq4BOEBzALQwTG7GBf_X0GgDO7zfGMLMCbthAyIbSzpwlw/w400-h320/IMG_2780.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7tDinZqZBNnqkxIuXU9nTu5oe4r7kOWbXCJRFhFAF_f6epv4qKAzWnQVQf_Dm390J2X8Gk90g_mwSRqkcTJmHQotx7hJe7VuTAZDbNA1vYNh9Ws5dQQqb7NAz9aZSY8rV4viN-SM_Iv3gHE_wKBaJ73eGoAxWszHwNb0rIGkQbR3ulL8JDrYpzNZWKdU/s3190/IMG_2821.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2555" data-original-width="3190" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7tDinZqZBNnqkxIuXU9nTu5oe4r7kOWbXCJRFhFAF_f6epv4qKAzWnQVQf_Dm390J2X8Gk90g_mwSRqkcTJmHQotx7hJe7VuTAZDbNA1vYNh9Ws5dQQqb7NAz9aZSY8rV4viN-SM_Iv3gHE_wKBaJ73eGoAxWszHwNb0rIGkQbR3ulL8JDrYpzNZWKdU/w400-h320/IMG_2821.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now back to sailing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>George A. Reinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731860083722890995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546458739965234782.post-82695078987886001942023-08-27T09:15:00.004-04:002023-08-27T22:27:04.393-04:00A Beautiful Day with Jim and Xiaosheng<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR9lBmrKroHjwSGBYy4nzEeScxwyRFgfFaub__Gfti6Vi9CAknyDftlS5XqrKLTP2U9Dz5nd6kisNqCfvl6CGeR4OM1bcBWqYvY_-RnSXFLTSvttcI4tCNkFzk_0_DgxqX25GC-mE8AxeMgGsjGdS_yB-J6xdesx2qg6DCET7Gj6gqxn2TdOCxkbrZugA/s3728/fc6be4768d9f9838b3a8e4abbfbba487.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2796" data-original-width="3728" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR9lBmrKroHjwSGBYy4nzEeScxwyRFgfFaub__Gfti6Vi9CAknyDftlS5XqrKLTP2U9Dz5nd6kisNqCfvl6CGeR4OM1bcBWqYvY_-RnSXFLTSvttcI4tCNkFzk_0_DgxqX25GC-mE8AxeMgGsjGdS_yB-J6xdesx2qg6DCET7Gj6gqxn2TdOCxkbrZugA/w400-h300/fc6be4768d9f9838b3a8e4abbfbba487.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Jim and Xiaosheng joined us for a beautiful day of sailing this weekend. Regular readers will remember that Jim is a friend from work who has received a number of cool promotions and now is the head of my department. He and his wife, Xiaosheng, brought along Grandma and Mei Mei for the day.<div><br /></div><div>And what a day! The Chesapeake Bay was very flat with light winds (6 to 10 kts) which along with temps in the mid to high 80s, made for a perfect day out on the water. For the sailing, we made our way down to Green #3 coming out of Swan Creek and then set sail and tacked back and forth between there and the Swan Point Channel. (It was Grandma's first time on a boat, so I prefer to stay relatively close to home.)<br /><p style="text-align: left;">I'll let the photos tell most of the story. And speaking of photos, I'm not even going to try and give proper photo credit to each photo... I received many photos from Xiaosheng and Vicky, as well as mine. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqMXdKtzhfmRYGuflNey9KyhK85eekDea640_D-XXK0oHFBWX0PkKvC9R4S-GYDGPzvvsCHxATole2flwfzFw_QJ4QfUU_SycazaOp_KT8vM6nKH6RVCEF7w6CY5fteeSskocsqApGgO3AphFITJguANlVasKKr7XhrwfWy6ZNQWj9N94RQIWEN-Y63G0/s4032/767e49918ff2184fbdfe06d40eb842dc.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqMXdKtzhfmRYGuflNey9KyhK85eekDea640_D-XXK0oHFBWX0PkKvC9R4S-GYDGPzvvsCHxATole2flwfzFw_QJ4QfUU_SycazaOp_KT8vM6nKH6RVCEF7w6CY5fteeSskocsqApGgO3AphFITJguANlVasKKr7XhrwfWy6ZNQWj9N94RQIWEN-Y63G0/w400-h300/767e49918ff2184fbdfe06d40eb842dc.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDJwwOrWOvrajpoxp8-NMn0bttrcmpt6c4cPba8uDOQy-4xOXA0SKt4Eppi4Z7Zam2-eXLQwRxA0vjoQfFZbAeXA3YY3qBjUanNdHO_CTxxbDmSqon7olf6OJVfkPgI-OGkTQqJytNZYE8Y1KoXCuAGTPQdQqPiVU25ggAiVVLeU3hCn_VHNIQTgUrlI/s4032/0d7c408b53b5061d05236a97ba984345.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDJwwOrWOvrajpoxp8-NMn0bttrcmpt6c4cPba8uDOQy-4xOXA0SKt4Eppi4Z7Zam2-eXLQwRxA0vjoQfFZbAeXA3YY3qBjUanNdHO_CTxxbDmSqon7olf6OJVfkPgI-OGkTQqJytNZYE8Y1KoXCuAGTPQdQqPiVU25ggAiVVLeU3hCn_VHNIQTgUrlI/w300-h400/0d7c408b53b5061d05236a97ba984345.jpeg" width="300" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3lNF-e-h3exAHiG7gFlLkBLbRiHMWXYuORnu2B3XgJStAlvpY5aokctoI-VWPNvmvUG7LU3YyVENHH3tKo49ui2_5DNRRl5aALkMG07M53qRTNqFWhDH9DgobF72HCebylOozfskXocBXouutYthjIe5WfQPm2mpPT63X1Xt_wE62n0KvkGv9iBdcTL0/s4032/bb1696dfdcb9bb98b302eb7ff19b0a4c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3lNF-e-h3exAHiG7gFlLkBLbRiHMWXYuORnu2B3XgJStAlvpY5aokctoI-VWPNvmvUG7LU3YyVENHH3tKo49ui2_5DNRRl5aALkMG07M53qRTNqFWhDH9DgobF72HCebylOozfskXocBXouutYthjIe5WfQPm2mpPT63X1Xt_wE62n0KvkGv9iBdcTL0/s320/bb1696dfdcb9bb98b302eb7ff19b0a4c.jpeg" width="240" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">We started with our typical motor out of Swan Creek. Grandma made herself right at home on the pushpit seat to enjoy the command view those seats provide. Vicky and Mei Mei settled in and after heading out into the bay, Jim headed to the foredeck. 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We didn't want her below for too long as that's where folks get seasick (you can't see the horizon).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Vicky found a way to get her to look out the window next to our berth, and she found great delight in monitoring the progress home - even announcing that "Captain George took a wrong turn" when I tacked and she could no longer see the Rock Hall water tower.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUXvfqfgbgRC91Q0Pcx7AG60Of5hwwvTsUBVgDKnHw6WRCaWEGqzrMZU8748gbavMS_x9by36e3C-pblWXB5DmiYvlIiwjC_IC_18V7881g5UenkBBAdwjII4lpeRqJ1l2MFtZCA34jLrHsMxQxAnhjFYZd98IbMB__RmkYWz8CM0tg4TAiwgbBRj2g6w/s4032/9328f9e6d3b8bf986f0e915ca426a1bc.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUXvfqfgbgRC91Q0Pcx7AG60Of5hwwvTsUBVgDKnHw6WRCaWEGqzrMZU8748gbavMS_x9by36e3C-pblWXB5DmiYvlIiwjC_IC_18V7881g5UenkBBAdwjII4lpeRqJ1l2MFtZCA34jLrHsMxQxAnhjFYZd98IbMB__RmkYWz8CM0tg4TAiwgbBRj2g6w/s320/9328f9e6d3b8bf986f0e915ca426a1bc.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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They have new gas BBQ grills and Jim took on the role of grillmaster.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAFcbYB3qa2NaO4bbPSdEp33F4vaj5EHv8HgM1ZMKRAYZZSCRraLwJCCZuGs0T8lxn8ygDivc1cFjiBcKqsE6YGM_jN8EX3Jlx00259LKA5rtR72eQG27yd6yrBoTNC3gskI5dlexK1j8R27_kU-QV2o2YWRhIoc4_At6RmA6iB7CklpWLCgNMsdZBDYY/s3499/IMG_2475.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2799" data-original-width="3499" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAFcbYB3qa2NaO4bbPSdEp33F4vaj5EHv8HgM1ZMKRAYZZSCRraLwJCCZuGs0T8lxn8ygDivc1cFjiBcKqsE6YGM_jN8EX3Jlx00259LKA5rtR72eQG27yd6yrBoTNC3gskI5dlexK1j8R27_kU-QV2o2YWRhIoc4_At6RmA6iB7CklpWLCgNMsdZBDYY/w400-h320/IMG_2475.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHA3ukOTVtdqCOn64EudoOjDrodO71cOEj-lOZ3xpWEAVq_xzCM0CCYkzbsonTZ54XTsotC63x2YZz2meu_onAHvNIy9rHjI5CotPt8-uCSj4aZbkwqTHo0mKeMR7GZGMgbZi4WVyd9Th5tx8AkgBAl1XKJGZ462pAQgLk0AzZNZmwUYYWLumP5ckX1UU/s2543/IMG_2477.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2034" data-original-width="2543" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHA3ukOTVtdqCOn64EudoOjDrodO71cOEj-lOZ3xpWEAVq_xzCM0CCYkzbsonTZ54XTsotC63x2YZz2meu_onAHvNIy9rHjI5CotPt8-uCSj4aZbkwqTHo0mKeMR7GZGMgbZi4WVyd9Th5tx8AkgBAl1XKJGZ462pAQgLk0AzZNZmwUYYWLumP5ckX1UU/w400-h320/IMG_2477.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga7k-dEh3UkqVKbE2zzYRP0gBGRwulR8vYjvYEfT1g39YIlqpKT-FM3zLC32wUUjeRHfDbDxHbcJKSsYmRcN48yw0PQ4CUd-Clornfv2gdsVbhxThaQ3fY7LmeXnlmHWZCh5cq2adeU1imkyDtbGDBItAznAW_qcnzBHBhOQ3CN-FcK98IFlEql7XQVp4/s4032/6dfdaa942fc6a247f72371f8f20f2f45.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga7k-dEh3UkqVKbE2zzYRP0gBGRwulR8vYjvYEfT1g39YIlqpKT-FM3zLC32wUUjeRHfDbDxHbcJKSsYmRcN48yw0PQ4CUd-Clornfv2gdsVbhxThaQ3fY7LmeXnlmHWZCh5cq2adeU1imkyDtbGDBItAznAW_qcnzBHBhOQ3CN-FcK98IFlEql7XQVp4/w400-h300/6dfdaa942fc6a247f72371f8f20f2f45.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Mei Mei wanted to go around the corner to the little playground they have at Osprey. The other adults were busy and telling her to wait so I offered her my hand (we had to cross a road) and surprisingly, she took it. So we started off on a trek to the playground. </div><div><br /></div><div>She started out trying the slide, but that was pronounced "too small" and she busied herself climbing the platform in various ways and then trying the swing. I realized she was only pushing herself then slowly swinging to a stop, so I tried to coach her in how to keep a swing going.</div><div><br /></div><div>Readers, I actually got on a swing for the first time in... oh, maybe 45 years and demonstrated. The INTENSE GROANING of the equipment told me I shouldn't do more than a few swings. She tried to follow me but she was out of sync and stopped quicker than before. I could see in her eyes something to the effect of "this old guy knows NOTHING about swinging" and was saved around that point by Vicky's phone call saying dinner was ready.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOLZvF6m8GjPoY6ht3o0iMtprWfcrufeCLzaLnVEOd7hw2vrV2ESGLddop0lUbupNFO1KrGFZ6VHJgAgnuMmpznW3gm2N9HNl_nXpYBePzdxIGQKDVoCI5GhV5tPLs5vpwB-__oW6YmrS4OlUC26JKjRnVv0GefnRn0u0OU2u-2JaQHkpbeOqRwNPd5aE/s2645/IMG_2478.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2116" data-original-width="2645" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOLZvF6m8GjPoY6ht3o0iMtprWfcrufeCLzaLnVEOd7hw2vrV2ESGLddop0lUbupNFO1KrGFZ6VHJgAgnuMmpznW3gm2N9HNl_nXpYBePzdxIGQKDVoCI5GhV5tPLs5vpwB-__oW6YmrS4OlUC26JKjRnVv0GefnRn0u0OU2u-2JaQHkpbeOqRwNPd5aE/w400-h320/IMG_2478.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi9_wSmALBrARatKfXl7_4M8CHKMEbzvMMBxVIFkYTZfiQpxL4YmqQXL8MPYaMvt6X-qTRBRKCB5y_nCGRCNdnlAXfwMb4wLE6zeVJvAoDk3OuIRfbiwZRMZfwbh9gZxURbYx-JhoISALG-gaWvQHovs-o_KHbZtltwfcs8DGq2LGvVQ83mCeg4iiUlik/s2160/IMG_2480.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="2160" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi9_wSmALBrARatKfXl7_4M8CHKMEbzvMMBxVIFkYTZfiQpxL4YmqQXL8MPYaMvt6X-qTRBRKCB5y_nCGRCNdnlAXfwMb4wLE6zeVJvAoDk3OuIRfbiwZRMZfwbh9gZxURbYx-JhoISALG-gaWvQHovs-o_KHbZtltwfcs8DGq2LGvVQ83mCeg4iiUlik/w400-h320/IMG_2480.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwf6mIXx2qpmqiBcL6I2Cww6VBAD54-L99cvPnkw_KeyGdMWIlBd7bbadzCUKfvcbVMd1_vDM2wFn9rDVg6WatE2gKNDDC9AbDYJIagpZh0t1hNPYYT8eGqozSsD_OcW0Bnmd9EswZmkFXfaE67UvDt13Zpylivf10pRGgWjV8bZ4kuq1rFZvQNRZEtkA/s3498/IMG_2483.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2798" data-original-width="3498" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwf6mIXx2qpmqiBcL6I2Cww6VBAD54-L99cvPnkw_KeyGdMWIlBd7bbadzCUKfvcbVMd1_vDM2wFn9rDVg6WatE2gKNDDC9AbDYJIagpZh0t1hNPYYT8eGqozSsD_OcW0Bnmd9EswZmkFXfaE67UvDt13Zpylivf10pRGgWjV8bZ4kuq1rFZvQNRZEtkA/w400-h320/IMG_2483.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And what a picnic it was... Vicky had prepared sausages, bacon wrapped chicken and beef skewers along with a cucumber salad and some other fixings.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifvelR8wV65UqbG2SQ8MndJjBbcjH9PxkhCRDL-BbwwrLBgbOjsH225LmkPcAczAMt2C6AG9Y5OSwzRi9eCc4zp-7VnzKYWcfLkfFkJf6F9UI-vffUb5UgT5zuHxr6FXRpRXraVMSv7HvmtWbGV2lQ9FgnaBpsjBOkdMARiHAXrqLtI89TBrtMcTTDYTM/s1707/9aec61f1e2b96db4b897920416c0c9ac.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1707" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifvelR8wV65UqbG2SQ8MndJjBbcjH9PxkhCRDL-BbwwrLBgbOjsH225LmkPcAczAMt2C6AG9Y5OSwzRi9eCc4zp-7VnzKYWcfLkfFkJf6F9UI-vffUb5UgT5zuHxr6FXRpRXraVMSv7HvmtWbGV2lQ9FgnaBpsjBOkdMARiHAXrqLtI89TBrtMcTTDYTM/w300-h400/9aec61f1e2b96db4b897920416c0c9ac.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6JUXtKzToZl-WerZP5Tu5XMF4XpMdsHbW8el_Dv0IyH6kwZJGle6FeLF0MFVVMY6uE0xz1944gj_Y-RQOYUFhbcaJ20YJnt3XrBQpiWVOiPyn93eol73vyDlT1xCUGf6tKJO3sNAEuGURMzr4mQwJRh75kFHB6lE_sLIiJfqUQzNKGZRDt7_863VCTZg/s2689/IMG_2484.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2151" data-original-width="2689" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6JUXtKzToZl-WerZP5Tu5XMF4XpMdsHbW8el_Dv0IyH6kwZJGle6FeLF0MFVVMY6uE0xz1944gj_Y-RQOYUFhbcaJ20YJnt3XrBQpiWVOiPyn93eol73vyDlT1xCUGf6tKJO3sNAEuGURMzr4mQwJRh75kFHB6lE_sLIiJfqUQzNKGZRDt7_863VCTZg/w400-h320/IMG_2484.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_nWaZs4Ydp_LHUY6TOYEEa0zng1eKtxC-MeeKBHRLQjTfE-dctmOgD3wB-7R2lgp6IJkpNHMXa6zk1P_WaFGOTwBqUkBeKvZ6efrt3dXhWXLsUpLizXLGj6YxvZREuYv8y_Ib7K6v9cmcxyhm3Hu60djVtJWQ5Jyco565N_T0VHc7GIRWgQtnMPfXok/s4032/0736bdd230544ca1b3fb47692583078b.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_nWaZs4Ydp_LHUY6TOYEEa0zng1eKtxC-MeeKBHRLQjTfE-dctmOgD3wB-7R2lgp6IJkpNHMXa6zk1P_WaFGOTwBqUkBeKvZ6efrt3dXhWXLsUpLizXLGj6YxvZREuYv8y_Ib7K6v9cmcxyhm3Hu60djVtJWQ5Jyco565N_T0VHc7GIRWgQtnMPfXok/w400-h300/0736bdd230544ca1b3fb47692583078b.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8GRPZmV1YOWK_AJVICgsTQV2U-FG77s7kLAbyBQPJQqS7OIHfEorg20crCgOy_dNjAf_la7NS33v8KzUwT-mi_z6LcGy5a4l-CEOesZqldxOVXD7uNzxLocpo3cZDSj06viM25dHgGwP-XIdh7Drq3cCWmiZsV4KH_bG8tDn7Sy_rDNUMZXM2fNBfEEI/s2838/IMG_2488.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2270" data-original-width="2838" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8GRPZmV1YOWK_AJVICgsTQV2U-FG77s7kLAbyBQPJQqS7OIHfEorg20crCgOy_dNjAf_la7NS33v8KzUwT-mi_z6LcGy5a4l-CEOesZqldxOVXD7uNzxLocpo3cZDSj06viM25dHgGwP-XIdh7Drq3cCWmiZsV4KH_bG8tDn7Sy_rDNUMZXM2fNBfEEI/w400-h320/IMG_2488.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After eating, Jim and Mei Mei went swimming and I have to confess I headed back to Seas The Day for a brief nap. After a while, Vicky came back to the boat for her swimsuit and joined in the fun. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgecrfxrfaC1xVjdgqGZCwQ7I8vtqNlA_KumPd-3oatJDmpeYR0WtpGDT1U0YyetBnUxwktA8wD0WnCl8QiOoTloOep9Mpd67yzUVyILuSXx22wJrgjVyb-Ademk6XfaUpYvAcCQHXwIgJSBQZEKlkZ9XUD1TSHiTwzEtXRF2p8WdvYrJgVPW2xO_TSubw/s1707/5b4f4aa2a33720509683b3d07d58f38e.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1707" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgecrfxrfaC1xVjdgqGZCwQ7I8vtqNlA_KumPd-3oatJDmpeYR0WtpGDT1U0YyetBnUxwktA8wD0WnCl8QiOoTloOep9Mpd67yzUVyILuSXx22wJrgjVyb-Ademk6XfaUpYvAcCQHXwIgJSBQZEKlkZ9XUD1TSHiTwzEtXRF2p8WdvYrJgVPW2xO_TSubw/w300-h400/5b4f4aa2a33720509683b3d07d58f38e.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrBqVPTqIsiZ49e6Mj1l1DtPY_Gk4FY8R9IsY_5noYlGA-ZEsblxThcqW5ODN1bwft0qAgFbls4Nd6NF9sqtIBS7rBz6UvR6iVUXuSyVi201cjB_KZnFQjnPWJGLrBIy1jQ643nV2fOHLuoMb1RI4Z0JFCVs5y0RgU6MZfXcic0R69HCdoB7DjzJLbWE/s4032/9f7e2602029eec8aa773ecdfaaa5214c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrBqVPTqIsiZ49e6Mj1l1DtPY_Gk4FY8R9IsY_5noYlGA-ZEsblxThcqW5ODN1bwft0qAgFbls4Nd6NF9sqtIBS7rBz6UvR6iVUXuSyVi201cjB_KZnFQjnPWJGLrBIy1jQ643nV2fOHLuoMb1RI4Z0JFCVs5y0RgU6MZfXcic0R69HCdoB7DjzJLbWE/w400-h300/9f7e2602029eec8aa773ecdfaaa5214c.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Fg6tIn-5bvj3-N852dg6DEnpUP98FkFCQX4bnoNvWWCf0LIc4j0jZ1M-GTZEePv6zc60XzX94UhgswzBxDv-5ciEdgtCbKJCIzmNy3Ng8vO4aR62Lhs_-pTX4waOSkZmDDw0W3VfOPMsTOWT9QZz9iKjJvfTxgOChVCZEPMRgv2U61jyzxKHaI6k5pI/s3780/IMG_2494.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3780" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Fg6tIn-5bvj3-N852dg6DEnpUP98FkFCQX4bnoNvWWCf0LIc4j0jZ1M-GTZEePv6zc60XzX94UhgswzBxDv-5ciEdgtCbKJCIzmNy3Ng8vO4aR62Lhs_-pTX4waOSkZmDDw0W3VfOPMsTOWT9QZz9iKjJvfTxgOChVCZEPMRgv2U61jyzxKHaI6k5pI/w400-h320/IMG_2494.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We finished with a relaxing chat while sitting in the shade on the Adirondack chairs that Osprey Point has sprinkled around the grounds. After a bit, we said our goodbyes and they headed home while we headed back to Seas The Day to collapse, exhausted at the amount of work required to keep up with an energetic young child.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisVJbbNbGrfyNqcY4KZDi3z0nBr4IQa9ShX5NJs42OkFgjVhsmZUz2cuK9mBAvMtKkWxF_ejXGFQiJ57ZQlxlCPY0IrW6SUkyRgVUGsaMdifk_UpO7JD0zdVbmPToxxc-ZinSqHxn9f4eYcr66zrNvho14IHhgAglkhwnHNV-xrNiD0A62c3lL3Ru8oAw/s2894/IMG_2508.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2315" data-original-width="2894" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisVJbbNbGrfyNqcY4KZDi3z0nBr4IQa9ShX5NJs42OkFgjVhsmZUz2cuK9mBAvMtKkWxF_ejXGFQiJ57ZQlxlCPY0IrW6SUkyRgVUGsaMdifk_UpO7JD0zdVbmPToxxc-ZinSqHxn9f4eYcr66zrNvho14IHhgAglkhwnHNV-xrNiD0A62c3lL3Ru8oAw/w400-h320/IMG_2508.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghAA1S9FgaCXcICDXSQjy2rFsasGz7IZwGToet6Qqn-DoCvvodBlpsY9a6Qsx967QLkH_H2FxoqfuyVIlQFgrersNDg1D1dOYzNJdDPwq0xcCESwWSFINVG03HmCagQMDWgHavtXcE1JzRRBuM3T3jqtdRcjxuTvUExQpgZfl2BLp1TkTaV_KJWxhSUq4/s1702/e123a4a7149cbac40277cd6ee0d118ea.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1276" data-original-width="1702" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghAA1S9FgaCXcICDXSQjy2rFsasGz7IZwGToet6Qqn-DoCvvodBlpsY9a6Qsx967QLkH_H2FxoqfuyVIlQFgrersNDg1D1dOYzNJdDPwq0xcCESwWSFINVG03HmCagQMDWgHavtXcE1JzRRBuM3T3jqtdRcjxuTvUExQpgZfl2BLp1TkTaV_KJWxhSUq4/w400-h300/e123a4a7149cbac40277cd6ee0d118ea.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Sunday's plan is to be a bit lazy in the early morning, then clean up (we have to leave Seas The Day "ready to show") and head home to get ready for the rest of our vacation.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>George A. Reinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731860083722890995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546458739965234782.post-50591676621039139262023-08-26T09:30:00.004-04:002023-08-28T06:49:34.423-04:00Wait, What?? You're Selling Seas The Day?<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9GokOTfKYU1BUzCZL2NAE8OPBkUD4c34W4BTACkcf1UNFxv4FKzcqxzOp5giMVE-jguleECnAaKDnyNb4rIkF-I1Mhq850aDt5mMe2tKZqYuJ6p2fLgzG9r6c2XdNc_USo0upQqPSCQdJh1IH7I95Sn_fziyAisIrI0m9Euu3Z5Ip6gDzjX60MsRNwbI/s3780/IMG_2399.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3780" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9GokOTfKYU1BUzCZL2NAE8OPBkUD4c34W4BTACkcf1UNFxv4FKzcqxzOp5giMVE-jguleECnAaKDnyNb4rIkF-I1Mhq850aDt5mMe2tKZqYuJ6p2fLgzG9r6c2XdNc_USo0upQqPSCQdJh1IH7I95Sn_fziyAisIrI0m9Euu3Z5Ip6gDzjX60MsRNwbI/w400-h320/IMG_2399.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><p>Yes, my dear readers... 10 years to the day after we took delivery of Yachtette, the listing for Seas The Day went public.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2glVpJ7XfuueLZPtwOusxycvHcg68zPZyt_Y7WP_h9oIvjGopPlhgt4t_6BhdZKKS54EI35uj-8ZaPP0eRMT_M8Sj_ak1DFChe1YKENvpXf8fyL1QTGBTrAbD4769Z9oTcSlFPs8AnBM9Roc4rJJ5xvKFhXR-HFv0lTm8Ck64nRTFxkKYTGA_H6YS2Ck/s2450/IMG_2399.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="2450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2glVpJ7XfuueLZPtwOusxycvHcg68zPZyt_Y7WP_h9oIvjGopPlhgt4t_6BhdZKKS54EI35uj-8ZaPP0eRMT_M8Sj_ak1DFChe1YKENvpXf8fyL1QTGBTrAbD4769Z9oTcSlFPs8AnBM9Roc4rJJ5xvKFhXR-HFv0lTm8Ck64nRTFxkKYTGA_H6YS2Ck/w400-h320/IMG_2399.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taking delivery of Yachtette<br />August 24, 2013</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>The discussions about selling have been going on for a while - most of the summer. We thoroughly enjoy the time we spend on Seas The Day, but we have noticed all the other spring/summer/fall activities we could be doing. Given the costs and effort involved in owning a boat, it's hard to break away for those. </div><div><br /></div><div>Besides, for several years now we have noted all the other places we could sail using charters for the same cost. We expect that its time to explore those a bit more.</div><div><br /></div><div>So the decision to sell is a bit ambivalent... and kind of hard and logical. We don't want to completely give up sailing, but for now we plan to do less of it and do it on charters. We will let Seas The Day pass to some new owners, and if it takes a long time to sell her, we will happily continue to fully enjoy her.</div><div><br /></div><div>It's been a fabulous 10-year run!</div><div><br /></div><div>The rest of the photos (besides Yachtette, above) are photos I took for the listing. If you know someone looking for a Catalina 425 in "meticulous condition" (thanks to Boatus Cleanus), let us know. She's listed with <a href="https://www.winterssailing.com" target="_blank">G. Winter's Sailing in Riverside, NJ</a>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgklSezFryQM5iXzA_7XcDtcvSIRmVXa3SsfZFuuCczad5PnqlpF0mt3C-6z0fZu26E9QZIjQYm1q9SX7qzwiuqKVnyLidp8Pj4RwsdFC1zPnZZjUIBBCsHDThcMH6xjF475OC7-aTp0XAE4iSClJ-ZFHCu4iiXtFLiJtfKtXwPVUKLdcl58VMyT0HYhuM/s3112/IMG_2403.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2490" data-original-width="3112" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgklSezFryQM5iXzA_7XcDtcvSIRmVXa3SsfZFuuCczad5PnqlpF0mt3C-6z0fZu26E9QZIjQYm1q9SX7qzwiuqKVnyLidp8Pj4RwsdFC1zPnZZjUIBBCsHDThcMH6xjF475OC7-aTp0XAE4iSClJ-ZFHCu4iiXtFLiJtfKtXwPVUKLdcl58VMyT0HYhuM/w400-h320/IMG_2403.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh54CzFsd9lAA1QE5ERZXdGxoEqDoDxyonhPe865UstnwUJTEDxtrikPEaufYQkqJcIo2aiPyFXnRwGKvnCqJFfM8QefCJP0pt6nTFxe8qMvBcDplG5Efon-McDKDUzwKbeS68qyGr7noVzN8l9HGXx3eVh2U-SldllTJ3n0PFg1YBPXoSr3cBkMDdCcJs/s2870/IMG_2401.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Reinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731860083722890995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546458739965234782.post-39715421862188752872023-08-22T20:00:00.001-04:002023-08-23T09:13:12.182-04:00Taking Mike and Eliana to the Horse Farm<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtZkXjsBFtNsPOcdO1kgl4xeJTINtzwWRX_xNycO-OrGIxBMU_k_U3nAKzbMATI8QucOYZgMN-sncZYYhAftf8qxeJQ100o_Pm2PUTrEuCxKdI7C-qKvFES-0S-J1Luvy2ykabhQ-6REUvu-J4lK8xLZtsUtLG4cNZX7cpLZNESCYa9OisslFeR0OkLQ/s3298/IMG_2362.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2638" data-original-width="3298" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtZkXjsBFtNsPOcdO1kgl4xeJTINtzwWRX_xNycO-OrGIxBMU_k_U3nAKzbMATI8QucOYZgMN-sncZYYhAftf8qxeJQ100o_Pm2PUTrEuCxKdI7C-qKvFES-0S-J1Luvy2ykabhQ-6REUvu-J4lK8xLZtsUtLG4cNZX7cpLZNESCYa9OisslFeR0OkLQ/w400-h320/IMG_2362.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><div>After a busy day yesterday with my cubicle neighbor, <a href="http://sailingwithgeorgeandvicky.blogspot.com/2023/08/sailing-with-paul-and-kelly.html" target="_blank">Paul, and his family</a>, Today our neighbors, Mike and Eliana, came for a day on the water. Last year their <a href="http://sailingwithgeorgeandvicky.blogspot.com/2022/07/sailing-with-our-neighbors.html" target="_blank">whole family</a> came with us but Denise and Ryan weren't able to join this time.</div><div><br /></div>Eliana is about to turn 13... a week or so short of not having to wear a life jacket. She arrived full of energy and quite eager to help with the boat.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRjZ1IWar3s7up1zJqTZB2tfJ4tljqbIrmwHJth3FkuVbG-sv0OxngqukWHjnYRB1qjIctmYe2rTn7ahkxhA6MpjqUTWzGjU_DbJ70JtNDgKX3oKg7d2dwPT8rnt3YV_perT8A5U1BlPraJI9mnoJz6N8MocKlHnz4bsTc3nbBJIm5sFxv7B71XH2aXE4/s2345/IMG_2363.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2345" data-original-width="2345" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRjZ1IWar3s7up1zJqTZB2tfJ4tljqbIrmwHJth3FkuVbG-sv0OxngqukWHjnYRB1qjIctmYe2rTn7ahkxhA6MpjqUTWzGjU_DbJ70JtNDgKX3oKg7d2dwPT8rnt3YV_perT8A5U1BlPraJI9mnoJz6N8MocKlHnz4bsTc3nbBJIm5sFxv7B71XH2aXE4/w400-h400/IMG_2363.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiwr14QiRiu4AFbH6mcfAnh7OE8DutDiUxe6S_69UC5Ri-fDfMXKiLo6GL4b2SmZFs4V3poClRMuvC7i-DZavwIk6V91_CHDJCPCj7jQ7ybWT0Cr-US-m-2AzObf2ZE31gQLLwU_ZQLfdEdz4sowN5XVWIOailVQpxJErbPLUrIEtzSM4bY0Yq3BFSEn8/s2860/IMG_2367.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2288" data-original-width="2860" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiwr14QiRiu4AFbH6mcfAnh7OE8DutDiUxe6S_69UC5Ri-fDfMXKiLo6GL4b2SmZFs4V3poClRMuvC7i-DZavwIk6V91_CHDJCPCj7jQ7ybWT0Cr-US-m-2AzObf2ZE31gQLLwU_ZQLfdEdz4sowN5XVWIOailVQpxJErbPLUrIEtzSM4bY0Yq3BFSEn8/w400-h320/IMG_2367.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVEWVlYbB7Rr6OlgaeYCXZLd_zGEHY2bI6Yalw9xKot738vXF4y_bTETzWH2msBPxSv83GN3ncK9JuelpztpwFcDJZpEUuP65TXDqigecgcNSepGUeiLgbwoi0m5166AkXhE9G8VICjpABhPnX7Oi62heaY0es9vXW7Hk6Q-H-oA2LhhG_PDk9cMeMHck/s2695/IMG_2368.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2695" data-original-width="2695" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVEWVlYbB7Rr6OlgaeYCXZLd_zGEHY2bI6Yalw9xKot738vXF4y_bTETzWH2msBPxSv83GN3ncK9JuelpztpwFcDJZpEUuP65TXDqigecgcNSepGUeiLgbwoi0m5166AkXhE9G8VICjpABhPnX7Oi62heaY0es9vXW7Hk6Q-H-oA2LhhG_PDk9cMeMHck/w400-h400/IMG_2368.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We headed down the channel out of Swan Creek and turned at green #3. From there despite light winds, we did bring out the sails. The bay was flat so we weren't really bobbing around, but we also weren't moving much. Temps were in the high 80s and winds around 4 to 6 kts.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ZY2jY4XOtLzf00Vf_bfLkzIH2ggYzHUsYNT-NNAScL2qLdP6FX8jsaYRIknOBS4-6I8T_ANuwVGclvLrF0KjUpK25n91JIhVtVIVgtvO-CtGmL31tPf_Kt0Dcj8Up1TiscJkXd5wH4nCG1__8m1Xn6BrhCKvApW4DQcMym2r3hUEizY2ejpgMjb22ms/s2230/IMG_2370.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2230" data-original-width="2230" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ZY2jY4XOtLzf00Vf_bfLkzIH2ggYzHUsYNT-NNAScL2qLdP6FX8jsaYRIknOBS4-6I8T_ANuwVGclvLrF0KjUpK25n91JIhVtVIVgtvO-CtGmL31tPf_Kt0Dcj8Up1TiscJkXd5wH4nCG1__8m1Xn6BrhCKvApW4DQcMym2r3hUEizY2ejpgMjb22ms/w400-h400/IMG_2370.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We finally decided to bring in the sails. Given a choice of destinations, Eliana jumped at the chance to see the horse farm and was eager to take the helm.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCF7j_bfq2Dqc7n5ufUC2_wb9sP_MBYeFNANMBlr-jH6iCnaPcHQ2FMT94rIVz9xie1WKyjpcYVv5Xprj7Rk0WAefCD398JMHzJ8eyZcqbRrMo7PBCw_14uR3jEtxfY8bfXoBmwNJkYhT_JEnCLR9PeVvyt41AGucOAuOQG_pOZpouEz4CfJ6EFwCLRog/s2216/IMG_2371.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2216" data-original-width="2216" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCF7j_bfq2Dqc7n5ufUC2_wb9sP_MBYeFNANMBlr-jH6iCnaPcHQ2FMT94rIVz9xie1WKyjpcYVv5Xprj7Rk0WAefCD398JMHzJ8eyZcqbRrMo7PBCw_14uR3jEtxfY8bfXoBmwNJkYhT_JEnCLR9PeVvyt41AGucOAuOQG_pOZpouEz4CfJ6EFwCLRog/w400-h400/IMG_2371.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>She proved a capable sailor... easily passing "Georges Executive Capability Exam" (able to steer a straight line)... I would willingly work for her in the future, but I do hope to be retired by then.</div><div><br /></div><div>Eliana steered us across the bay, pausing only for a brief photo op at Baltimore Light.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqfqtVGbdHcBwP9bk5B7B0h9zEgqqmPjFHh_EySJ-t_kk3UJGbDXRSv547TnEM80d7IERur0OHA_KwxtIEfARSjWVmyEQx6T7USn8EpVAEIA8r2NSzh2znBcX8VSExLU-v_HbdaljUiTeTAOb9GKcl1gUkcHxcdXa3Yq4oIsWZoIBIGa6oXDidC_Bo5Ok/s3524/IMG_2372.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3524" data-original-width="1982" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqfqtVGbdHcBwP9bk5B7B0h9zEgqqmPjFHh_EySJ-t_kk3UJGbDXRSv547TnEM80d7IERur0OHA_KwxtIEfARSjWVmyEQx6T7USn8EpVAEIA8r2NSzh2znBcX8VSExLU-v_HbdaljUiTeTAOb9GKcl1gUkcHxcdXa3Yq4oIsWZoIBIGa6oXDidC_Bo5Ok/w360-h640/IMG_2372.jpeg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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After a while, I took a brief nap while Vicky guided Eliana.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNG-ZjpwOC8x9_T47C3cHaLdzfyYR3Vjd0_DZ9xO8OQy7GQD5wZBTEV6oY6X10DNhSA0l5K0J39dstTNAoCjO15eSsmb-jVukpows63e-KVxzZPE2iBjbSG7rHxFZwAyQVQ3MCY1hKF_lcnO1ilWlYkimPRKRZYEjBAu8mW1La0YjwHraiFo-YDvywW28/s3430/IMG_2389.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2744" data-original-width="3430" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNG-ZjpwOC8x9_T47C3cHaLdzfyYR3Vjd0_DZ9xO8OQy7GQD5wZBTEV6oY6X10DNhSA0l5K0J39dstTNAoCjO15eSsmb-jVukpows63e-KVxzZPE2iBjbSG7rHxFZwAyQVQ3MCY1hKF_lcnO1ilWlYkimPRKRZYEjBAu8mW1La0YjwHraiFo-YDvywW28/w400-h320/IMG_2389.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHz7hwjZCaiXBcE2qEvQs54lJkCqjxgAXI8M6zzyB4ysJgviSwXw2uIiLvM3skMsQp8lzSUlZvBVg9qpbO_6IJ9BumaBse3Z7gAzZZveQwC7aEV5EkHHlI8ZX_rAVNAxqodwJRb6PZZnVGH4LYdB_vgBQpSOdAtteL5OSGPyfWUP21UsgV-Q6XgZX-OUM/s3698/IMG_2390.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2958" data-original-width="3698" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHz7hwjZCaiXBcE2qEvQs54lJkCqjxgAXI8M6zzyB4ysJgviSwXw2uIiLvM3skMsQp8lzSUlZvBVg9qpbO_6IJ9BumaBse3Z7gAzZZveQwC7aEV5EkHHlI8ZX_rAVNAxqodwJRb6PZZnVGH4LYdB_vgBQpSOdAtteL5OSGPyfWUP21UsgV-Q6XgZX-OUM/w400-h320/IMG_2390.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0-Tk6cBKqzsSqQt82njErYbkm0E_DU3rREEjckXyDDJLcCqry0_NgF8P2KXqZvLDX6--KzSks5OgJAtzuI4k9S1MZ8Qb15SeldQTSuBhRuSLIXlZvI_Cf76S0nYFuJJwWc8ktxtqqSg9MsEDj6oM6indNUpn_yp2tcjOu7x15Xupf_dsKExbTcv8P9Ak/s3427/IMG_2394.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2742" data-original-width="3427" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0-Tk6cBKqzsSqQt82njErYbkm0E_DU3rREEjckXyDDJLcCqry0_NgF8P2KXqZvLDX6--KzSks5OgJAtzuI4k9S1MZ8Qb15SeldQTSuBhRuSLIXlZvI_Cf76S0nYFuJJwWc8ktxtqqSg9MsEDj6oM6indNUpn_yp2tcjOu7x15Xupf_dsKExbTcv8P9Ak/w400-h320/IMG_2394.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I took the helm back for the trip back into Swan Creek. Eliana (at age 12) probably had the helm for 3 of the 4 hour trip!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4km8fpJSc0jSTlrlU7hDChSZSMa296IaPKpeF1vRV00JsnE7NrRaANyDTuW7tXweZ3nv7conVeuhzCGr3pssVe-VtUbjOKJgDUJVzJV2Sq92SCkZoS3DUjz8WSNhln8OdIET5sl7dBRbjBC5UuUqSYQPZZqq6JsqnGFSu-MB1omON6M5axbGxYHkaFms/s3129/IMG_2395.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2503" data-original-width="3129" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4km8fpJSc0jSTlrlU7hDChSZSMa296IaPKpeF1vRV00JsnE7NrRaANyDTuW7tXweZ3nv7conVeuhzCGr3pssVe-VtUbjOKJgDUJVzJV2Sq92SCkZoS3DUjz8WSNhln8OdIET5sl7dBRbjBC5UuUqSYQPZZqq6JsqnGFSu-MB1omON6M5axbGxYHkaFms/w400-h320/IMG_2395.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>We made it back to Osprey Point around 4:00 PM and after a brief visit to cool off in the AC, Mike and Eliana headed to home and Vicky and I cleaned Seas The Day to get ready for the next big thing.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>George A. Reinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731860083722890995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546458739965234782.post-24779979614993480432023-08-20T06:55:00.002-04:002023-08-22T09:37:49.567-04:00Sailing with Paul and Kelly<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF4k4LBPED8RiFBlcpXxhKFJFN-cBzdwqDuYKdm8WTq8j6hViZPp4lRHpewcVyq76dlFWnzf_NrhVrN0nqqveDlgXQsIPDTMgzJ11-VUmIRN8DDEJEDrUCNF95EYRg2boJzbSXULZkqYThlIX3nDDl8hvk0ccOOVOdqG6FYmXzbnCxr51Jfr_uq093k1I/s3599/IMG_2321.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2879" data-original-width="3599" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF4k4LBPED8RiFBlcpXxhKFJFN-cBzdwqDuYKdm8WTq8j6hViZPp4lRHpewcVyq76dlFWnzf_NrhVrN0nqqveDlgXQsIPDTMgzJ11-VUmIRN8DDEJEDrUCNF95EYRg2boJzbSXULZkqYThlIX3nDDl8hvk0ccOOVOdqG6FYmXzbnCxr51Jfr_uq093k1I/w400-h320/IMG_2321.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Melly, Kelly, Molly and Paul</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Before we get started, both of my regular readers will have noticed that we didn't post anything last weekend. I have to confess that we used Seas The Day as a "boatominium" last weekend (we stayed on board, but didn't go out). I was just too darned hot... we sat on board and enjoyed the AC. There were no photos.</div><div><br /></div><div>Today Paul, my cubicle neighbor at work, came out for a day on Seas The Day along with his wife, Kelly, and daughters Molly and Melly. The girls took right to Vicky as can be seen in the photo below.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggoYfHaRahRYVsmzJukw8TQXvUWWRPO120mKOuU_B4uZgS3syA0nW1NAqWoFAR4TUoqmoWp9e4WDMvnCweftAPKMllhckgds5y1QXvbBwHJh75Lc-2lrX-ac1sq5mTpk3_ILF9e3HxEyuX0UbJz4dTU0zlNJOsbPkHfuhCQ9XGV97lpJb1eXsdF7EX1pM/s3177/IMG_2323.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2542" data-original-width="3177" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggoYfHaRahRYVsmzJukw8TQXvUWWRPO120mKOuU_B4uZgS3syA0nW1NAqWoFAR4TUoqmoWp9e4WDMvnCweftAPKMllhckgds5y1QXvbBwHJh75Lc-2lrX-ac1sq5mTpk3_ILF9e3HxEyuX0UbJz4dTU0zlNJOsbPkHfuhCQ9XGV97lpJb1eXsdF7EX1pM/w400-h320/IMG_2323.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We headed out Swan Creek and down to the #3 buoy where as soon as we turned, Molly was eager to take the helm. She passed my "Executive Capability Test" (she could hold a straight line for a while - my "Executive Axiom" is that anyone who can't hold a straight line on a boat for a while has no business leading people)... anyway, I digress...</div><div><br /></div><div>She had a blast. </div><div><br /></div><div>Both girls were bright, inquisitive and full of energy. This is why we invite young families along for a day of sailing... They keep us younger.</div><div><br /></div><div>Photos will tell the rest of the story. We had a wonderful day. Temps were in the low 80s with winds around 8 to 12 knots. The sky was clear and it was just a perfect day for a daysail.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFhAfOBq1WDx_GYR3rFVCxxvwTbcwAYwLdLzIEhhUFyjq92OTaJQLQ8IjSkKoy89hCwu6j3_RVVVLAAD1eLGp2KGWsZWVIZlPT0XtSrOtDGItaRq71O5wtj80FcHPJEfRCw5xMQ0ctUTO1uulntYljsAicgG3xkRjGUjzJHIH2EG-g3uaJcYHei8ZvwM8/s3399/IMG_2324.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3399" data-original-width="2719" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFhAfOBq1WDx_GYR3rFVCxxvwTbcwAYwLdLzIEhhUFyjq92OTaJQLQ8IjSkKoy89hCwu6j3_RVVVLAAD1eLGp2KGWsZWVIZlPT0XtSrOtDGItaRq71O5wtj80FcHPJEfRCw5xMQ0ctUTO1uulntYljsAicgG3xkRjGUjzJHIH2EG-g3uaJcYHei8ZvwM8/w320-h400/IMG_2324.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP6cD2Q8QKFu3rA1ofre6k4l3ong7WFLP2pDggAVoxRJl5qR1t_sLJBkm9xEnwE3M12n61dO9QeQykClWXlZ7MNDhep7tXDUcDGx8m2wooZq7ataMDGWlIGkGU-UwSe1Y5AcuqzKGaLxFOA1cbI5TYLmv-bP77uZ72Thw3zUPZJzpyR58VlW3sjzV4vEw/s3660/IMG_2330.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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She showed the girls how to prepare the rolls then fried up some for lunch.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUym4Sd0PxnZDsj7HPnyTFk25a5cHWvYR_VdxHF0KIZm605zgp7_jmcfy4VDxugOTlLUqSNV9mjJAAQ2eQSDfTr5VKau1izP24Yju47WIwgNa8nJb7l46mUAFkGSU_MIlkpv5bgrBtRHVcC9ca99i1c9YVQjvGdrTaTAZEU8hApl2byZYrrTGyQZFkHsg/s2703/IMG_2350.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2703" data-original-width="2703" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUym4Sd0PxnZDsj7HPnyTFk25a5cHWvYR_VdxHF0KIZm605zgp7_jmcfy4VDxugOTlLUqSNV9mjJAAQ2eQSDfTr5VKau1izP24Yju47WIwgNa8nJb7l46mUAFkGSU_MIlkpv5bgrBtRHVcC9ca99i1c9YVQjvGdrTaTAZEU8hApl2byZYrrTGyQZFkHsg/w400-h400/IMG_2350.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDukHUk-tJZBxVivAHXWHjbJoWTIt6ufAvkti7yAOX9J-0auw3QvqXNCtgEPoz1qYdWeJ9AH9IaBfLgJRtuoyBO7JxEHu3DDeiryxSdIyYLM4VVHzlL1LWmWX0YQq-TFEjDFTuzmgiZZqAYuta1uP-8cW0s9CFxVlCQyahwOJWk1kyw9rtpw903MHRkhA/s3216/IMG_2352.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2573" data-original-width="3216" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDukHUk-tJZBxVivAHXWHjbJoWTIt6ufAvkti7yAOX9J-0auw3QvqXNCtgEPoz1qYdWeJ9AH9IaBfLgJRtuoyBO7JxEHu3DDeiryxSdIyYLM4VVHzlL1LWmWX0YQq-TFEjDFTuzmgiZZqAYuta1uP-8cW0s9CFxVlCQyahwOJWk1kyw9rtpw903MHRkhA/w400-h320/IMG_2352.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>After lunch and some time exploring around the boat interior, we pointed Paul toward the beach in Rock Hall (Molly had one last item, "Go to the beach" on her summer bucket list). </div><div><br /></div><div>Then Vicky and I collapsed for a long afternoon nap.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4t36dnUz5ZUali9UdcO6lfZeln9iPZ42_uD8TDeq_bo1_iwKMzqIMGTLuScwmR5ehs_5obAPBmdbZJ8jvQlj2pq9kyjxtsu56-5go93TD_DlPI23mZ5KWWP3S-TaNPGR_dQuE6pvWH4S51j1qBgga9F0zJx2xUiKkoXVPvK3j0lZP2D-3h-kBdkQerIQ/s3381/IMG_2356.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2705" data-original-width="3381" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4t36dnUz5ZUali9UdcO6lfZeln9iPZ42_uD8TDeq_bo1_iwKMzqIMGTLuScwmR5ehs_5obAPBmdbZJ8jvQlj2pq9kyjxtsu56-5go93TD_DlPI23mZ5KWWP3S-TaNPGR_dQuE6pvWH4S51j1qBgga9F0zJx2xUiKkoXVPvK3j0lZP2D-3h-kBdkQerIQ/w400-h320/IMG_2356.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bonus Content! Here are some photos Paul provided.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSAVweYnMBEOABC-nurFHdFET7tOJgMLLgXEdMxvBYiWQPMwVGDYExWV2eVRZPzckGw1MkW6a1j7FOnywot7hcuJOCnnZPREVIUkEls7xxQseYc9GJ4sLlmdnepNXKAo79Z9TzyYFzMoNZWTo-wDTUjpd-hc_y_xDN6DrQe8U-quBpI7xAepsIYdcumYY/s4032/IMG_3856.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSAVweYnMBEOABC-nurFHdFET7tOJgMLLgXEdMxvBYiWQPMwVGDYExWV2eVRZPzckGw1MkW6a1j7FOnywot7hcuJOCnnZPREVIUkEls7xxQseYc9GJ4sLlmdnepNXKAo79Z9TzyYFzMoNZWTo-wDTUjpd-hc_y_xDN6DrQe8U-quBpI7xAepsIYdcumYY/s320/IMG_3856.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfBsi3EW0hWCx-gpmdWaASBz9wz6bGxKYVQoa5JBxdiFN4x--DBqExeLlq_BWWmD60FDmtPSDIDA91V-LMWLjUgHdnCyiHYkvypWN4Hba3rc8OhPNf9ZlJsgefN9MkbcDCqLvPAuAsKkXIKWnW3vv6D_KlLLxAFkak5toQUibKDxli4cHWaicSk6IInIk/s4032/IMG_3858.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfBsi3EW0hWCx-gpmdWaASBz9wz6bGxKYVQoa5JBxdiFN4x--DBqExeLlq_BWWmD60FDmtPSDIDA91V-LMWLjUgHdnCyiHYkvypWN4Hba3rc8OhPNf9ZlJsgefN9MkbcDCqLvPAuAsKkXIKWnW3vv6D_KlLLxAFkak5toQUibKDxli4cHWaicSk6IInIk/s320/IMG_3858.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0fUIyVVhToDebtN-7CxObJJZu9Hk895pmP_udkSfLEdHaz-amRwse0JcxsdZfaxbun74IPonrz6OAaAFGTbZkYSfO0q9Fs_jQdZGuzoLjdwwE1_UgJpoUOs4C9slQefXcWrpyslsHFn96cKvakjHm1wnPii1rrcm-IOGESHRQgGPZV9-EjZ7n4qR-bOY/s4032/IMG_3859.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0fUIyVVhToDebtN-7CxObJJZu9Hk895pmP_udkSfLEdHaz-amRwse0JcxsdZfaxbun74IPonrz6OAaAFGTbZkYSfO0q9Fs_jQdZGuzoLjdwwE1_UgJpoUOs4C9slQefXcWrpyslsHFn96cKvakjHm1wnPii1rrcm-IOGESHRQgGPZV9-EjZ7n4qR-bOY/s320/IMG_3859.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvnMqV1SmDTHH6yxuXB1CCZqE7PlTE_t6lRJCPFLr-DfMbUu5OgfRUY1lGDMnR7j-9fi9zoyzfEGuBHsUzC6FNcfxfHyF5SRUvxhv_r94iXim4WoSl9XCQjuEWhvj5l0AewlGlEieYyE6KQ3_fixOaJfS8HmuIGFxi5taPY2xdfx4bztdhmvANOCU_hc/s4032/IMG_3870.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvnMqV1SmDTHH6yxuXB1CCZqE7PlTE_t6lRJCPFLr-DfMbUu5OgfRUY1lGDMnR7j-9fi9zoyzfEGuBHsUzC6FNcfxfHyF5SRUvxhv_r94iXim4WoSl9XCQjuEWhvj5l0AewlGlEieYyE6KQ3_fixOaJfS8HmuIGFxi5taPY2xdfx4bztdhmvANOCU_hc/s320/IMG_3870.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>EXTRA BONUS!!! See what I found on my desk Tuesday morning!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRREC_VnuPm-W0uBwCDjO7c6tVBHCmT90EtKTgtQDvHR-hUikrwVNObRnPiLZqKwRZfW_DZ1X7XGn_DbPKQW3SdZaIn7D8SSA2dg5CHojiki0Q_GxkBGSlLqJvmZQk0AywCIkRs6Q40BU0SO0MQ3rwfCv5glzjSqUGySOlWobQ3-gfTOZErlf_XE6xK0I/s3248/IMG_2421.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3248" data-original-width="2224" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRREC_VnuPm-W0uBwCDjO7c6tVBHCmT90EtKTgtQDvHR-hUikrwVNObRnPiLZqKwRZfW_DZ1X7XGn_DbPKQW3SdZaIn7D8SSA2dg5CHojiki0Q_GxkBGSlLqJvmZQk0AywCIkRs6Q40BU0SO0MQ3rwfCv5glzjSqUGySOlWobQ3-gfTOZErlf_XE6xK0I/s320/IMG_2421.jpeg" width="219" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOdfF_CW5ugyhlLiPncPn_3ujk-8rWHCEIPJTNVnaLOhoYwZgoOVD9V_9gShug3EtzwJCZTGyvh9ZVv959Of-647kxluidkPaYU96vE0Zobspt52xTJr_pxey7SmgJj9Ss6pQFx8G9PrglILYUwwDWJlr_Oau_ovkSugTp06YjL2KXfd5qE4SL7I0FsYI/s3185/IMG_2422.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3185" data-original-width="2258" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOdfF_CW5ugyhlLiPncPn_3ujk-8rWHCEIPJTNVnaLOhoYwZgoOVD9V_9gShug3EtzwJCZTGyvh9ZVv959Of-647kxluidkPaYU96vE0Zobspt52xTJr_pxey7SmgJj9Ss6pQFx8G9PrglILYUwwDWJlr_Oau_ovkSugTp06YjL2KXfd5qE4SL7I0FsYI/s320/IMG_2422.jpeg" width="227" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY148bVSueWD57FVHNX4wjrksehwrw29uVPCt-tmMmTwjk0UlH9SlImhr5ainrNi-35-jOKAlUfgPi31SBHIe5ATwPCLWw9uT1JJpRVHQ_Se1aRYROB5TLq9NTdDleQrx0VeZJEBsp6-2rPy4zY1W9YD7n4-xf9Rlm_GX45hoPPYNsn0KMBkj6XOWyLPc/s3036/IMG_2423.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3036" data-original-width="2004" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY148bVSueWD57FVHNX4wjrksehwrw29uVPCt-tmMmTwjk0UlH9SlImhr5ainrNi-35-jOKAlUfgPi31SBHIe5ATwPCLWw9uT1JJpRVHQ_Se1aRYROB5TLq9NTdDleQrx0VeZJEBsp6-2rPy4zY1W9YD7n4-xf9Rlm_GX45hoPPYNsn0KMBkj6XOWyLPc/s320/IMG_2423.jpeg" width="211" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdlCmhpnTGrWKjJW2D3XMhtRbXuoM93lDPpnent2vCgx_1g1lNh6VsHqtUq_OiYOa7AnX4NcgEbq4PRcyxgoS1WQdJXmZH4zw67yBBhQIoLHgKDURJHI8JuqKjkkMxU_mo_esCPPOZALOLygyrMHiMSZ9vsdS0_kuoC6rWiImmzGm-rPmfNadrHOUfgcg/s2815/IMG_2424.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2174" data-original-width="2815" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdlCmhpnTGrWKjJW2D3XMhtRbXuoM93lDPpnent2vCgx_1g1lNh6VsHqtUq_OiYOa7AnX4NcgEbq4PRcyxgoS1WQdJXmZH4zw67yBBhQIoLHgKDURJHI8JuqKjkkMxU_mo_esCPPOZALOLygyrMHiMSZ9vsdS0_kuoC6rWiImmzGm-rPmfNadrHOUfgcg/s320/IMG_2424.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Thank you Molly and Melly!</p><p> - George & Vicky</p>George A. Reinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731860083722890995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546458739965234782.post-810695211287896952023-08-06T21:15:00.002-04:002023-08-06T21:24:54.331-04:00Sailing with Cassie and Ian<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpXPBPkhB_2eRwFKaR7hjYIjhG5qZO1soWfB-tAl_Wg4JMu-DgTodUwLfLiKg9YVgm-AdJ5v-zYD3QL1lqtIg-K8Ty7iNem9XJ4CKA1Fn3ns6N4LnX3eDskmnnzBSqfeWLltNKjGcE8Sc-qbhGwMggD3y9vibhwn26COYXt3w5WsCOziG4tAFpGq4WDo/s3693/IMG_2261.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2954" data-original-width="3693" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpXPBPkhB_2eRwFKaR7hjYIjhG5qZO1soWfB-tAl_Wg4JMu-DgTodUwLfLiKg9YVgm-AdJ5v-zYD3QL1lqtIg-K8Ty7iNem9XJ4CKA1Fn3ns6N4LnX3eDskmnnzBSqfeWLltNKjGcE8Sc-qbhGwMggD3y9vibhwn26COYXt3w5WsCOziG4tAFpGq4WDo/w400-h321/IMG_2261.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were joined this weekend by Cassie and Ian along with Zoe and Evan for a wonderful day of sailing on Saturday. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Vicky and I arrived in Rock Hall on Friday evening after dinner at <a href="https://www.cafesado.com" target="_blank">Cafe Sado</a> in Chestertown. We made it to Osprey Point just in time to catch another wonderful sunset on a beautiful evening. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjpGXuVDsN9RwMT1F0ldrmX1qZvge5XCgekBOe0SUI0aWz4tvDQbaUJQNRqgxx6Qp3T1B-g0x7UOOuP2EwmnsPzUTZEZM6gsV4AMqn2Xju9AtnVWEM2qo-coEOSTBa4cL8BiWWaG_uVgaXmaceFgLgiKKrNqEfH1kwWHVThzBB86qvoyDO6ct1T5sjDmM/s2962/IMG_2250.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2370" data-original-width="2962" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjpGXuVDsN9RwMT1F0ldrmX1qZvge5XCgekBOe0SUI0aWz4tvDQbaUJQNRqgxx6Qp3T1B-g0x7UOOuP2EwmnsPzUTZEZM6gsV4AMqn2Xju9AtnVWEM2qo-coEOSTBa4cL8BiWWaG_uVgaXmaceFgLgiKKrNqEfH1kwWHVThzBB86qvoyDO6ct1T5sjDmM/w400-h320/IMG_2250.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiryI4q7LjYnTkTrhlGrBQWIHceGLwMEGyf9eOZsK7F-EudoNI0soqaoH1vVo3jDP2boOvo6grFXExim8_cOUUmIAjxBUQK9zm7xVlfEHZnS0qg1nedXCP-ls1-Zb2TxWdxEYrsVtrRS1M_bMhjBNJu6yNVY5slLr42IiSP7Ja1NEFHlnGs1UpXhVmQ4Ps/s3765/IMG_2252.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3012" data-original-width="3765" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiryI4q7LjYnTkTrhlGrBQWIHceGLwMEGyf9eOZsK7F-EudoNI0soqaoH1vVo3jDP2boOvo6grFXExim8_cOUUmIAjxBUQK9zm7xVlfEHZnS0qg1nedXCP-ls1-Zb2TxWdxEYrsVtrRS1M_bMhjBNJu6yNVY5slLr42IiSP7Ja1NEFHlnGs1UpXhVmQ4Ps/w400-h320/IMG_2252.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBlJ6aOw4ZJctAoOKVP8PV67NY71qKTFvJZikPEScRAF9HTcSc8t7uNTlS2qS4776nwHcLRNcrGd22ULrke4iWw6gOGZVUwTu8bjStaG8KVtaJJDkJdYokMSluYRhTCO8pha5rv9b1eEguDWzt0d6MUMB5XJp2aQoSiAqOhdTD8HTZEWW8F8RCYRrkKM8/s3738/IMG_2253.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2990" data-original-width="3738" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBlJ6aOw4ZJctAoOKVP8PV67NY71qKTFvJZikPEScRAF9HTcSc8t7uNTlS2qS4776nwHcLRNcrGd22ULrke4iWw6gOGZVUwTu8bjStaG8KVtaJJDkJdYokMSluYRhTCO8pha5rv9b1eEguDWzt0d6MUMB5XJp2aQoSiAqOhdTD8HTZEWW8F8RCYRrkKM8/w400-h320/IMG_2253.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>On Sunday morning, we did boat chores in preparation of our guests arrival. Vicky took time to (you guessed it) clean the boat exterior and I tidied the inside and filled the water tanks so we would have water to flush with while underway.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKGA0y6tX5NdOgD0MqSFtBy5KlnzLTGNuG7zeMjTfdbE8Zb3RJNkoZYyHa98faHxckHcispBQtBboaUeulNIyr-y8wQFOMSqmCUmhz2IdR29HHOmNjllaQ13CH8Z3kvg_aTnP3bVer4kBo3KZdk2X4Kds7T4KVVsbUEAvW2ILVbOnmEd4vi_ARr2IH2uU/s3780/IMG_2254.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3780" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKGA0y6tX5NdOgD0MqSFtBy5KlnzLTGNuG7zeMjTfdbE8Zb3RJNkoZYyHa98faHxckHcispBQtBboaUeulNIyr-y8wQFOMSqmCUmhz2IdR29HHOmNjllaQ13CH8Z3kvg_aTnP3bVer4kBo3KZdk2X4Kds7T4KVVsbUEAvW2ILVbOnmEd4vi_ARr2IH2uU/w400-h320/IMG_2254.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Once Cassie's family arrived, we did some quick safety review down below and then shoved off. This was the first time while heading out that I had to stop and hold position just as we were exiting the fairway from Osprey Point. The photos will tell the story. We had a wonderful day... the bay was flat and we even had a nice wind to sail out to the edge of the Swan Point Channel. (With young new sailors aboard, we decided to stay close to home.)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxFQeCpDAKrQqcq8b5uFSU-TN_R4XheajnMlw0eWuqeywAppMVx7UV0VSLKfFY6iqTrfYybUsKDadG55t-pNVII4INUwAMajZt-KgeRFRtRQLjEJZZqM_7Vq804QJ4YH0lLL58AVLu03rljLI2xapqvxfxQbkOliDiX-psL7Gv5Pe9HzHSlvnCe3Gv3qg/s2661/IMG_2256.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2129" data-original-width="2661" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxFQeCpDAKrQqcq8b5uFSU-TN_R4XheajnMlw0eWuqeywAppMVx7UV0VSLKfFY6iqTrfYybUsKDadG55t-pNVII4INUwAMajZt-KgeRFRtRQLjEJZZqM_7Vq804QJ4YH0lLL58AVLu03rljLI2xapqvxfxQbkOliDiX-psL7Gv5Pe9HzHSlvnCe3Gv3qg/w400-h320/IMG_2256.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfHNjVB56rDFa_ucDTN_hjrsXvqnljiLzOrGZZb6W4iz_TYS0VaMJG4ghg57BjOZX6V7e_drRZcYJaIoXLFW-4hkiGvoKNXg1EeelZ4U73ndB-n3mlknoRaDZGwzUkjTEKOYuCcp0hoSPPYoxkhTqElhfEa78IBItVQCuhW8GqC88uQRiwKtp-B0HenSk/s3198/IMG_2257.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2954" data-original-width="3693" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpXPBPkhB_2eRwFKaR7hjYIjhG5qZO1soWfB-tAl_Wg4JMu-DgTodUwLfLiKg9YVgm-AdJ5v-zYD3QL1lqtIg-K8Ty7iNem9XJ4CKA1Fn3ns6N4LnX3eDskmnnzBSqfeWLltNKjGcE8Sc-qbhGwMggD3y9vibhwn26COYXt3w5WsCOziG4tAFpGq4WDo/w400-h321/IMG_2261.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After a quick sail out and back, we motored back into Swan Creek where we dropped anchor and enjoyed a nice lunch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNECM6X56uecSH_MsHqgbWignkcT5G-FBjoQMQ5NklpcEq5imqreSatI7jD-l6FrRlCBXlj-2bNz964aCJn-EvOeoXSmP1JCii2R9z9qZb0x1Wrjqvp3xRGTJC5F0LTtzX5nzxiNOa0zyyDVuhVuqhQFTV8SkYLYUFup7yT-iKqOsew3jMLfXEl4mz8lQ/s3953/2310ef90eaa4dbf5558ef86f689efbab.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Reinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731860083722890995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546458739965234782.post-57299124744246147272023-07-30T22:17:00.016-04:002023-07-31T21:04:10.546-04:00A Day with Deb and Her Family<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ghv3xnlMB23d20Jj8CpFTUUJkKa0AWHL_BlLLhLTbuIEBEXx6k52xV8yXLMBGqoFGrDJ9fnqjzvLllwkBBfCuUpSX0N4zeSbFtvUvGncYKdzsVWWM1RPbV3VUYT5qwfsZX4A7Mb3kygOmmwBR2EaUWTLZVKFqhHYnsm4qCovCdL518rQAYnYTUm6-Ec/s3068/IMG_2174.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2454" data-original-width="3068" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ghv3xnlMB23d20Jj8CpFTUUJkKa0AWHL_BlLLhLTbuIEBEXx6k52xV8yXLMBGqoFGrDJ9fnqjzvLllwkBBfCuUpSX0N4zeSbFtvUvGncYKdzsVWWM1RPbV3VUYT5qwfsZX4A7Mb3kygOmmwBR2EaUWTLZVKFqhHYnsm4qCovCdL518rQAYnYTUm6-Ec/w400-h320/IMG_2174.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><p>Deb is my cousin's daughter. She and her family have been sailing with us for years starting back in <a href="http://sailingwithgeorgeandvicky.blogspot.com/2016/08/hot-sailing-awith-deb-and-nathan.html" target="_blank">2016 when they picked the hottest day of the year to go sailing</a>. (Here are the other links... <a href="http://sailingwithgeorgeandvicky.blogspot.com/2017/07/sailing-with-deb-nathan-family.html" target="_blank">2017</a>, <a href="http://sailingwithgeorgeandvicky.blogspot.com/2018/06/a-trip-to-ship-graveyard.html" target="_blank">2018</a>, <a href="http://sailingwithgeorgeandvicky.blogspot.com/2019/08/an-excursion-to-sail-on-chesapeake-bay.html" target="_blank">2019</a>, <a href="http://sailingwithgeorgeandvicky.blogspot.com/2020/07/second-vacation-of-2020-part-deb-nathan.html" target="_blank">2020</a>, <a href="http://sailingwithgeorgeandvicky.blogspot.com/2021/07/fourth-of-july-weekend-with-deb-nathan.html" target="_blank">2021</a> and <a href="http://sailingwithgeorgeandvicky.blogspot.com/2022/06/baltimore-overnight-with-deb-and-nathan.html" target="_blank">2022</a>.)</p><p>Originally, we had big plans for the weekend with them... we were going to take their family down to Saint Michaels, MD and spend the night at the <a href="https://cbmm.org" target="_blank">Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum</a>. But it was not only 2016 when they selected the hottest day of the year. In fact, if you were to read all those posts above, you'd find that Deb, who frequently schedules their weekend early in the season, has an uncanny ability to select days when the heat index is around 100F.</p><p>This weekend was no different... Thursday, Friday and Saturday were expected to be (and proved to be) extremely hot and humid with a Real Feel (aka Heat Index) of 104 to 106F. Finally on Thursday - after going out to simply check the mail on a 106F heat index day, I called off the trip to St. Michaels.</p><p>(That turned out to be the right move... I spoke to several dock mates who were underway on Saturday and none of them enjoyed it.)</p><p>But Sunday! Oh blessed Sunday... made up for the past few hot weeks. We were expecting a glorious clear day with temps in the high 70s to low 80s and nice moderate winds.</p><p>Since the power was still off from the <a href="http://sailingwithgeorgeandvicky.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-beautiful-day-with-just-two-of-us-and.html" target="_blank">outage/electrical issue at the end of last weekend</a>, we decided to go to the boat Friday night and begin turning everything on and cooling everything (boat, fridge, freezer) down.</p><p>We arrived Friday evening at 7:30 to a very low tide. It wasn't quite as bad as a blowout tide (where a strong wind blowing from north to south for several days blows the water out of the Chesapeake Bay), but it was one of the lowest low tides we've seen in a while.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ2og05Ro3qeCBOTmpmtY9GqIaz2m8kZDbAPg6t2mm6oJ5dnRTn6mXo7sMwf15MT0lgRTani-ZgQIlpORX1e91DfEHOf3ASouGCh_sFKADHiKcPuAl5g1O0oOfg_kx2CxpulRpeoLDv04330zwzjUe7zXSYaJ4ga9xSPwDNY8t9lhp9_JEuq8EyNya5fg/s3780/IMG_2139.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3780" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ2og05Ro3qeCBOTmpmtY9GqIaz2m8kZDbAPg6t2mm6oJ5dnRTn6mXo7sMwf15MT0lgRTani-ZgQIlpORX1e91DfEHOf3ASouGCh_sFKADHiKcPuAl5g1O0oOfg_kx2CxpulRpeoLDv04330zwzjUe7zXSYaJ4ga9xSPwDNY8t9lhp9_JEuq8EyNya5fg/w400-h320/IMG_2139.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2V-hSHbWKjn9tGRLwFbK8MW2FmXo4vmcD2tIsGPsFPd08yL3uxkC_x8cWfGne4CxAWg-WRbWoCjlQdWfDLRoNE6kozwLKchv7NgyBccaXoFJX3K8Pgl-xTSoTYIwja15_op_NtlSg7Pt1VVvw75CzVxcZhB185MMLRgsYzjWEaFkWGPvZuhpHu3qM4Dk/s2796/IMG_2140.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2796" data-original-width="1290" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2V-hSHbWKjn9tGRLwFbK8MW2FmXo4vmcD2tIsGPsFPd08yL3uxkC_x8cWfGne4CxAWg-WRbWoCjlQdWfDLRoNE6kozwLKchv7NgyBccaXoFJX3K8Pgl-xTSoTYIwja15_op_NtlSg7Pt1VVvw75CzVxcZhB185MMLRgsYzjWEaFkWGPvZuhpHu3qM4Dk/w296-h640/IMG_2140.png" width="296" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We knew storms were approaching - you don't have these hot days without a lot of energy being taken up in the atmosphere. But shortly after arriving, it felt like it was time to "cue the flying monkeys". Incredible gusts came suddenly and down below in the salon, we found ourselves suddenly heeling over 10 to 15 degrees... while tied to the dock.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKKsxbOZ3tFgEKzukUA3pUihBtXoCRM7HAuncMjMOlbd-tbUbugKpO39J0fWbZFuwXq1sIZNSo2QtcWXw_WJwI9yZ8xSpY_AE1AM_qlBuBsVdkIQ_xhcSxI6Vqzhj9rlpIYvjyjYBCSv1REvRL0tYSNjIx922CIXn9DlDNFvrydmqpVgQabpwMxlg4sJE/s3244/IMG_2142.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2595" data-original-width="3244" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKKsxbOZ3tFgEKzukUA3pUihBtXoCRM7HAuncMjMOlbd-tbUbugKpO39J0fWbZFuwXq1sIZNSo2QtcWXw_WJwI9yZ8xSpY_AE1AM_qlBuBsVdkIQ_xhcSxI6Vqzhj9rlpIYvjyjYBCSv1REvRL0tYSNjIx922CIXn9DlDNFvrydmqpVgQabpwMxlg4sJE/w400-h320/IMG_2142.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjECgA5aCDVknxouoWuRt0VK_sf7LxHf9oHNyVh47XlACTIna3jLn76H9WbmSMxBG9-GyZNAmasv9WWpbrktHQEn9AATQkYX0nmJ0YV_RrgUp1jXg9HsrjPTE-zMRzvyY7BcxLhsVrk-ktigehaeaZo52ldJiRlXOkuVsKT7UToB-06uv_NUyAOL4mapyQ/s1290/IMG_2144.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="885" data-original-width="1290" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjECgA5aCDVknxouoWuRt0VK_sf7LxHf9oHNyVh47XlACTIna3jLn76H9WbmSMxBG9-GyZNAmasv9WWpbrktHQEn9AATQkYX0nmJ0YV_RrgUp1jXg9HsrjPTE-zMRzvyY7BcxLhsVrk-ktigehaeaZo52ldJiRlXOkuVsKT7UToB-06uv_NUyAOL4mapyQ/w400-h275/IMG_2144.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The worst of the storm passed to the north of us... I can't imagine what that was really like up there but the light show we saw from Rock Hall was impressive.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSFBZ8IfDPrkEeHUwJik-siXMIMQGMoJKU3YfMoBR3i_CQJfYd3Xaut2pFUAYihNDNsCDP4v3yJ0nC_JLKJt8QeAVLeQZnHapwrrHsixaiQ0eefVfEWamQpXjMc3Pg2S5Jzhaap9afGhjgGvtKYag7VSALWozFrGq3AoDP1sEX6HVG9gzUf0p9fqYDkPE/s3523/IMG_2146.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2818" data-original-width="3523" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSFBZ8IfDPrkEeHUwJik-siXMIMQGMoJKU3YfMoBR3i_CQJfYd3Xaut2pFUAYihNDNsCDP4v3yJ0nC_JLKJt8QeAVLeQZnHapwrrHsixaiQ0eefVfEWamQpXjMc3Pg2S5Jzhaap9afGhjgGvtKYag7VSALWozFrGq3AoDP1sEX6HVG9gzUf0p9fqYDkPE/w400-h320/IMG_2146.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLYyefBQkT_FBg9h3D4wytdS5I8YAnTUZlg7DWlkiSbOzJOQ8GkVgNgwAJUDmBJnVXM8EPIlTP-XSft-bweMyHt-cASN3ZBez1i9DgpJozSp6WqXD7dxFhY2Cn3lfzy7e_lNaYrTlUC5xgOL_tXthiCrzXPDgBHEzeM3brS-d3O3HIORkVOG3Y2S0Fv_A/s3403/IMG_2147.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="3403" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLYyefBQkT_FBg9h3D4wytdS5I8YAnTUZlg7DWlkiSbOzJOQ8GkVgNgwAJUDmBJnVXM8EPIlTP-XSft-bweMyHt-cASN3ZBez1i9DgpJozSp6WqXD7dxFhY2Cn3lfzy7e_lNaYrTlUC5xgOL_tXthiCrzXPDgBHEzeM3brS-d3O3HIORkVOG3Y2S0Fv_A/w400-h320/IMG_2147.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAmDr85ikyLbRjyVfODmS5FhN2w9yzMpf3ZcB3CLNkGVOqQ5ozPJiz6UcblAds-hUKXf7cZEmRfqVNHGsinqg1fZTQMge3wXtEzVLvS_7CZ0abIQT_Ah9LB06zCPuFXwZkHluydzaB6k3febRvSCEijQ__JbAFCSjyEEQYLA4bl_1mWIaoTnvQI0kdPtE/s3148/IMG_2148.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2518" data-original-width="3148" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAmDr85ikyLbRjyVfODmS5FhN2w9yzMpf3ZcB3CLNkGVOqQ5ozPJiz6UcblAds-hUKXf7cZEmRfqVNHGsinqg1fZTQMge3wXtEzVLvS_7CZ0abIQT_Ah9LB06zCPuFXwZkHluydzaB6k3febRvSCEijQ__JbAFCSjyEEQYLA4bl_1mWIaoTnvQI0kdPtE/w400-h320/IMG_2148.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKDjY3UOAnXcRTFWcutBdhA-7mQveXD50fJ6Xc285FvnkWy0CqHPirWBCbvz2qNIOLE_l46KkKxbhQrvq3ZXby3hmYpL1WdwWlqebyxNPzgV-f-3hd_jZNhxK_60gCck3gT-nfzAW0SpeftXRWvnTr7qKtamTHcxDwuutDSfo9t0DW9SJ6FPLUidxMKk/s3780/IMG_2149.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3780" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKDjY3UOAnXcRTFWcutBdhA-7mQveXD50fJ6Xc285FvnkWy0CqHPirWBCbvz2qNIOLE_l46KkKxbhQrvq3ZXby3hmYpL1WdwWlqebyxNPzgV-f-3hd_jZNhxK_60gCck3gT-nfzAW0SpeftXRWvnTr7qKtamTHcxDwuutDSfo9t0DW9SJ6FPLUidxMKk/w400-h320/IMG_2149.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsioQpNbYxb0qkbiNtK-pFoPsB112t033aM5gV80KyUV1Ql4_lNTYf6C9-vj1E4gdK1QdDliimBApjg8FrNKnlj7axrTCvyJy2TyDL7z938HKbhMhc3dDaErMkcCJqE2hxURMkk72zvwM6xdEBEJHp4cjGtt9f3_e7jkk0Y5XyAAKHOucwTtwjczxZR98/s3780/IMG_2150.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3780" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsioQpNbYxb0qkbiNtK-pFoPsB112t033aM5gV80KyUV1Ql4_lNTYf6C9-vj1E4gdK1QdDliimBApjg8FrNKnlj7axrTCvyJy2TyDL7z938HKbhMhc3dDaErMkcCJqE2hxURMkk72zvwM6xdEBEJHp4cjGtt9f3_e7jkk0Y5XyAAKHOucwTtwjczxZR98/w400-h320/IMG_2150.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Each gust caused us to lean.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>It was just as the storm was beginning that I realized I forgot my meds at home. We both said "NO" to the idea of going back through the storm, so instead we decided to spend the night on the (wildly rocking) boat and heat home early on Saturday morning to retrieve my meds.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ZsktZXsi5ArFvnEznKCQ6LIh2u3yTUfUXVgAw_GA2SoPkcfv0tf4cSL3gKgp59dBhIt4HoAMvl4E1hW8qDnb3h_cIDkPCLyUWaV--TOsH3y31KjGRyMtI27AnT7aw0DRWN_Mf4gGkyv0MUW4O4HZRocjWLUr3DH5nZ_xCKbfS3gTZ0gVQnyb6qwQ76g/s3041/IMG_2151.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2433" data-original-width="3041" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ZsktZXsi5ArFvnEznKCQ6LIh2u3yTUfUXVgAw_GA2SoPkcfv0tf4cSL3gKgp59dBhIt4HoAMvl4E1hW8qDnb3h_cIDkPCLyUWaV--TOsH3y31KjGRyMtI27AnT7aw0DRWN_Mf4gGkyv0MUW4O4HZRocjWLUr3DH5nZ_xCKbfS3gTZ0gVQnyb6qwQ76g/w400-h320/IMG_2151.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And that's what we did. Headed home... watched a couple of movies (one was Wizard of Oz - to illustrate the flying monkeys reference)... waited for the heat to dissipate and head back to Rock Hall late in the afternoon, trying to get there before the next storm.</div><div><br /></div><div>Which was another doozy!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJKwZEb-J3De5PS5g7GsXRdKl6qacAf5lhmuWaGJHFJWnmKZIT93fqp6nP2brkVxDDGbD4PF3OlsdFGtG7NfeZyIrv5mfoRbzU4siXEaRsRofTqHqE6E9MVwigtapEz9CVKC3YcBcWdCM1JaA3N4LYu2iKlTqH3uR8EO2RyF73faYwvQoBSsV64_mrvZU/s2796/IMG_2163.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2796" data-original-width="1290" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJKwZEb-J3De5PS5g7GsXRdKl6qacAf5lhmuWaGJHFJWnmKZIT93fqp6nP2brkVxDDGbD4PF3OlsdFGtG7NfeZyIrv5mfoRbzU4siXEaRsRofTqHqE6E9MVwigtapEz9CVKC3YcBcWdCM1JaA3N4LYu2iKlTqH3uR8EO2RyF73faYwvQoBSsV64_mrvZU/w296-h640/IMG_2163.png" width="296" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A couple of Storm Videos are <a href="https://georgereiner.smugmug.com/Sailing/Sailing-on-the-Chesapeake-Bay-2023/i-g33qDXk/A" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Finally, the storm finished in time for a wonderful sunset to present some incredible colors.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7j5IocLn8yWRRZj-09WKHvjwB0mnKHAfQ5qB_w62526uTcbVsFgj3B6wOJfliwRrCx5bzZWbVw-gIWmnX4cpaBCsoqUibPvcys-KxROwxEajdOMJtCxKO-Lai7J4eyu1dSlTdZhz4tq43bmXkHzPrTaPwGQtbjrALrgZt_LcO77wmcXR4ICCSz3rR9Qo/s3081/IMG_2169.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2465" data-original-width="3081" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7j5IocLn8yWRRZj-09WKHvjwB0mnKHAfQ5qB_w62526uTcbVsFgj3B6wOJfliwRrCx5bzZWbVw-gIWmnX4cpaBCsoqUibPvcys-KxROwxEajdOMJtCxKO-Lai7J4eyu1dSlTdZhz4tq43bmXkHzPrTaPwGQtbjrALrgZt_LcO77wmcXR4ICCSz3rR9Qo/w640-h512/IMG_2169.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6XK1IcsrCqckfwCtAOk0rY-uLsYNfuGECrcGy3B7mOR-6PeYye3y4CPLLeL9paHHXihVN8xTY4fWIs5SAVxkrXhHdMVO7cmY3frSX_3pQvs3BC8HjaOlyyF8eJM-HcnvCp8kbh3i8CoaMAoHotCjh3wEmC2B0Y-usJY5tpiwC-ElGd4tYtJhxqn1F2JA/s2533/IMG_2171.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2026" data-original-width="2533" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6XK1IcsrCqckfwCtAOk0rY-uLsYNfuGECrcGy3B7mOR-6PeYye3y4CPLLeL9paHHXihVN8xTY4fWIs5SAVxkrXhHdMVO7cmY3frSX_3pQvs3BC8HjaOlyyF8eJM-HcnvCp8kbh3i8CoaMAoHotCjh3wEmC2B0Y-usJY5tpiwC-ElGd4tYtJhxqn1F2JA/w400-h320/IMG_2171.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVG_0GsINf5Le6gSxmpE0Zemn6lAboGo1CzrQjWlnBOjakcMpADPHhe14GQMV_ltSsKbIDxA2wtfGNHQ4fS7vUv-GTiOGNyo31xy5Q52-pbxjv5SVynKP_CaAWvCxXHW7rMgh9E1c5uh9rDfoIEO922ZXQ4Dy-215ZN0s_jXLKBDsUwMuWnjA45rhcGs4/s3259/IMG_2173.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2607" data-original-width="3259" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVG_0GsINf5Le6gSxmpE0Zemn6lAboGo1CzrQjWlnBOjakcMpADPHhe14GQMV_ltSsKbIDxA2wtfGNHQ4fS7vUv-GTiOGNyo31xy5Q52-pbxjv5SVynKP_CaAWvCxXHW7rMgh9E1c5uh9rDfoIEO922ZXQ4Dy-215ZN0s_jXLKBDsUwMuWnjA45rhcGs4/w400-h320/IMG_2173.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We woke up early again to give Vicky time to clean Seas The Day. </div><div><br /></div><div>Deb and her family arrived around 9:30 AM and after a safety briefing, we headed out. </div><div><br /></div><div>I'll let the photos tell the story of a wonderful day in the water. We motored to the #3 can buoy and then set sail across the bay, just making it to the channel near the Baltimore Light before motoring back to try kayaking.</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ghv3xnlMB23d20Jj8CpFTUUJkKa0AWHL_BlLLhLTbuIEBEXx6k52xV8yXLMBGqoFGrDJ9fnqjzvLllwkBBfCuUpSX0N4zeSbFtvUvGncYKdzsVWWM1RPbV3VUYT5qwfsZX4A7Mb3kygOmmwBR2EaUWTLZVKFqhHYnsm4qCovCdL518rQAYnYTUm6-Ec/s3068/IMG_2174.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2454" data-original-width="3068" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ghv3xnlMB23d20Jj8CpFTUUJkKa0AWHL_BlLLhLTbuIEBEXx6k52xV8yXLMBGqoFGrDJ9fnqjzvLllwkBBfCuUpSX0N4zeSbFtvUvGncYKdzsVWWM1RPbV3VUYT5qwfsZX4A7Mb3kygOmmwBR2EaUWTLZVKFqhHYnsm4qCovCdL518rQAYnYTUm6-Ec/w400-h320/IMG_2174.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vicky, Marianne, Deb, Brian and Nathan.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZAqutcCH_F4k4_s9fa0ALP3YCtu7xdB3MqhB2HOl6qMzubEwPWZbMnpq-aFK4cc_4SVE2qd9R54Xp2VJdAyqLSoDnHgw-rIoteokbk7L9wWInnQrcvY5kqCpqGOhgEO8zDNNTanqSzz8Ip2DKHszAlfPtB31lu4sIOjRXScuEaJPAHwLWoWE1j35lk1U/s3780/IMG_2175.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3780" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZAqutcCH_F4k4_s9fa0ALP3YCtu7xdB3MqhB2HOl6qMzubEwPWZbMnpq-aFK4cc_4SVE2qd9R54Xp2VJdAyqLSoDnHgw-rIoteokbk7L9wWInnQrcvY5kqCpqGOhgEO8zDNNTanqSzz8Ip2DKHszAlfPtB31lu4sIOjRXScuEaJPAHwLWoWE1j35lk1U/w400-h320/IMG_2175.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marianne was a big help in running Seas The Day.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>Did I tell you it was a gorgeous day? Temps were perfect... high 70s to low 80s as predicted. Wind was from the north at maybe 5 to 8 kts and clear blue skies. We easily sailed across the bay until the wind died as we approached the Baltimore Light. </div><div><br /></div><div>A choice was presented... continue on to see the horse farm at Eagle Cove or head back to try the kayaks at Osprey Point. </div><div><br /></div><div>Marianne had the call and decided on Kayaking.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiukvJk3CruBNTYxqCiHu9bbrZvKWPSBSm4yV7LhSbuI7zaUkDvYzUyejqE261Mk8tS1lfvmdA-Lg_uOvWlm6pFFZt0xnaStS7QCo5pig2yLXjZo9Qt-T9t9NVnUi7CWUUeUMQmyyaWkq0zTAb2YwELAe_ns2KUv-o_6mtBKTiAr8MDovX5E7L-atWrQro/s3031/IMG_2179.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2427" data-original-width="3031" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiukvJk3CruBNTYxqCiHu9bbrZvKWPSBSm4yV7LhSbuI7zaUkDvYzUyejqE261Mk8tS1lfvmdA-Lg_uOvWlm6pFFZt0xnaStS7QCo5pig2yLXjZo9Qt-T9t9NVnUi7CWUUeUMQmyyaWkq0zTAb2YwELAe_ns2KUv-o_6mtBKTiAr8MDovX5E7L-atWrQro/w400-h320/IMG_2179.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Deb's family always brings the best board games</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMSky301cVOCFX1M54keN2HO9dy_tOf8Ztjba6ZXpfmwXnJGFsfrFvHYhS5R01fQnF__5RU1grwrEku8vm20olw0kJA_HwjelMWEFW69k63NnNNAQSqK7BkaajAcY2qfoeufiu7eBnz_IQnDVrWRx8rZX5v5YwEwzVeKhzZafSA4TRq7N5I4ni1L0EI1Y/s3524/IMG_2211.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2819" data-original-width="3524" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMSky301cVOCFX1M54keN2HO9dy_tOf8Ztjba6ZXpfmwXnJGFsfrFvHYhS5R01fQnF__5RU1grwrEku8vm20olw0kJA_HwjelMWEFW69k63NnNNAQSqK7BkaajAcY2qfoeufiu7eBnz_IQnDVrWRx8rZX5v5YwEwzVeKhzZafSA4TRq7N5I4ni1L0EI1Y/w400-h320/IMG_2211.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Then a crisis erupted! Brian was touching Marianne. Or was Marianne touching Brian? 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The sun was warm, the shade was cool. A light breeze felt good without being strong enough to interrupt the game. </div><div><br /></div><div>What a Day!!</div><div><br /></div><div>We finished with a family portrait before saying our goodbyes.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5z0O_GdKCplBkgnwsgcNMWcI-TdvOLp91VzBadP-w5OyiakdZnjZQ34BfpoGPoyX4zups3Gw5ywDlybA-auzSmxx6bAZxfPa9LcJCZaWlVOF4JKmp2VmvqsmNoTalNuasiBi_d_V1dGvXiqn4p3BzqMVjo7L3SYhaPC988cupPKJXE32xw8swbhKLnE/s3349/IMG_2213.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2679" data-original-width="3349" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5z0O_GdKCplBkgnwsgcNMWcI-TdvOLp91VzBadP-w5OyiakdZnjZQ34BfpoGPoyX4zups3Gw5ywDlybA-auzSmxx6bAZxfPa9LcJCZaWlVOF4JKmp2VmvqsmNoTalNuasiBi_d_V1dGvXiqn4p3BzqMVjo7L3SYhaPC988cupPKJXE32xw8swbhKLnE/w400-h320/IMG_2213.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWElfIWcPDDZCxuyzQQg0bJZx9icr1VNRO_IS2l6i7nB_15m5w71bHSDPVTqhWusjvyTEdEJcFftLwaN2ktbbv4rmMmgdvIIj6VJBVQksXK4JR5Ew5tkTOwfXurb3QuxL7blqHFb2H8VXye2HDGpRAeH8rreKQ3FT030V9cOREeC9mUTikMbugg46P91M/s4032/IMG_2215.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWElfIWcPDDZCxuyzQQg0bJZx9icr1VNRO_IS2l6i7nB_15m5w71bHSDPVTqhWusjvyTEdEJcFftLwaN2ktbbv4rmMmgdvIIj6VJBVQksXK4JR5Ew5tkTOwfXurb3QuxL7blqHFb2H8VXye2HDGpRAeH8rreKQ3FT030V9cOREeC9mUTikMbugg46P91M/w400-h300/IMG_2215.jpeg" width="400" /></a>O</div><br /><p><b>Deb's photos </b></p><p>(Scroll down to see great photos of a garage heading into Rock Hall that has an old rusty tow truck. Over the years they have added graphics to make it look more and more like Mater from the movie "Cars" and I see they even added Doc. So far they only have a cutout of Lighting McQueen.)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4z51U1wOU5-03EwpmmywtaYXVGxNto6lskSpvstOVpRaJLqBmkjfx8_WhfEF_5M0ZxAIR3FcecPTQSk2IeZeADIf_ejDssWH2A0yves6TFaYrvXTTy342jgd0fHS_qPGEwt4wCUmPlhYuMjTGS2NFyB15ys0sJm4JAWZaRWXKOsIVWtuacyo4h7KhqO8/s4032/IMG_5165.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4z51U1wOU5-03EwpmmywtaYXVGxNto6lskSpvstOVpRaJLqBmkjfx8_WhfEF_5M0ZxAIR3FcecPTQSk2IeZeADIf_ejDssWH2A0yves6TFaYrvXTTy342jgd0fHS_qPGEwt4wCUmPlhYuMjTGS2NFyB15ys0sJm4JAWZaRWXKOsIVWtuacyo4h7KhqO8/s320/IMG_5165.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghX2mha7zG7HzZkwyVsAE4fBroFnQpMXPinfEcIzDQr6sF7sJv6voh5uTJRXKLxZ2MHSVj83teyllknWa5_KcwaYpcxiCk_oIzRfeVsdjPokoRiRCAoLIdlVnimYh_aKzwogswRSmjq6DTvDYOn_hRJN7oPm6Rpt8rcdqCTKnEF4hAlORAaKwZTL_WsX8/s4032/IMG_5167.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Brian!</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>George A. Reinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731860083722890995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546458739965234782.post-68215731663326667082023-07-23T17:26:00.005-04:002023-07-23T17:31:04.270-04:00A Beautiful Day with Just the Two of Us (and Some Dolphins)<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvWY3SpATK_ldQhs_BbluBWifLhJjvFjqTWpIMunQXbYA8RC3cidYijyen-lEhvs_XDF4CRENTC3FpF9Y5biFveNgEOtUfj3UrylZrVoVfHmTImZ-qSS65VkBeMa1gZ6_Uou9wY2WFRbcXHIsrwzkoPY01_yAYoaoseq_Codzhfc11XSyJVoNI2IeZ7Ic/s3291/IMG_2101.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2633" data-original-width="3291" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvWY3SpATK_ldQhs_BbluBWifLhJjvFjqTWpIMunQXbYA8RC3cidYijyen-lEhvs_XDF4CRENTC3FpF9Y5biFveNgEOtUfj3UrylZrVoVfHmTImZ-qSS65VkBeMa1gZ6_Uou9wY2WFRbcXHIsrwzkoPY01_yAYoaoseq_Codzhfc11XSyJVoNI2IeZ7Ic/w400-h320/IMG_2101.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p>Every now and then we can have a weekend on the boat just to ourselves. This weekend was one. Originally, we were planning to come down Friday evening and host some work friends for a cookout, but predicted heat index was too high and we ended up hosting at our home. <div><br /></div><div>So we drove to Rock Hall on Saturday morning, and after a quick lunch from the Oasis Pool Bar at Osprey Point, we departed for an afternoon on the water.</div><div><br /></div><div>It was simply gorgeous. Temps were in the mid-80s without too much humidity. Skies had a nice mix of blue sky and white clouds to be interesting photographically. Winds and sea were light so we could move along pulling 2.5 kts of boat speed from 3 to 4 kt winds. 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Of course she didn't catch anything since I was still onboard.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZfohlR7RKHgBkrAvsEsm50fijiwYzo-CD3XM65qobm7CHNUIfw1vmofd3JumNQiDePyCdpeesJd9wWMfQJ2gYz4jb0mIEvRSob2i2pmwHrK3KPttaJISYvMr0j9v8HxmphrBG76tczHRTPrEidL8TvtsjtkOIA5TPs6Ebx5Vo7RCVuNPEBhRWATYxhvc/s2386/IMG_2119.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1909" data-original-width="2386" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZfohlR7RKHgBkrAvsEsm50fijiwYzo-CD3XM65qobm7CHNUIfw1vmofd3JumNQiDePyCdpeesJd9wWMfQJ2gYz4jb0mIEvRSob2i2pmwHrK3KPttaJISYvMr0j9v8HxmphrBG76tczHRTPrEidL8TvtsjtkOIA5TPs6Ebx5Vo7RCVuNPEBhRWATYxhvc/w400-h320/IMG_2119.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>At one point I noticed some dolphins feeding in the water. <a href="https://georgereiner.smugmug.com/Sailing/Sailing-on-the-Chesapeake-Bay-2023/i-hC5j4nc/A" target="_blank">A brief video is here which captures one or two dolphins</a> (towards the end). I don't like to interfere with dolphins in nature and so we just observed from a distance.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZzI63jMcjSUh_urKe5O0kCFWo0iJYIk3MDFVDyCS-rJV2TkDKDRjxopNH_OkqarohdeLdvm5hF3G40mi7OMRCQbX_xQMFIeftZSkP0m9on0Z5FbHOU86MkTqSakD8RprYuhokNGjjaKdGYnUpl3yMTvXGrNSGTDi5EKI4t4aLrBckdCiP5bID69yOzVw/s3007/IMG_2124.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2406" data-original-width="3007" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZzI63jMcjSUh_urKe5O0kCFWo0iJYIk3MDFVDyCS-rJV2TkDKDRjxopNH_OkqarohdeLdvm5hF3G40mi7OMRCQbX_xQMFIeftZSkP0m9on0Z5FbHOU86MkTqSakD8RprYuhokNGjjaKdGYnUpl3yMTvXGrNSGTDi5EKI4t4aLrBckdCiP5bID69yOzVw/w400-h320/IMG_2124.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnDVR6hFhoHRfCXdYxaUo4d1wr1vzwPXJUx32sohiFsknqTVP6104R6oYVCW1EOwNxzZbvk0gh4NEwPspxxIYKgQjxQo_1CMxM0Ps7p_qphkXVsbLDCnLa3YsEMTMIe1xp6Lpn65uQGkm4S0MUbfZvE309Eooq2Yyc4sx-lcENcb26dst9SQnTcMEzfU/s2680/IMG_2126.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUv_Jz5Hunyzw3Abbt915YvHwKVdRy-7V2UsuQ7p_i5tMIgxfkyjMhc_yz1uA85PGccsiPVbNNRYhgBoUdHFU5SUl4H6HfwKz1sRmaCgrOCmbgDxNtgNppvkpLWKFf9m6DP2ZCZMIaiVakOopKcwdVNihEbX8GjhKqFJu6Bx4LMmaOmCH-iPGIAx3CJcc/s3043/IMG_2133.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2434" data-original-width="3043" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUv_Jz5Hunyzw3Abbt915YvHwKVdRy-7V2UsuQ7p_i5tMIgxfkyjMhc_yz1uA85PGccsiPVbNNRYhgBoUdHFU5SUl4H6HfwKz1sRmaCgrOCmbgDxNtgNppvkpLWKFf9m6DP2ZCZMIaiVakOopKcwdVNihEbX8GjhKqFJu6Bx4LMmaOmCH-iPGIAx3CJcc/w400-h320/IMG_2133.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Sunday morning was relaxed - up until a point. We decided it was too hot to go out, so our plan was to relax and then stop at Costco for some shopping on the way home. </p><p>That plan, however, was rushed when I noticed that our AC stopped working a bit after 11:00 AM. A little bit of troubleshooting with the switches showed me that we were having a significant electrical issue at the marina (the voltage - normally 120 - was reading 70). After a bit of discussion around the dock and a call to the marina office, I learned there was a huge electrical something that happened in Chestertown affecting all of Rock Hall.</p><p>The batteries were mostly charged. Luckily, I had selected this morning to defrost the fridge so all those items were already in our cooler. We grabbed the stuff from our freezer, shut down all systems on the boat and threw the breakers on the pedestal to prevent any start-up surges from hurting us. </p><p>Then we quickly abandoned ship!</p></div>George A. Reinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731860083722890995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546458739965234782.post-80555173746932440682023-07-23T16:38:00.011-04:002023-07-23T22:33:49.006-04:00Visiting Annapolis with Xiaomi, Neve and Gabe<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidM30Rat4p86babXVwr5RtagF5ZaeMFGBS2k28fFxjURBsxp9ksbJemMs0FONVtn3L_n9yUE4H02kV-_x2rhtAGUn81nmBzsISeggx9bdssHov2BDS-TvdPWceBsqeXy-zPnOY99cYIAQ90jD9f8ulRzPmGP6b737TBPpIeSUYmcnDuOz88b8wlx0OfjU/s2458/IMG_2043.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2458" data-original-width="2458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidM30Rat4p86babXVwr5RtagF5ZaeMFGBS2k28fFxjURBsxp9ksbJemMs0FONVtn3L_n9yUE4H02kV-_x2rhtAGUn81nmBzsISeggx9bdssHov2BDS-TvdPWceBsqeXy-zPnOY99cYIAQ90jD9f8ulRzPmGP6b737TBPpIeSUYmcnDuOz88b8wlx0OfjU/w400-h400/IMG_2043.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watching the dolphins on the way to Annapolis! </td></tr></tbody></table><p>Before I begin my blog for this last weekend (I know, it's late... here's why), I again agreed to give Neve (in the blue life jacket above), the top location in my blog post in exchange for a review. Neve and her family have been coming sailing with us multiple times since 2019 (<a href="http://sailingwithgeorgeandvicky.blogspot.com/2019/06/sailing-with-xiaomi-gabe-neve.html" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="http://sailingwithgeorgeandvicky.blogspot.com/2019/10/a-day-of-sailing-with-neve-and-her.html" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="http://sailingwithgeorgeandvicky.blogspot.com/2020/08/neve-and-her-family-comes-for-daysail.html" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="http://sailingwithgeorgeandvicky.blogspot.com/2021/08/a-day-trip-into-baltimore-with-xiaomis.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://sailingwithgeorgeandvicky.blogspot.com/2022/08/sailing-to-saint-michaels-md-with.html" target="_blank">here</a>). Her mother, Xiaomi, is a colleague of mine. </p><p>This time we went together on an overnight adventure to Annapolis, MD.</p><p>Here is Neve's Review....</p><h1 style="break-after: avoid; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 30.666664px; margin: 20pt 0in 6pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><a name="_z3mibphbg7mn"></a><span face=""Bebas Neue", sans-serif" lang="EN">Sailing With George and Vicky<o:p></o:p></span></span></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0in;"><b><span lang="EN" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 27.6px;">2023</span></b></p><h3 style="break-after: avoid; color: #434343; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21.466665px; margin: 16pt 0in 4pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><a name="_lrxxnmmgt01v"></a><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Lobster; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 27.6px;">How the Day Started<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Josefin Sans";"> We started off the day on the boat relatively quickly, as my family unpacked our bags almost immediately before we took off, wanting to get an early start to the day. On boat, the time taken was around three hours, and was spent casually chatting and eating some of Vicky’s delectable homemade vegetable spring rolls. Whilst steadily advancing, almost under the main bridge across the water, by chance we managed to catch glimpses of dolphins feeding from afar, which was pleasantly surprising. The views were stunning throughout the whole boat ride.</span></p><h3 style="break-after: avoid; color: #434343; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21.466665px; margin: 16pt 0in 4pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><a name="_qzw0cn1yacxx"></a><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Lobster; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 27.6px;">Arriving at Annapolis<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span lang="EN"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Josefin Sans";">Arriving at around 1 pm, we docked at Yacht Club, a local marina with a bathhouse and nearby restaurant. It was unpleasantly hot at Annapolis, so before adventuring the town promptly after docking, we took a break and relaxed a bit inside the boat, which was comfortably cooled. After refreshing, my family decided to explore the town, while George and Vicky stayed.</span></span></p><h3 style="break-after: avoid; color: #434343; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21.466665px; margin: 16pt 0in 4pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><a name="_aaqj8cdq4dhp"></a><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Lobster; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 27.6px;">Exploring the Town<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span lang="EN"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Josefin Sans";">The walk around town wasn’t exactly in the nicest weather, since the temperature was persistently hot, so every once in a while we had to stop by stores to cool off. I enjoyed walking around the unique small shops and browsing their products. We visited several shops—from handbags made from the sails on sailboats to tiny ornate bookshops with old, used books to purchase or read. We ended up getting a used book from the bookstore and ice cream from Annapolis Ice Cream Company. After stopping by a couple more shops, my family settled on eating at Preserve, a restaurant that focuses on preserved foods (like pickled vegetables). Shortly after waiting, George and Vicky met up with us and we settled down to choose our food options. I decided on a smash burger. Once the food came and I took a bite out of the burger, it tasted pretty good! Everyone else liked their food, so I would say it was decent. After that, we stopped by <i>another</i> ice cream place. It was called Kilwin’s Chocolate & Ice Cream.</span></span></p><h3 style="break-after: avoid; color: #434343; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21.466665px; margin: 16pt 0in 4pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><a name="_z2x2tte2ggp9"></a><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Lobster; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 27.6px;">Comparison!<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Josefin Sans";"> George had wanted me to compare the two ice cream shops and say which one’s better, so here it is. At the first one, Annapolis Ice Cream Company, the environment was very nice, as it was a relatively small place with a large neon sign of the shop’s name on it and it was packed with people. We had ordered Mint, Lemon Poppyseed, and Penguin Tracks to share. The mint ice cream was my favorite. I didn’t like the lemon one really, because it was too sophisticated for my liking. Penguin Tracks was stuck at the bottom, so I didn’t really taste much of the peanut butter flavor that they specified. I like how they had really unique flavors (Coffee Oreo and Sweet Potato Pie). At Kilwin’s, I got Annapolis Mud on a sugar cone, because I thought the ice cream name sounded very fitting. Vicky got a cherry flavor. The area was more spacious and filled with lots of other sweets, like candy and chocolate. Their ice cream was mediocre, it tasted like a lot of others. I would say Annapolis Ice Cream Company’s ice cream is better because there are some really decent flavors there to try.</span></p><h3 style="break-after: avoid; color: #434343; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21.466665px; margin: 16pt 0in 4pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><a name="_8koc62v8vqyw"></a><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Lobster; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 27.6px;">Wrapping Up<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Josefin Sans";"> We finished off the day chilling and chatting on the boat. The next day, we started off by eating breakfast (courtesy of George and Vicky) which was made up of sausage, scrambled eggs, toast, and spread. It was like fancy breakfast food, and tasted amazing, considering it was made using a tiny stove in the compact boat. It then started to rain, so we decided to head back to the marina<o:p></o:p></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQmFjOB6iaK4G7Z2QGPgscEG0-dxbw1TzgG3xrEBkTZaVYZuregF8xWx0MFdYKxGwP30k97MkKgMQdPcmpQlbHa-ylMmufKX0BU3l_yW3hA7JKoldlpr60QA_t-HDZYLMXlAL2L_qgpXe7MkRznni7723HmgRR0Gf0g2biZTotkMmOBEgQFLr_p0hyETk/s468/Picture1.jpg" style="background-color: white; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="359" data-original-width="468" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQmFjOB6iaK4G7Z2QGPgscEG0-dxbw1TzgG3xrEBkTZaVYZuregF8xWx0MFdYKxGwP30k97MkKgMQdPcmpQlbHa-ylMmufKX0BU3l_yW3hA7JKoldlpr60QA_t-HDZYLMXlAL2L_qgpXe7MkRznni7723HmgRR0Gf0g2biZTotkMmOBEgQFLr_p0hyETk/w400-h308/Picture1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;">A couple of drawings that Neve provided</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Josefin Sans";"></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;">(GAR Note: Oh my... I'm clearly loosing the great ice cream debate (see below)!)</span></p><p><br /></p><p>Now back to the regularly scheduled blog. (Grab your favorite beverage... this is a long one!)</p><p>Vicky and I headed down to Rock Hall on Friday evening after a hectic day with customer visits and the associated write-ups. We arrived just at sunset and stopped by Scoops for some Ice Cream (which will turn out to be a theme for this weekend).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAk5MJZDbFYZ0EzAnHqWgdgwXeVN9bQi1KBuYsopNBpXnlklDAM79HcICWtM0S3eesJ6wv09tofjeUeBN7uAW_IvT0kbpqeyjNVulG8-GJNfWWSFwYZ1ybvsuWPHsYSv8inlxTNVWHoDuytZVZFZ1UTuHNYQCFLnOlmQtTNE6r_kBEpu0mMZ3tbUIXaog/s2657/IMG_2030.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2126" data-original-width="2657" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAk5MJZDbFYZ0EzAnHqWgdgwXeVN9bQi1KBuYsopNBpXnlklDAM79HcICWtM0S3eesJ6wv09tofjeUeBN7uAW_IvT0kbpqeyjNVulG8-GJNfWWSFwYZ1ybvsuWPHsYSv8inlxTNVWHoDuytZVZFZ1UTuHNYQCFLnOlmQtTNE6r_kBEpu0mMZ3tbUIXaog/w400-h320/IMG_2030.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The quality of light as we were at Scoops was just gorgeous... it has been quite a while since we saw some great sunsets. The fires in Canada were filling our skies with haze and sunset and sunrises were mostly hazy with just an orange circle for the sun. We took our time, enjoying the light, the community and the ice cream.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDxwBRdMxsgPDZFvUpcB8Jthy3ddKUKUdfAzGtOZyiR1ZRmFxq8s1HhpH-s-FGDyj01LFuAutoWHrN7EHsfkQzH0yoCVFgNXn-a127J02wI_uVlAITWFO2f9-M_mNKraAQ9ZMpW_Rc9EuGwbZQL3bK7IvTaUIOxoXv0OOM0pYzt1dcQAUgRqxOlRF-Wfw/s3768/IMG_2031.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3014" data-original-width="3768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDxwBRdMxsgPDZFvUpcB8Jthy3ddKUKUdfAzGtOZyiR1ZRmFxq8s1HhpH-s-FGDyj01LFuAutoWHrN7EHsfkQzH0yoCVFgNXn-a127J02wI_uVlAITWFO2f9-M_mNKraAQ9ZMpW_Rc9EuGwbZQL3bK7IvTaUIOxoXv0OOM0pYzt1dcQAUgRqxOlRF-Wfw/w400-h320/IMG_2031.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Thus, it was dusk by the time we schlepped everything down the main dock to B-dock.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit8k-4yvu_X6g_Bs6TKAWjD6etDV3-KxuItRgSDVV1FGdbARZ8a9K4HC_HR5kozm0QbCnfaJ9Rn5Oi_5TPZ3ikTOR9KLwcnpvECuFjta7bphr6N98RWN2PjDjdqRus-GmE9mLYgwcNO_uVncD7Nxeg4j3fvD9KrPxwnPiMt8JFcrXXxBDkHYhFeyy59B4/s4032/IMG_2032.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit8k-4yvu_X6g_Bs6TKAWjD6etDV3-KxuItRgSDVV1FGdbARZ8a9K4HC_HR5kozm0QbCnfaJ9Rn5Oi_5TPZ3ikTOR9KLwcnpvECuFjta7bphr6N98RWN2PjDjdqRus-GmE9mLYgwcNO_uVncD7Nxeg4j3fvD9KrPxwnPiMt8JFcrXXxBDkHYhFeyy59B4/w400-h225/IMG_2032.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>As we unpacked, Vicky readied the guest cabin. We keep the guest cabin bed clothing in plastic bags to retain freshness after each laundering and usually the guest cabin is our storage area. It was a bit of a scramble to find places for everything and make the space presentable.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyFyqztQ-k7syLqAjF7wYxGXAhxJHTfIMzJYQ3zRpi4JQEFQ3qUq0Ezlb7ZEMFd36aqGkHil3N6GZMNwXvas4Xz2G-pCDgiEGTEATl6YjB9UYHo-N3syR2ISM1dPahCnH5_uKTFjSM_ujqXQbxEWRAJ2WE_L1m0hMPLbxE99mgUrnbpbRSV6rq7ehYVk8/s2883/IMG_2033.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2306" data-original-width="2883" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyFyqztQ-k7syLqAjF7wYxGXAhxJHTfIMzJYQ3zRpi4JQEFQ3qUq0Ezlb7ZEMFd36aqGkHil3N6GZMNwXvas4Xz2G-pCDgiEGTEATl6YjB9UYHo-N3syR2ISM1dPahCnH5_uKTFjSM_ujqXQbxEWRAJ2WE_L1m0hMPLbxE99mgUrnbpbRSV6rq7ehYVk8/w400-h320/IMG_2033.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>On Saturday morning it was time to scrub the boat and then - as we were setting out the cockpit cushions - I noticed a weird pattern to the curtains in the storage cabin. It turns out a wasp had decided to begin a nest in there. We destroyed the nest and scrapped as much of the mud off for now.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7N-WqR0ckg4lMMajQa4BTzzhv4jFABGPU-ZKbsdoYViJrEg2_tEvwtMXk1d-R7N1ZYd8cLiUIxih-xx6e4yX_Q2a_GoDXibXrbM-xBYP1HRCAqPEeZQE9jB7Zbbdcs1jaEMuM4p7vfI_qEfeBHSMbI0iVW3aOoytu1DAOAkdb7DqG4LxQmhqUdZRgIw/s2721/IMG_2036.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1531" data-original-width="2721" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7N-WqR0ckg4lMMajQa4BTzzhv4jFABGPU-ZKbsdoYViJrEg2_tEvwtMXk1d-R7N1ZYd8cLiUIxih-xx6e4yX_Q2a_GoDXibXrbM-xBYP1HRCAqPEeZQE9jB7Zbbdcs1jaEMuM4p7vfI_qEfeBHSMbI0iVW3aOoytu1DAOAkdb7DqG4LxQmhqUdZRgIw/w400-h225/IMG_2036.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Xiaomi and her family arrived a little after 9:30 and we quickly did safety briefings and departed on our 3 hour tour to Annapolis.</div><div><br /></div><div>Three hour tour... where have I heard that before?</div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway, as expected, it was quite hot - Heat index temps were in the low 90s for shade and around 100 for in the sun. Despite this while motoring we had a nice breeze coming in through the center window of the dodger.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKCrQnvFais-Yh_P47Dkn_DeK180TPSOtQif83FPH8YjNaLQNU0iMr3Xm8SLTMLwrAde68yU9iINpdpw5ghkMlyEGE-FICykbu_BWsnzpcapAFd5tVr6DKKKGXnrQ433Euvm7mGsGzDvGajTAbnh0Uuduh3vNNL2vm2IM7OZgDio80_t_7EAbGc9Xknew/s3780/IMG_2037.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3780" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKCrQnvFais-Yh_P47Dkn_DeK180TPSOtQif83FPH8YjNaLQNU0iMr3Xm8SLTMLwrAde68yU9iINpdpw5ghkMlyEGE-FICykbu_BWsnzpcapAFd5tVr6DKKKGXnrQ433Euvm7mGsGzDvGajTAbnh0Uuduh3vNNL2vm2IM7OZgDio80_t_7EAbGc9Xknew/w400-h320/IMG_2037.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Vicky pointed out that there have been dolphin sightings in the area we would be traveling through. Neve, now 11, took the pushpit seat to be able to watch for them.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMAuwdxtnIq0bZI2U8u9JL2RW2Q5NdM3SBOj_vugHHDP59bz4HFZW-sda96AbqYJw31zgmigY3CsfNcwUXCPUabaD7yvpb6k3CR0UpAUY5woyBDiiOlY2nta9LCu1n02FmeREJ288yu4oOWiD_r_myiRYV1z7jfLVjJk9zIxHlHkMi8Ihk6TkQVWZ_cbI/s1931/IMG_2039.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1931" data-original-width="1931" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMAuwdxtnIq0bZI2U8u9JL2RW2Q5NdM3SBOj_vugHHDP59bz4HFZW-sda96AbqYJw31zgmigY3CsfNcwUXCPUabaD7yvpb6k3CR0UpAUY5woyBDiiOlY2nta9LCu1n02FmeREJ288yu4oOWiD_r_myiRYV1z7jfLVjJk9zIxHlHkMi8Ihk6TkQVWZ_cbI/w400-h400/IMG_2039.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Sure enough, after some time I heard the exclamation that they saw dolphins! This is our first sighting this year. Everyone soon moved to the foredeck to watch the dolphins.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidM30Rat4p86babXVwr5RtagF5ZaeMFGBS2k28fFxjURBsxp9ksbJemMs0FONVtn3L_n9yUE4H02kV-_x2rhtAGUn81nmBzsISeggx9bdssHov2BDS-TvdPWceBsqeXy-zPnOY99cYIAQ90jD9f8ulRzPmGP6b737TBPpIeSUYmcnDuOz88b8wlx0OfjU/s2458/IMG_2043.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2458" data-original-width="2458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidM30Rat4p86babXVwr5RtagF5ZaeMFGBS2k28fFxjURBsxp9ksbJemMs0FONVtn3L_n9yUE4H02kV-_x2rhtAGUn81nmBzsISeggx9bdssHov2BDS-TvdPWceBsqeXy-zPnOY99cYIAQ90jD9f8ulRzPmGP6b737TBPpIeSUYmcnDuOz88b8wlx0OfjU/w400-h400/IMG_2043.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>After a bit, we continued south under the Bay Bridge and began the approach into Annapolis.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiWnTiWLY74YXYeJi_MzkWmrLxu3ah2moke6l2Ao_Q6cIwhklOmbvWFKzaMS-o-P7kwNpKRk9I5ygn1ajdcMjuo20KZIGZGSXHiffVrW3q9X7nukJYYifFIplAuP5ApFioIEw0fgyvpCXIwTHVQkp4crQrksr4hYrKsYlDyQ4AQarTtbd-qROYflYEapo/s3594/IMG_2044.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2875" data-original-width="3594" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiWnTiWLY74YXYeJi_MzkWmrLxu3ah2moke6l2Ao_Q6cIwhklOmbvWFKzaMS-o-P7kwNpKRk9I5ygn1ajdcMjuo20KZIGZGSXHiffVrW3q9X7nukJYYifFIplAuP5ApFioIEw0fgyvpCXIwTHVQkp4crQrksr4hYrKsYlDyQ4AQarTtbd-qROYflYEapo/w400-h320/IMG_2044.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl7Uwh9_sKC8j_V5kS6SgICmf3DOyAFEK3VmZSQ6wYIbOgmH0DbCdJGfuqtfKP-8yMQJShEyThfxCjtO3fv8VcNgk-6x1fvW9H6RdrgTOdVccIzQpM64gDucXfnwxZa94kUemEOzhVnaFGcUrSe27lGf7ILfZfCjw9LI-hRhKIc3mTmS3_8rHveRWiB3k/s3780/IMG_2045.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3780" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl7Uwh9_sKC8j_V5kS6SgICmf3DOyAFEK3VmZSQ6wYIbOgmH0DbCdJGfuqtfKP-8yMQJShEyThfxCjtO3fv8VcNgk-6x1fvW9H6RdrgTOdVccIzQpM64gDucXfnwxZa94kUemEOzhVnaFGcUrSe27lGf7ILfZfCjw9LI-hRhKIc3mTmS3_8rHveRWiB3k/w400-h320/IMG_2045.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Vicky had prepared her spring rolls for this trip which she served shortly after we crossed under the bridge. They were a hit! (Our reviewer even described them as "delectable"!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgESR-GZII4u2W0ol2B5lfjRY-QIl0UQoV4nGRBBxkunq3Rblj2mZEYXzeRgvhkRc9ohYOfDw8crABGPVq1_HZ0rvPCcAfSvrw20MfpBcRVHUFJBqrhDHjmxA1xdQpQ8qpf004kV2opKmpTJ7_OviuS7hVd6Gagqx48p-F_x3ZvlyOeZiqGU3UOEZyeDsg/s4000/20230715_120238.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgESR-GZII4u2W0ol2B5lfjRY-QIl0UQoV4nGRBBxkunq3Rblj2mZEYXzeRgvhkRc9ohYOfDw8crABGPVq1_HZ0rvPCcAfSvrw20MfpBcRVHUFJBqrhDHjmxA1xdQpQ8qpf004kV2opKmpTJ7_OviuS7hVd6Gagqx48p-F_x3ZvlyOeZiqGU3UOEZyeDsg/w400-h300/20230715_120238.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gabe's photo</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>As we entered the mouth of the Severn River we noticed lots of activity. Lots of folks were out motoring or sailing and we even saw a paraglider and watched a local club's 420 race get started.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiotit3gQEJPrCLnWlQfumZXXG-RvYnIC7uY76Hn07nfLwneKSMw-y2SOi8U4yCPVvVPAxMXiZJIpNCsYkrFMzuTKRlxnzFP5F_SkJREAxODvtKeO-MLLTb-TXP_scXK1SjHUxr5TdkpdYNglrxe3_GAhz92Ie4lq3gdKnpuC2ddHBKPfxCGuEA8vpFsY/s4000/20230715_123044.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiotit3gQEJPrCLnWlQfumZXXG-RvYnIC7uY76Hn07nfLwneKSMw-y2SOi8U4yCPVvVPAxMXiZJIpNCsYkrFMzuTKRlxnzFP5F_SkJREAxODvtKeO-MLLTb-TXP_scXK1SjHUxr5TdkpdYNglrxe3_GAhz92Ie4lq3gdKnpuC2ddHBKPfxCGuEA8vpFsY/w400-h300/20230715_123044.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gabe's photo</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbLEb8Udajv5WMaXd-663_IFlEMwQw7EL8zfuo91Lp5OzWua4GacqDbhrz3t_nHNa9G60V2C3oyA0bolL_r9asytEXqrc0-k5fhe-g_uBv2mObij2RodH0ccFCybn8JVpr-GBw1KhG67xy9GmX1d17BsQJFXC9TbwNJHdn8YiruUE6coIFOasSptDcsOk/s2592/IMG_2046.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="2592" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbLEb8Udajv5WMaXd-663_IFlEMwQw7EL8zfuo91Lp5OzWua4GacqDbhrz3t_nHNa9G60V2C3oyA0bolL_r9asytEXqrc0-k5fhe-g_uBv2mObij2RodH0ccFCybn8JVpr-GBw1KhG67xy9GmX1d17BsQJFXC9TbwNJHdn8YiruUE6coIFOasSptDcsOk/w400-h225/IMG_2046.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I called the <a href="https://www.yachtbasin.com" target="_blank">Annapolis Yacht Basin</a> once we entered Spa Creek for our assignments and motored us into our slip for the night. I was pleasantly surprised when I was complimented by one of the slip holders for how smoothly I did the U-turn and backed Seas The Day into slip 36! (Maybe I'm FINALLY getting the hang of this docking thing.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGd7UqWfz5hklxlwCDcZmX2sgyKV_en7fDhdjxY2E5hSdAEKu2tCyU6DYTAiCUrphm_2qN4FDjQuFPjybKX5upQBA7qNgxmtUuMcrNK2fRgADXWDcfC9Z4Fuubxyfw6JTcURsqN2TT5-SPOTL6rqILohPh8j7xoU_jYIEK6vK41W2sN8PCWfljeRqQ1U0/s4032/IMG_3735.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGd7UqWfz5hklxlwCDcZmX2sgyKV_en7fDhdjxY2E5hSdAEKu2tCyU6DYTAiCUrphm_2qN4FDjQuFPjybKX5upQBA7qNgxmtUuMcrNK2fRgADXWDcfC9Z4Fuubxyfw6JTcURsqN2TT5-SPOTL6rqILohPh8j7xoU_jYIEK6vK41W2sN8PCWfljeRqQ1U0/w400-h300/IMG_3735.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Xiaomi's photo</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We had a bit of difficulty getting all the lines adjusted so we could easily exit the boat. Once everything was connected and AC was restored, we all decided to sit in the cool salon and rest a bit.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVO5wOtckfkLD3w-ZN8E5h4nqRgSRxgkO1sm-HM-LclAwvFIveaKAw67wOyHN6IKI_SuV7xaNxrT8HQQ-5KJnfnhYWoHPv53IogiAYtYLMiyOO9Mx0TjXd9B1FH4cvh9cjJHIt4Yzjpd_Ec59bPUbvSN6g2yi0iBWr5xRHNtXqwKej8VQ4VF3gWvzl9WU/s3147/IMG_2049.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2518" data-original-width="3147" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVO5wOtckfkLD3w-ZN8E5h4nqRgSRxgkO1sm-HM-LclAwvFIveaKAw67wOyHN6IKI_SuV7xaNxrT8HQQ-5KJnfnhYWoHPv53IogiAYtYLMiyOO9Mx0TjXd9B1FH4cvh9cjJHIt4Yzjpd_Ec59bPUbvSN6g2yi0iBWr5xRHNtXqwKej8VQ4VF3gWvzl9WU/s320/IMG_2049.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After a bit of a break, Xiaomi and her family departed to explore Annapolis. 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We quickly cleaned up and joined them for dinner.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZo7TgOka5kgmWaU8CBYMRVmERY2HuHrm39EHfh6FcNUXTMB9lzkkFPf1DG5IxVky1BFnsPBIHYNCTfvCYPeQ9KVfYqwOvjtQ9r2_dSBSeyLNPlGo_c_hyNh31DgUo07r6sw0-PiquvimsfOvnto2-O-84yLmEwmgvxyuNYjbQl3qJ9nAgxDawd7Nfmag/s3780/IMG_2050.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3780" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZo7TgOka5kgmWaU8CBYMRVmERY2HuHrm39EHfh6FcNUXTMB9lzkkFPf1DG5IxVky1BFnsPBIHYNCTfvCYPeQ9KVfYqwOvjtQ9r2_dSBSeyLNPlGo_c_hyNh31DgUo07r6sw0-PiquvimsfOvnto2-O-84yLmEwmgvxyuNYjbQl3qJ9nAgxDawd7Nfmag/w400-h320/IMG_2050.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The crispy kale was wonderful. The whisky drink, less so.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaM5fS-tW1oiG4IhxBzvInBHw7vsap-VkAPQR6ayFRe00buepjF8XFJgKtAfEf_4W1z_unqC9ER0xc6DXfnSDaLzXYsTKGTdO-O1MALXfnDkyyGh_k7Pqeb5IFbQkIpgjwqLE-Ys26a0RlTthM-Y0NeHtEtXlOlAMFSY_9Yf02UsPZELYDoccJlYUeXbk/s2788/IMG_2052.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2230" data-original-width="2788" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaM5fS-tW1oiG4IhxBzvInBHw7vsap-VkAPQR6ayFRe00buepjF8XFJgKtAfEf_4W1z_unqC9ER0xc6DXfnSDaLzXYsTKGTdO-O1MALXfnDkyyGh_k7Pqeb5IFbQkIpgjwqLE-Ys26a0RlTthM-Y0NeHtEtXlOlAMFSY_9Yf02UsPZELYDoccJlYUeXbk/w400-h320/IMG_2052.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvwerAB9-Bo8_S6La1yBZQCD9lYlOf3VXQ5bAtOBKp3Tcsh81z-KrNieIN_CgzKH8Lz_c7cawH_C4pwgJLSNN54aEkcNJlN1eIYPoKiBBUBG7FP2pHD46JHoWj3u9ihxMEgOiUxqqsboM8X7qlcq-AkCVtgR95CQm3VtfkCFumHzDRsKJOnV00bpy_q4/s4000/20230715_181102.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvwerAB9-Bo8_S6La1yBZQCD9lYlOf3VXQ5bAtOBKp3Tcsh81z-KrNieIN_CgzKH8Lz_c7cawH_C4pwgJLSNN54aEkcNJlN1eIYPoKiBBUBG7FP2pHD46JHoWj3u9ihxMEgOiUxqqsboM8X7qlcq-AkCVtgR95CQm3VtfkCFumHzDRsKJOnV00bpy_q4/w400-h300/20230715_181102.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gabe's Photo</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh544s6aFPeS_FnNzvf6rTtkMYrmMq59AFhKs6YZcR1JwuChypCCzV4lxJeFS2ccXsHjXKezS-nWpNRGg5koun94CO-lcdBWR5S6y6TAdg6rUWaKv0G3PYB8Ut4mCJjIb8Sqe9_SwMObHpKnfrbqEqgiBN7jmq7cHUwcz111qwdoixvv7KROyBk_JfXD_Y/s4032/IMG_2053.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh544s6aFPeS_FnNzvf6rTtkMYrmMq59AFhKs6YZcR1JwuChypCCzV4lxJeFS2ccXsHjXKezS-nWpNRGg5koun94CO-lcdBWR5S6y6TAdg6rUWaKv0G3PYB8Ut4mCJjIb8Sqe9_SwMObHpKnfrbqEqgiBN7jmq7cHUwcz111qwdoixvv7KROyBk_JfXD_Y/w400-h225/IMG_2053.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Following dinner at Preserve, we decided to head to <a href="https://www.kilwins.com/stores/kilwins-annapolis" target="_blank">Kilwins</a> for some ice cream. If you're paying attention as you read this, you'll notice that this is the SECOND ICE CREAM for Neve today... what generous parents she has! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(GAR Note: I'm writing this before I received her review... hopefully she will weigh in on the <a href="http://sailingwithgeorgeandvicky.blogspot.com/2022/05/memorial-day-weekend-with-jie.html" target="_blank">Kilwins vs. Annapolis Ice Cream Co.</a> debate.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(Another GAR Note: Our reviewer DID weigh in on the great ice cream debate... I'm clearly loosing in my preference for Kilwins - especially against young Chinese ladies.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ZhkYuJm2s2Vk8023sa18a9lHPyaI0fEXhe_rW74HhdnufdWXcAJM4MCUyjFuJ0yFTTM_luO-yyj08XzvFoTz9S0oPdXyEys8AaLO-ZeZJRbVBGc8EOCJOcOiivpahNec9M8CkacaHrI2gukiHhX0UM1j1mWgPi7oSGSFmEmRC24Z5nxxPRD71hlBM3s/s4000/20230715_184825.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ZhkYuJm2s2Vk8023sa18a9lHPyaI0fEXhe_rW74HhdnufdWXcAJM4MCUyjFuJ0yFTTM_luO-yyj08XzvFoTz9S0oPdXyEys8AaLO-ZeZJRbVBGc8EOCJOcOiivpahNec9M8CkacaHrI2gukiHhX0UM1j1mWgPi7oSGSFmEmRC24Z5nxxPRD71hlBM3s/w400-h300/20230715_184825.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gabe's photo</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>After ice cream, we did a quick walk past Ego Alley and then returned to Seas The Day. </div><div><br /></div><div>Gabe and Xiaomi jumped at the chance to take a nice walk and Neve opted to stay behind and watch YouTube.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu9-rM-MChhamG_DQZfPzPtDj1GefB7DmwUI3YZvx1Zxi4X4AOsH5o-oagX0bSctBLjLBT62MhhzQ7gZPMTqF8IePfF3829UN1OjaYtLtvc6uwG9sjzv3XVki852oWc_hlHkuf7QbQzYz_AjFzhfyrnREwJ4bnB5MBasqNlXFOFAOf6IkKyjfbumeP89Q/s1687/IMG_2059.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1687" data-original-width="1687" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu9-rM-MChhamG_DQZfPzPtDj1GefB7DmwUI3YZvx1Zxi4X4AOsH5o-oagX0bSctBLjLBT62MhhzQ7gZPMTqF8IePfF3829UN1OjaYtLtvc6uwG9sjzv3XVki852oWc_hlHkuf7QbQzYz_AjFzhfyrnREwJ4bnB5MBasqNlXFOFAOf6IkKyjfbumeP89Q/w400-h400/IMG_2059.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Once everyone returned, we hung out in the cockpit for a bit while enjoying the evening. Eventually the beginning of the expected storms drove us down below.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPNcMHEZUaChjbjmHoU5RB-osQShaVWahbB4kqfOYYDhe3Nb278fSZlKwbsKZxjn-uwqoTOgqmAdLbSsB6ki7SyXaP_P5NqCSHDmgvibwV_GSwQC6tISyRb6p1de2mb0DxI3HE07SS9ZSJcyf9UJ4p7I191ygRiaPfdhuROK_28hQCf-JH-cPeQQQuTIE/s3153/IMG_2061.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2522" data-original-width="3153" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPNcMHEZUaChjbjmHoU5RB-osQShaVWahbB4kqfOYYDhe3Nb278fSZlKwbsKZxjn-uwqoTOgqmAdLbSsB6ki7SyXaP_P5NqCSHDmgvibwV_GSwQC6tISyRb6p1de2mb0DxI3HE07SS9ZSJcyf9UJ4p7I191ygRiaPfdhuROK_28hQCf-JH-cPeQQQuTIE/w400-h320/IMG_2061.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV9w92m3YyEzd1xl3biXwczadg5gD5XjP2V18Itgq7vk8kRUB4cKiP2rYVxipBv7M9lXqRqLuJy-NX-bvizV3IUTtOAEsq0rJkku7UrqwV2PTMn-XuhIJcQVZjOAB_kQUiA-P0NeDqP7LuthLNipTUVZxEuW9ZV4cTDNSAZlvKcF42qDvqgMksGcEGJks/s4032/IMG_2062.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV9w92m3YyEzd1xl3biXwczadg5gD5XjP2V18Itgq7vk8kRUB4cKiP2rYVxipBv7M9lXqRqLuJy-NX-bvizV3IUTtOAEsq0rJkku7UrqwV2PTMn-XuhIJcQVZjOAB_kQUiA-P0NeDqP7LuthLNipTUVZxEuW9ZV4cTDNSAZlvKcF42qDvqgMksGcEGJks/w400-h225/IMG_2062.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5CmhkSEt-lVo_7buyVe60uogDOtG7DMhryND7JmoFjIvMAmqSPSmot7v0EEoaTJllIEBLVnCVll9J4axNHJVwMNz-JrI1qdRkpfxDnvgy66qTJKv20Z1huePWuJHNopw0iBmbJydTqkWJciFhae2FLAHzz9VhVSyisWJ2E_b1xHX9_j6DkhvlCmEaG8/s2658/IMG_2066.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2126" data-original-width="2658" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5CmhkSEt-lVo_7buyVe60uogDOtG7DMhryND7JmoFjIvMAmqSPSmot7v0EEoaTJllIEBLVnCVll9J4axNHJVwMNz-JrI1qdRkpfxDnvgy66qTJKv20Z1huePWuJHNopw0iBmbJydTqkWJciFhae2FLAHzz9VhVSyisWJ2E_b1xHX9_j6DkhvlCmEaG8/w400-h320/IMG_2066.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We had a great nights sleep... we had some rain, but the cockpit was mostly dry in the morning. I sat outside and had my coffee and checked the weather, read some Harry Potter, and looked around at the surroundings.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv8NYt3up1AYYBHMM7yAGQ2BSdAwWwG5z0JSyqotH1PdCMemBv_SQQo8fx8h8otFNHlkqE0hg5JRZ4-vvVWFr7G-wJVOO7UuY1_igbbYJRC22ZmP89Ng4ip69qAwi453Zg_HR_qyyGPvZ7FOt6r8yd0U4_p8I3hgmRJIMDtLv9M_sm4RLo05gePSDCjS0/s1434/IMG_2071.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1147" data-original-width="1434" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv8NYt3up1AYYBHMM7yAGQ2BSdAwWwG5z0JSyqotH1PdCMemBv_SQQo8fx8h8otFNHlkqE0hg5JRZ4-vvVWFr7G-wJVOO7UuY1_igbbYJRC22ZmP89Ng4ip69qAwi453Zg_HR_qyyGPvZ7FOt6r8yd0U4_p8I3hgmRJIMDtLv9M_sm4RLo05gePSDCjS0/w400-h320/IMG_2071.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I didn't know birds could sleep grasping onto a rail.<br />(I did observe that upon waking the first thing they do is Sh!t.)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfaWUTkDjnQ9jwuuc4LZVdIXlkkktqcUD16h0gy8lZUnXwakEdJwV3GJV_tF6z8ZfxAF0mF-88i4ZjbVKaBQGu11F37izm_YyTOPzGM9QpXY0LCdbN-vtbpK3Wzxa3NE-Gz57N1wG4Ojyaz7u7xy5gFk1v1abKFJlsLf1xMVnV926X7Dm23pIS8Ikwa20/s1006/IMG_2072.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1006" data-original-width="1006" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfaWUTkDjnQ9jwuuc4LZVdIXlkkktqcUD16h0gy8lZUnXwakEdJwV3GJV_tF6z8ZfxAF0mF-88i4ZjbVKaBQGu11F37izm_YyTOPzGM9QpXY0LCdbN-vtbpK3Wzxa3NE-Gz57N1wG4Ojyaz7u7xy5gFk1v1abKFJlsLf1xMVnV926X7Dm23pIS8Ikwa20/w400-h400/IMG_2072.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maybe Vicky could become a crew on a SuperYacht <br />since she likes to clean so much?</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We had talked briefly about going to the Iron Rooster for breakfast, but people were sleeping in and I realized we had to eat and run to get home before storms were expected. So I woke folks up around 7:30 and set about making another fantastic breakfast.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3MaIgTgYuJFZs6r5AJFhQYwJ5R3ehZbn8LzOid8FHYjV3_Am67V6yYelPP_ZL_QDAnx36KGfvT6qJCrJE09R_S82HQoSbYb5R3paF6l-V8shXhx2APESn2u7ZuR3e7c2xnIU3_ymERyk-iAbF4Z7OkZcrFz4RJJKzgupX7PjQBTV7XKoFwZ4DKpLGOsM/s4032/IMG_3752.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3MaIgTgYuJFZs6r5AJFhQYwJ5R3ehZbn8LzOid8FHYjV3_Am67V6yYelPP_ZL_QDAnx36KGfvT6qJCrJE09R_S82HQoSbYb5R3paF6l-V8shXhx2APESn2u7ZuR3e7c2xnIU3_ymERyk-iAbF4Z7OkZcrFz4RJJKzgupX7PjQBTV7XKoFwZ4DKpLGOsM/w400-h300/IMG_3752.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Xiaomi's photo</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSWr6PEUJ-UiWsl8CpepEZemKXQDZ9sEGCestbHuoDK3UVMyAi4uzp6Qsx53N1vznJfnWZwcA1cMP80Dd9dhTe3H0yP_zbCpOMihQHdWsezxUOUInZ6bBm8iaoZ0iVWHI2_B93sV83WfzyPynbZTkLsRxjz1o_yNRuA7n9ZrtZugM73OV811fIebMJ1U/s4032/IMG_3759.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSWr6PEUJ-UiWsl8CpepEZemKXQDZ9sEGCestbHuoDK3UVMyAi4uzp6Qsx53N1vznJfnWZwcA1cMP80Dd9dhTe3H0yP_zbCpOMihQHdWsezxUOUInZ6bBm8iaoZ0iVWHI2_B93sV83WfzyPynbZTkLsRxjz1o_yNRuA7n9ZrtZugM73OV811fIebMJ1U/w300-h400/IMG_3759.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Xiaomi's photo</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfeH5HTOTSUYv6b8MzJ-MLXrGvkdbmbjisV3KwKdFrLiK8AGFgzLuhvnlkmpBqYH1-Fkqn7r67lMMAdPO4SYxDw6XdVyegvLINSs3Scwqx_6uQOxmYSQAatSddEH1WGVD-hS88Ey8SaBJcgihkwRc9dGMTzPlSEY9mwzsImKtrzMem854CxAeNU1H4UrM/s4032/IMG_3767.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfeH5HTOTSUYv6b8MzJ-MLXrGvkdbmbjisV3KwKdFrLiK8AGFgzLuhvnlkmpBqYH1-Fkqn7r67lMMAdPO4SYxDw6XdVyegvLINSs3Scwqx_6uQOxmYSQAatSddEH1WGVD-hS88Ey8SaBJcgihkwRc9dGMTzPlSEY9mwzsImKtrzMem854CxAeNU1H4UrM/w300-h400/IMG_3767.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Xiaomi's photo</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilRxfqWZsU73bRfmGpQ_r89hzU5eucpheHHEuABj2Nvi-gnVuOdHNDAbVrY-hsGFOwmYQl6lhHYJY796r5mW0hqCw35GKdkc2QJNd7F4VocA_h6uwiP6VfkXUwkHae0QGqJhS0txgNaFL1KVAAtN15nIXYdG8vvH_e3NQ-5zlvlWnoOqB-ZZZTGPDrG0k/s4032/IMG_3781.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilRxfqWZsU73bRfmGpQ_r89hzU5eucpheHHEuABj2Nvi-gnVuOdHNDAbVrY-hsGFOwmYQl6lhHYJY796r5mW0hqCw35GKdkc2QJNd7F4VocA_h6uwiP6VfkXUwkHae0QGqJhS0txgNaFL1KVAAtN15nIXYdG8vvH_e3NQ-5zlvlWnoOqB-ZZZTGPDrG0k/w400-h300/IMG_3781.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Xiaomi's photo</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>The trip back to Rock Hall was uneventful. Seas were flat and there was no wind beyond what we were making with the engine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7sNUC9XHP87R2B4CGPMB6LxPevrqmlu2PiLprfizfKJxTPfPnRTsE7d1-mAvA_XyhLDG5YakuRZoYtl1ZBDKH2e3wWdkMwNNt4UoXOYaNXKBM8cRNBFSuMyhdHZYgUX37CQvgRspMS8T13CIsvR0bSGUsS4MIAILa35WCRZlvp14ylwJv-NmEEcOO0wE/s3473/IMG_2075.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2778" data-original-width="3473" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7sNUC9XHP87R2B4CGPMB6LxPevrqmlu2PiLprfizfKJxTPfPnRTsE7d1-mAvA_XyhLDG5YakuRZoYtl1ZBDKH2e3wWdkMwNNt4UoXOYaNXKBM8cRNBFSuMyhdHZYgUX37CQvgRspMS8T13CIsvR0bSGUsS4MIAILa35WCRZlvp14ylwJv-NmEEcOO0wE/w400-h320/IMG_2075.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAfVPJ85s7yObUv5YSjZ4zag_JSfPnYh8Ggs14fKtOSdT5xIN3bD_x7uV4a8am_g9_myjGYXbvLAESvGwKMT5STyiaBfhuIr1UKoVNT8-0Zhw-BpzPZODDK5D985yZtnYZqeYGipQakzCDvhRYcIU3HQ3H_wMgmez1Gt-XzFeenOuO-eG3_8f2IP-unKI/s4032/IMG_3785.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAfVPJ85s7yObUv5YSjZ4zag_JSfPnYh8Ggs14fKtOSdT5xIN3bD_x7uV4a8am_g9_myjGYXbvLAESvGwKMT5STyiaBfhuIr1UKoVNT8-0Zhw-BpzPZODDK5D985yZtnYZqeYGipQakzCDvhRYcIU3HQ3H_wMgmez1Gt-XzFeenOuO-eG3_8f2IP-unKI/w300-h400/IMG_3785.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Xiaomi's photo</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheZ0NGBFs5RxcW94Sd45vZG5AvHUCsu0cxg8TxRKsLZFgLvBpjSlZMsAhp_06gtqIYRzTvGJOv4J5XtVH93bx0yucoHYdtehuVKFbmx3B7D9GdaFM1Z3kuhJoZ49QUU4U79zmFrxxoYP52uOVpb8GMqwzPXgcf_4GfvBimv62w5hC35O4mY7BEvuJafbw/s3670/IMG_2076.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2936" data-original-width="3670" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheZ0NGBFs5RxcW94Sd45vZG5AvHUCsu0cxg8TxRKsLZFgLvBpjSlZMsAhp_06gtqIYRzTvGJOv4J5XtVH93bx0yucoHYdtehuVKFbmx3B7D9GdaFM1Z3kuhJoZ49QUU4U79zmFrxxoYP52uOVpb8GMqwzPXgcf_4GfvBimv62w5hC35O4mY7BEvuJafbw/w400-h320/IMG_2076.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKjWQhFthykghPv_QsEwTrQO7XODFQAE6WEPVZ52FXq3K5qA5I59qUVt8assJ8_LLdjdh9vcQDMDDW6zXLw6Gmkf9YXFx5Y2XqEK1qmt83DhF2K40OrruF1RD4gC4eL8L9FUQ6oFFDMXYI1T-nbWYZ9NRYeKVntz18PeBCRi4eF1D1eImOEouqXynJWuY/s4032/IMG_3784.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKjWQhFthykghPv_QsEwTrQO7XODFQAE6WEPVZ52FXq3K5qA5I59qUVt8assJ8_LLdjdh9vcQDMDDW6zXLw6Gmkf9YXFx5Y2XqEK1qmt83DhF2K40OrruF1RD4gC4eL8L9FUQ6oFFDMXYI1T-nbWYZ9NRYeKVntz18PeBCRi4eF1D1eImOEouqXynJWuY/w400-h300/IMG_3784.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Xiaomi's photo</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At one point the ladies were talking about hair and Vicky quickly offered to show Neve some options. Neve, however, was having none of that, so it was a very short demo.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWTHlRM1FJM9KOZfwNIYGmSpcKtWrhOHF39pDzjSmyLlxe9ILbwJXlVNjkKqGt3DzjrfX65ZhjOLp5W0IED_iwoZ6dsODbLj55lRzMKu8OFxgcADrMuSgq5Bk7yKsJeqbRGxaomCsY8ZoF2dPY4aEbYJAmBvKiIE57hohkb5bFlQ3x2LfLKFvMSxVT4dk/s3026/IMG_2082.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2421" data-original-width="3026" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWTHlRM1FJM9KOZfwNIYGmSpcKtWrhOHF39pDzjSmyLlxe9ILbwJXlVNjkKqGt3DzjrfX65ZhjOLp5W0IED_iwoZ6dsODbLj55lRzMKu8OFxgcADrMuSgq5Bk7yKsJeqbRGxaomCsY8ZoF2dPY4aEbYJAmBvKiIE57hohkb5bFlQ3x2LfLKFvMSxVT4dk/w400-h320/IMG_2082.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_9gHI8suqEZY2wjz63KD7QLU7YxFdGvdeI4TkmwCiILhaE94NNWd9hkuefoOMjYM-pcNWBuBDRfgGdY44ucfNQ9YKSv1AE62aubF8CmsU4aTLS17ccQUBKhKG-LbB7NDkGxCtw-Iau3S4bA1bZfC8y6JkIUtwavhdi-KmY3LD0HQKQ12dxLCDYUCRAzs/s4000/20230716_100839.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_9gHI8suqEZY2wjz63KD7QLU7YxFdGvdeI4TkmwCiILhaE94NNWd9hkuefoOMjYM-pcNWBuBDRfgGdY44ucfNQ9YKSv1AE62aubF8CmsU4aTLS17ccQUBKhKG-LbB7NDkGxCtw-Iau3S4bA1bZfC8y6JkIUtwavhdi-KmY3LD0HQKQ12dxLCDYUCRAzs/s320/20230716_100839.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gabe's photo</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Later, we shared some snacks while Vicky cooked up some Zongzi in the galley.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihLgUUn6sTa2p9GQJ3Z7-b2qDZn65iiso2ZnLCkvIFo1NPxcIDNgoHFmn6M0bvj5ECXIUFLeKERI5gf9ZDkN6lFHoMlZeZIyaI3Jq6FL1ucCIIQHvYP_mhUikMNcRLISkuQCUTuewYkWH1bokBqZ3hRw8Pbp_ESqXRDxZAbT4k3A2-Z6Q_pTzwaTuQync/s2429/IMG_2083.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1943" data-original-width="2429" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihLgUUn6sTa2p9GQJ3Z7-b2qDZn65iiso2ZnLCkvIFo1NPxcIDNgoHFmn6M0bvj5ECXIUFLeKERI5gf9ZDkN6lFHoMlZeZIyaI3Jq6FL1ucCIIQHvYP_mhUikMNcRLISkuQCUTuewYkWH1bokBqZ3hRw8Pbp_ESqXRDxZAbT4k3A2-Z6Q_pTzwaTuQync/w400-h320/IMG_2083.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We stopped at Gratitude for fuel up and pump out with a minor mishap (aka, sh!t explosion) on the later. Just as we were finishing up there, the first raindrops began to fall. The rain stayed light for the quick trip up Swan Creek to Osprey Point.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXr4sDuEj7PNPZhf28i342thIXmg7iyumidNJNsenoFsssnG3Bm698Vs1v1xOD76MA3GC1rZBE8hSP509W5_nUlJff-W7sY3ChMnvfdvD7gDs0-W5p7F8dEMJCQen0Oa-x4vGQJJ8cNMbCEmRzQrbjeiodkmiBsW4JXz9XFZTJpT85hdlDRDn6GqLQb98/s3699/IMG_2084.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2959" data-original-width="3699" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXr4sDuEj7PNPZhf28i342thIXmg7iyumidNJNsenoFsssnG3Bm698Vs1v1xOD76MA3GC1rZBE8hSP509W5_nUlJff-W7sY3ChMnvfdvD7gDs0-W5p7F8dEMJCQen0Oa-x4vGQJJ8cNMbCEmRzQrbjeiodkmiBsW4JXz9XFZTJpT85hdlDRDn6GqLQb98/w400-h320/IMG_2084.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Final approach back to Osprey Point.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>It started raining a bit harder just as we docked and tied up. Once everything was secure, Vicky had Zongzi and sausage stir fry waiting for a nice lunch to finish our time together.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzlJuh23YuRqxLPp6qYozl2xjTX8HCcjW20pwUYV2CE-uelgmPeHQuxA72c2h69-Tz9SS3ri_2m4hDm-yKp4zk5w53qMxeVHzZ2suDOFpI2pUspxVtN_vtkIUcg-adZcCbTfji4dYUal-rqBX0D4pDZncN3Q1KJDOkblzj1uHQhPrICQaA0rNv7CM9R0Y/s3780/IMG_2086.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3780" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzlJuh23YuRqxLPp6qYozl2xjTX8HCcjW20pwUYV2CE-uelgmPeHQuxA72c2h69-Tz9SS3ri_2m4hDm-yKp4zk5w53qMxeVHzZ2suDOFpI2pUspxVtN_vtkIUcg-adZcCbTfji4dYUal-rqBX0D4pDZncN3Q1KJDOkblzj1uHQhPrICQaA0rNv7CM9R0Y/w400-h320/IMG_2086.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUowpNTYXZIM8UPpkXMQGXD-cUxezBWyr1BlMh2mKUts-n3E38QL1q0T2QhaPeYR61XqRk-XmenIL5kcGa1382Cl8czFu-O8XAwq6OsofZjZuljJOg8z0sRvqAOKIkOqyJhpANafT_qmbCnHoumydKx8SRL05wTpubS-j9zSQNymZV1pigHHA0oB45C_Q/s2593/IMG_2087.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2593" data-original-width="2593" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUowpNTYXZIM8UPpkXMQGXD-cUxezBWyr1BlMh2mKUts-n3E38QL1q0T2QhaPeYR61XqRk-XmenIL5kcGa1382Cl8czFu-O8XAwq6OsofZjZuljJOg8z0sRvqAOKIkOqyJhpANafT_qmbCnHoumydKx8SRL05wTpubS-j9zSQNymZV1pigHHA0oB45C_Q/w400-h400/IMG_2087.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Xiaomi and her family departed just before the heavy rain started so we stayed below until the rain stopped at 3:00. I then filled the water so all tanks that should be full were filled and all the tanks that should be empty were empty. We are ready for the next adventure!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6fKmu_pNXXd5FrvtDFJyb9JRtmxEgno5Itst8Z0-sHp58MQB29Y2qGyo6ONA3gQ9H33QIkMHL4EoDWRAuxYA7Fy5tfztUbBlhFFG-A0coKfSS9dKzFLgpULkCh2hJvEqu7fjhLO0FIco3k6_kUwVuNlxrNnK1jrVtz8bXcHxcpJs1DmqzjQn33Drwuo4/s3780/IMG_2097.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3780" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6fKmu_pNXXd5FrvtDFJyb9JRtmxEgno5Itst8Z0-sHp58MQB29Y2qGyo6ONA3gQ9H33QIkMHL4EoDWRAuxYA7Fy5tfztUbBlhFFG-A0coKfSS9dKzFLgpULkCh2hJvEqu7fjhLO0FIco3k6_kUwVuNlxrNnK1jrVtz8bXcHxcpJs1DmqzjQn33Drwuo4/w400-h320/IMG_2097.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div></div></div>George A. Reinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731860083722890995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546458739965234782.post-60237553537818311192023-07-09T16:21:00.002-04:002023-07-09T16:26:47.930-04:00A Fishing Weekend<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8yy6iBdHCtCzLuWti1op8_4qJGPZhoT1MkzGVwpUeNxS3RsYJ8cqbRaL-bvrtj--xSwrIxj-eTUAr1oC_qt5DMjcFTraDhrlVTV66WdeGdNz8NvQDmIezCrF4sqMYf_qVxL3rndbpSGo6qh-5Mf3fpC8CgwlIC-tkZFYnTZ3ZK_C6N54J7S_l0suo4II/s3680/IMG_2005.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2944" data-original-width="3680" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8yy6iBdHCtCzLuWti1op8_4qJGPZhoT1MkzGVwpUeNxS3RsYJ8cqbRaL-bvrtj--xSwrIxj-eTUAr1oC_qt5DMjcFTraDhrlVTV66WdeGdNz8NvQDmIezCrF4sqMYf_qVxL3rndbpSGo6qh-5Mf3fpC8CgwlIC-tkZFYnTZ3ZK_C6N54J7S_l0suo4II/w400-h320/IMG_2005.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Please note that the title says "Fishing Weekend", not "Fish Catching Weekend" which might be all you need to know if successful fishing is your interest. Both of my regular readers know that's not possible on Seas The Day while I'm on board, so read along for the story.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was the weekend my brother, Rob, wanted to join and he was scheduled to pop down on Sunday. As the weekend approached, however, it began to look like one we might want to skip. The weather forecast was for a super hot Saturday followed by a stormy Sunday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We decided to go and departed Newark at 5:15 Friday evening just after finishing work and despite some storms predicted, we made it down without too much rain. It actually looked pleasant (if eerily calm) as I walked out to B-Dock.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilE9OZstregydAf5xdFxX0l5ISy27ar4CPQsMTkxS61SRl-zRpFADyuVv7DsqP17WXS-lfCCOaSCenkSrqo1avyNCaK_1y5l2xpTSRvhYtXqML_XSj8G0_VaPfrFKMcm4vC1l2PrZ5ME6MfnlQc7IrYd9mmvnj_Kod78ZN_wRRe9LwzsvXNAujhA8ONhw/s3972/IMG_1977.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2234" data-original-width="3972" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilE9OZstregydAf5xdFxX0l5ISy27ar4CPQsMTkxS61SRl-zRpFADyuVv7DsqP17WXS-lfCCOaSCenkSrqo1avyNCaK_1y5l2xpTSRvhYtXqML_XSj8G0_VaPfrFKMcm4vC1l2PrZ5ME6MfnlQc7IrYd9mmvnj_Kod78ZN_wRRe9LwzsvXNAujhA8ONhw/w400-h225/IMG_1977.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Saturday morning Vicky wanted to get up and go fishing. Getting up wasn't so easy but around 9:00 AM we both poked our heads out of the companionway and then spent the next 5 minutes basically daring each other to go out. (It was very hot... heat index was low 90s in the shade) I figured we would only be out for an hour or two.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoFixm8Djk6Dd6FNoJwvF--b1KhOEHzcPZZ12_a5n-NyXtwAQhpPl6EL1C5QiN9MQ6ZeAPyEUsUBNniKwzCXtGxeRcnGWmxHenDzVhTF9y68N0jnIwAG792JzJ9OpYWCHab9zCobrwXhKrfJijmLTwffu1Dfnxa3KV-vRdxweog93mJB9P4oJSdkOZVPg/s3117/IMG_1978.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2494" data-original-width="3117" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoFixm8Djk6Dd6FNoJwvF--b1KhOEHzcPZZ12_a5n-NyXtwAQhpPl6EL1C5QiN9MQ6ZeAPyEUsUBNniKwzCXtGxeRcnGWmxHenDzVhTF9y68N0jnIwAG792JzJ9OpYWCHab9zCobrwXhKrfJijmLTwffu1Dfnxa3KV-vRdxweog93mJB9P4oJSdkOZVPg/w400-h320/IMG_1978.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2bl7fSb7igWSwLlj3FYSLIliAE9276ULQwKIU5lr0b56Ziu-stFWOoAveBXsHaZZ3yQQyL-OJtXjntX-VpWA6mBYAiJU98UN9Fy6kbKQm6W9C0phN0ehaKNdCiHmu9XxKwxAoiCDcXzjpV-hUnPrcl9364qf2YZve6Wvk_okHP_sIGz4pkRqq2-64Xus/s3250/IMG_1979.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2600" data-original-width="3250" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2bl7fSb7igWSwLlj3FYSLIliAE9276ULQwKIU5lr0b56Ziu-stFWOoAveBXsHaZZ3yQQyL-OJtXjntX-VpWA6mBYAiJU98UN9Fy6kbKQm6W9C0phN0ehaKNdCiHmu9XxKwxAoiCDcXzjpV-hUnPrcl9364qf2YZve6Wvk_okHP_sIGz4pkRqq2-64Xus/w400-h320/IMG_1979.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Vicky wanted to try fishing again, so we headed south to the midway point between the green #3 buoy and the red #4 buoy on the approach into the Rock Hall/Swan Creek area. There we cut the engine and left her fish as we drifted south.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicnfwFZNVpotS1wjiRXrn8cXz1mDLj0Ptt7DQjyti5LRPtXKd5efon69z_ZBX_GqxRKB-AB5O304rDob3TzLgljNE6ahs3jUGDYwzYTf77V49vBmGzTH-Nn5tfZdq7uKQeNr67flrNo37eSppwpuwu0N7oVgDq8ts6CI5CUkdh9Q9uTORUTQPfVa0xl5g/s3780/IMG_1980.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3780" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicnfwFZNVpotS1wjiRXrn8cXz1mDLj0Ptt7DQjyti5LRPtXKd5efon69z_ZBX_GqxRKB-AB5O304rDob3TzLgljNE6ahs3jUGDYwzYTf77V49vBmGzTH-Nn5tfZdq7uKQeNr67flrNo37eSppwpuwu0N7oVgDq8ts6CI5CUkdh9Q9uTORUTQPfVa0xl5g/w400-h320/IMG_1980.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We were soon passed by friends Peter and Gail on Domino and traded boat photos.<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUFAeG6fkYLu16FJO64gNeq0VcAU3AmKeBKcw-Hq8vB0ibQJW0UTsLV5HPQGf2Ugim5ayZGFDRH6uQIdNOXXtQqG0-spteGFp_48bHSP1boD2nc-Alb0T7v-a2qPeKZ1VlkD9IeNzpVvsk68NVWYC9ra24kuDeCtXDW_8GRnv4jXGiM9418ZxxNMMJrdo/s2731/IMG_1981.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2185" data-original-width="2731" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUFAeG6fkYLu16FJO64gNeq0VcAU3AmKeBKcw-Hq8vB0ibQJW0UTsLV5HPQGf2Ugim5ayZGFDRH6uQIdNOXXtQqG0-spteGFp_48bHSP1boD2nc-Alb0T7v-a2qPeKZ1VlkD9IeNzpVvsk68NVWYC9ra24kuDeCtXDW_8GRnv4jXGiM9418ZxxNMMJrdo/w400-h320/IMG_1981.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our photo of Domino</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC7twNx8fr0urETKwiU1_t5OpFjBQ15Zu41c3mlzm_IWrCfFlqhFutb87tZNv3siUEVCNyPRQjl4QNyu2H6137zaVmk8ZMm4yL-6flaKVAENEPs8z-rtyZyaEqKr3iLGROcCJCKEk7zhkGgchl6-xyPuOnUGTg73NS0N9s8wPxsgowMsfK3vawnDVsKCQ/s3854/IMG_6186.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3854" data-original-width="2890" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC7twNx8fr0urETKwiU1_t5OpFjBQ15Zu41c3mlzm_IWrCfFlqhFutb87tZNv3siUEVCNyPRQjl4QNyu2H6137zaVmk8ZMm4yL-6flaKVAENEPs8z-rtyZyaEqKr3iLGROcCJCKEk7zhkGgchl6-xyPuOnUGTg73NS0N9s8wPxsgowMsfK3vawnDVsKCQ/w480-h640/IMG_6186.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Their photo of us.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaVa-j6zl1jA7MX5ko50w3EiTc6D1NPPvpLqDjmVY1VLNCIKZHcFSXpUcd5figZPDdpCr_PPjisqW14LSP4ccSrrvfwq32JUbhjq_ecpXTwmNhSVRlZlWah0phzRe8oVqKmq2ZsGZ5MUkteVDfeKkIA-1tvTiYm83d_o1Xbc1suyybLtQrOTrO2OptNdU/s3904/IMG_6190.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3904" data-original-width="2928" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaVa-j6zl1jA7MX5ko50w3EiTc6D1NPPvpLqDjmVY1VLNCIKZHcFSXpUcd5figZPDdpCr_PPjisqW14LSP4ccSrrvfwq32JUbhjq_ecpXTwmNhSVRlZlWah0phzRe8oVqKmq2ZsGZ5MUkteVDfeKkIA-1tvTiYm83d_o1Xbc1suyybLtQrOTrO2OptNdU/w300-h400/IMG_6190.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Pym4To8Rl5_1cwB_NSGcS6OAUdhZ3Y24MdZ0UdbHT8Q3Ix92oPHfoJXQADfhnRc2ekpSxs15iLlDF23kLQidS3o0qqZnQq3dODa59ri7ZeABl1V4eGCXJ2_Ks7SqFtEtiYRwZrjJRLHNRi-kQazYQFhapwYt-S-39eIEPd9_t9_Nliqp5hKROW_pcE4/s3813/IMG_6187.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3813" data-original-width="2859" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Pym4To8Rl5_1cwB_NSGcS6OAUdhZ3Y24MdZ0UdbHT8Q3Ix92oPHfoJXQADfhnRc2ekpSxs15iLlDF23kLQidS3o0qqZnQq3dODa59ri7ZeABl1V4eGCXJ2_Ks7SqFtEtiYRwZrjJRLHNRi-kQazYQFhapwYt-S-39eIEPd9_t9_Nliqp5hKROW_pcE4/w480-h640/IMG_6187.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>With Vicky fishing, we drifted down below the #3 buoy and out into the area between Swan Creek and the Chester River. I made some leftover Brats with some Pringles chips for lunch. We were not the only people out on the bay that were fishing but not catching (I heard someone ask on Channel 16 if "anybody catching anything out here today?")</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWuHHauLsdrVBQcO3Z9sZtxld0zTZAxZ3Jo4SuDYv_532AujQSxdD3-z2l-cORhtozmrjJGuPvrRgFcP0J996Q98bcw8TnnQ9otc--DP2ffs82tctIDTrgditkknW1RFDlFenncuJxoHvoQyV4HjBWyRq1Ed-sFxVhR3zO2Fp1Z2-t6_D6UN2vomDFazA/s1900/IMG_1983.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1900" data-original-width="1900" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWuHHauLsdrVBQcO3Z9sZtxld0zTZAxZ3Jo4SuDYv_532AujQSxdD3-z2l-cORhtozmrjJGuPvrRgFcP0J996Q98bcw8TnnQ9otc--DP2ffs82tctIDTrgditkknW1RFDlFenncuJxoHvoQyV4HjBWyRq1Ed-sFxVhR3zO2Fp1Z2-t6_D6UN2vomDFazA/w400-h400/IMG_1983.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Right after lunch we heard that there were dolphins spotted again in the Bay. They were spotted by the range-light tower for the Tolchester channel. This was only a half-hour away and we headed over there.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyV4wXmGWkmXu-YRagWFTzV6aBWV1o_ZKQjoI3g4BNhLL6Fv9ssy1I7kBrq7JPZjHqOEI-TPWvNJzQjn_wVW6QUlGVOa0EwCvb6alfFNdpTWz6EBIWu9iYWl0d9sTsTuHILzdHHsxs1XleBYpIajni-uWE9Dv2L-k4vIrenySinLKjwNW5VgqPtmI_4D4/s1604/IMG_1990.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1604" data-original-width="903" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyV4wXmGWkmXu-YRagWFTzV6aBWV1o_ZKQjoI3g4BNhLL6Fv9ssy1I7kBrq7JPZjHqOEI-TPWvNJzQjn_wVW6QUlGVOa0EwCvb6alfFNdpTWz6EBIWu9iYWl0d9sTsTuHILzdHHsxs1XleBYpIajni-uWE9Dv2L-k4vIrenySinLKjwNW5VgqPtmI_4D4/s320/IMG_1990.jpeg" width="180" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir_8CMAbHsT4yNy1th_5jJb_ybefKlYjaxIYWZieW20MN8RFNlYAoeZXiVbfoFqCuYw_PlgX6EfHe3RMsNKr-8vSfjfSL_JYMWX6zJg8U5Xt1qSSiXPixOSGS7RCyDqVSB5U9I_13ByT7uJlZA1y7WfsdWv79MlFSDa66uK1g0_1W_fTgmAucX-vIGz8M/s2005/IMG_1991.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2005" data-original-width="1128" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir_8CMAbHsT4yNy1th_5jJb_ybefKlYjaxIYWZieW20MN8RFNlYAoeZXiVbfoFqCuYw_PlgX6EfHe3RMsNKr-8vSfjfSL_JYMWX6zJg8U5Xt1qSSiXPixOSGS7RCyDqVSB5U9I_13ByT7uJlZA1y7WfsdWv79MlFSDa66uK1g0_1W_fTgmAucX-vIGz8M/s320/IMG_1991.jpeg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzogvK_1krAy9kxA-6ig9nrR6weMJos9CtkbRYKp-3q7gdTteVuXQWjdpEoCQDEirDQTy0-GzeQBfpaykNGC_efj5GjN6nqtSFxVxlC2BjxVV5VZPYoDEs5S2LRxuAt3ehEiDF_nFGpVofZ97rUhmOal6LN8e6pqbjEbmKEIn_pv-A-ydbY8J1IY6Kenc/s1993/IMG_1992.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1594" data-original-width="1993" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzogvK_1krAy9kxA-6ig9nrR6weMJos9CtkbRYKp-3q7gdTteVuXQWjdpEoCQDEirDQTy0-GzeQBfpaykNGC_efj5GjN6nqtSFxVxlC2BjxVV5VZPYoDEs5S2LRxuAt3ehEiDF_nFGpVofZ97rUhmOal6LN8e6pqbjEbmKEIn_pv-A-ydbY8J1IY6Kenc/w400-h320/IMG_1992.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Once making it to the range light, we found no dolphins, but noticed that the clouds were </div><div>building and it seemed a good time to head back.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizoC3N72vkfiiHaJzcq1MpeOoOH7lfAjIowrbHcV1M2CxdTmh7PgSCwLuyvP2zmfLqEh5BWyYjxnxmyphYfzt6ze2QbEiRK6qxXf4XCgt8o3ytgKwPD5wD6axDbFkG_i6tLkIZlkPnnsWohdXtRieo3hcPub8aCXyGg24bfYbp5S4ztsFcF8W53oHwC-M/s3758/IMG_1996.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2113" data-original-width="3758" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizoC3N72vkfiiHaJzcq1MpeOoOH7lfAjIowrbHcV1M2CxdTmh7PgSCwLuyvP2zmfLqEh5BWyYjxnxmyphYfzt6ze2QbEiRK6qxXf4XCgt8o3ytgKwPD5wD6axDbFkG_i6tLkIZlkPnnsWohdXtRieo3hcPub8aCXyGg24bfYbp5S4ztsFcF8W53oHwC-M/w400-h225/IMG_1996.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCca4i5pobNObyFkwxrliGUsAgrlyUTfQuby2kFgmb2-b682cM6C21BRknviV55iO_mBgA4QHK09VrYYi-sQioG0SvI4JyOhedZOTO0SXyDrTTyF_MFG1ib8faB2b08W1ltJnYHBTVTizR8oTGYUA9on_LGQmv1Jc8mh_GO6VBKGLFKy15NJ2eO9JjjJA/s4032/IMG_1997.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCca4i5pobNObyFkwxrliGUsAgrlyUTfQuby2kFgmb2-b682cM6C21BRknviV55iO_mBgA4QHK09VrYYi-sQioG0SvI4JyOhedZOTO0SXyDrTTyF_MFG1ib8faB2b08W1ltJnYHBTVTizR8oTGYUA9on_LGQmv1Jc8mh_GO6VBKGLFKy15NJ2eO9JjjJA/s320/IMG_1997.jpeg" width="180" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We spent the rest of the day working on the computer, watching TV and then headed to the Osprey Point Pool Bar for some drinks and dinner.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8pKym70Khz-qufbE3KKxncGSlUncxQXi_EzkzPSfn2fKI9FYk4dhOOU58wLscUt4lM2FTWhoO6J9fPTOa7jAckv4HIeso62lMav9jRKqbzvkTW7kSlLQBLkPNzCYt7afrPOmG3KlVGKu82pGduLken6Y_bOTZ3mZFAKLYKp9zxsi87MEZLhNjCj-NQTw/s3891/IMG_1998.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3891" data-original-width="2188" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8pKym70Khz-qufbE3KKxncGSlUncxQXi_EzkzPSfn2fKI9FYk4dhOOU58wLscUt4lM2FTWhoO6J9fPTOa7jAckv4HIeso62lMav9jRKqbzvkTW7kSlLQBLkPNzCYt7afrPOmG3KlVGKu82pGduLken6Y_bOTZ3mZFAKLYKp9zxsi87MEZLhNjCj-NQTw/w360-h640/IMG_1998.jpeg" width="360" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>By Saturday evening, the weather forecast for Sunday had shifted. It now looked like we would be able to do something on the bay in the morning, so my brother, Rob, came down and we headed out to fix some of Vicky's fishing.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjufpbs2_p7UAoGQUOrum0qzD9F5fFDLbPX7epkcs0eD-Z4fZwa8glfRV-4LQHsc7yQqI0c5VQ9keeRKHHkhJHGCVv2kPzHayRRBu2dQ5XFMNlEhsuzvhcX9uRilui_pdEZhZen3r6pETlG3Vnu2QhHVfinVbvoEbGN15mVhli2-vmTsBuxYjNP6O3WNDM/s3713/IMG_2001.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2970" data-original-width="3713" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjufpbs2_p7UAoGQUOrum0qzD9F5fFDLbPX7epkcs0eD-Z4fZwa8glfRV-4LQHsc7yQqI0c5VQ9keeRKHHkhJHGCVv2kPzHayRRBu2dQ5XFMNlEhsuzvhcX9uRilui_pdEZhZen3r6pETlG3Vnu2QhHVfinVbvoEbGN15mVhli2-vmTsBuxYjNP6O3WNDM/w400-h320/IMG_2001.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>By the time Rob arrived, we were getting mixed weather reports... most were saying that storms could start anytime after 12:00 Noon, but one was saying we might get some weather in the morning. We decided to stay close to home... drifting back and forth between the Red #4 and the Green #5 buoys in the approach into Swan Creek.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8yy6iBdHCtCzLuWti1op8_4qJGPZhoT1MkzGVwpUeNxS3RsYJ8cqbRaL-bvrtj--xSwrIxj-eTUAr1oC_qt5DMjcFTraDhrlVTV66WdeGdNz8NvQDmIezCrF4sqMYf_qVxL3rndbpSGo6qh-5Mf3fpC8CgwlIC-tkZFYnTZ3ZK_C6N54J7S_l0suo4II/s3680/IMG_2005.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2944" data-original-width="3680" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8yy6iBdHCtCzLuWti1op8_4qJGPZhoT1MkzGVwpUeNxS3RsYJ8cqbRaL-bvrtj--xSwrIxj-eTUAr1oC_qt5DMjcFTraDhrlVTV66WdeGdNz8NvQDmIezCrF4sqMYf_qVxL3rndbpSGo6qh-5Mf3fpC8CgwlIC-tkZFYnTZ3ZK_C6N54J7S_l0suo4II/w400-h320/IMG_2005.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPV4ruWPO0BINCBLDlHd50I3_ADKcNyliUhawNTDKktPVLdG8ueq9rC4sdN98Kl_jrcQ_SAvcQYnVfWoxkCaFhFUtlwqa5bT39IhOC7PKkJw2LWFm-QIJti7eDgFuVn63oNcV1WndUVY6u2gccix13YD4Pgt8H0_tnxTKyNVBblWWf4NF-IB-lrrughM4/s3642/IMG_2006.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2913" data-original-width="3642" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPV4ruWPO0BINCBLDlHd50I3_ADKcNyliUhawNTDKktPVLdG8ueq9rC4sdN98Kl_jrcQ_SAvcQYnVfWoxkCaFhFUtlwqa5bT39IhOC7PKkJw2LWFm-QIJti7eDgFuVn63oNcV1WndUVY6u2gccix13YD4Pgt8H0_tnxTKyNVBblWWf4NF-IB-lrrughM4/w400-h320/IMG_2006.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We didn't catch anything (of course we didn't catch anything... I was on-board... I keep telling her that). But we had a wonderful time chatting while fishing but not catching.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We arrived back at the dock just in time to quickly pack up and leave just after Noon. We stopped at <a href="http://www.harborshack.net" target="_blank">Harbor Shack</a> for some lunch (sorry... no photos... we were hungry) and felt the first drops as we were getting into the cars to go our separate ways.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We arrived home before 2:30 and had time to unpack and clean up before the front hit us around 4:00 PM in Newark, DE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtGDbVYisjRJL9Mhv8zp8Fk24GmtT_7YnkKzQP_Eitcwq0HKJzS8YP8COSpR3KDdBax8-aRz-OHsk6Wfy6lNHqEkTB4rDuQBQmGpRfnCo4maejNhFS9NNIL0p36aKBM5tdhy6msmzmc_56vIgQg3uiqUR4COacfMMvbM_La4K_xR4UiaLWvHdo1ZdtEns/s1290/IMG_2008.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1175" data-original-width="1290" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtGDbVYisjRJL9Mhv8zp8Fk24GmtT_7YnkKzQP_Eitcwq0HKJzS8YP8COSpR3KDdBax8-aRz-OHsk6Wfy6lNHqEkTB4rDuQBQmGpRfnCo4maejNhFS9NNIL0p36aKBM5tdhy6msmzmc_56vIgQg3uiqUR4COacfMMvbM_La4K_xR4UiaLWvHdo1ZdtEns/w400-h365/IMG_2008.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>George A. Reinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731860083722890995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546458739965234782.post-85133871975531967012023-07-04T16:00:00.000-04:002023-07-04T16:17:00.230-04:00Fourth of July Long Weekend<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqgTdil-DlICkX7kbtoLjPeHRVWRYf6YCY2JLGICsOiHZs7tM1pAPKFJDgtkrDPHze-isH5GF71v0c0olGq_ch6dIkfVMRHETwftgOrMZQRC434wtkXVPZntRkL0qG5GU4q_jp5iiq82CF-FOfBpEp5UGLUeD2kf08aPU5yIlUfxCeHXk3Ng4AtWLoQT0/s4032/IMG_1959.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqgTdil-DlICkX7kbtoLjPeHRVWRYf6YCY2JLGICsOiHZs7tM1pAPKFJDgtkrDPHze-isH5GF71v0c0olGq_ch6dIkfVMRHETwftgOrMZQRC434wtkXVPZntRkL0qG5GU4q_jp5iiq82CF-FOfBpEp5UGLUeD2kf08aPU5yIlUfxCeHXk3Ng4AtWLoQT0/w400-h225/IMG_1959.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p>This year the fourth of July falls on a Tuesday, making for a nice long 4-day weekend. Work on Friday went long (I had to write up a customer call), and a friend cancelled on us, so we decided to take our time getting down to Rock Hall on Saturday. <div><br /></div><div>Vicky had spent several days making Zongzi last weekend after our vacation and we brought along quite a few packs of them. (Zongzi is one of those cooking processes that takes forever but makes a ton... plenty to share with friends.) We took a batch over to North Point Marina to meet up with some friends from the ABC-Wilmington club. They had gathered to see a John and Colleen off on their sail to Maine for the rest of the summer.<br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiim0nOuXQy1zUI4Fgsfj32ZL2sSqJ5Og2ZLd5nToQ15IkOL1-vu0qj3I0XMinhWXz8fyENDxdboN0LfBHnYTa5X-INngWPU0zk0lIYFg9hhv6fFzLv_7xi0llgfUHMFT1kgQPPpEYxWoBRbm-3JFYA2CddJNxQ5nM208MGsfrJ4kjtZh9g7ZNd7QFuRAs/s3084/IMG_1910.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2467" data-original-width="3084" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiim0nOuXQy1zUI4Fgsfj32ZL2sSqJ5Og2ZLd5nToQ15IkOL1-vu0qj3I0XMinhWXz8fyENDxdboN0LfBHnYTa5X-INngWPU0zk0lIYFg9hhv6fFzLv_7xi0llgfUHMFT1kgQPPpEYxWoBRbm-3JFYA2CddJNxQ5nM208MGsfrJ4kjtZh9g7ZNd7QFuRAs/w400-h320/IMG_1910.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>While we were at North Point Terry and Richard offered to come sailing with us on Sunday since we were free and they brought along Gary. They arrived at 10:00 Sunday morning and we headed out to light winds and flat seas.</div><div><br /></div><div>The weather this whole weekend was very spotty with "Scattered Thunderstorms" so even though the Windy app predicted good but hot sailing conditions, we had to keep an eye on radar for things that suddenly popped up.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizCwYwNy0O2TV1peb_PWV-xXvxOkjch_Wm6DAjzuhE5WrdRq51pRgC6ftDDCGXuCxd3P92K6LT8Be8snG8YRxdBAlYSXPAMwrmMhHYJ4epwesHyHjQnhImhBsrkLAZZ7cucAZy9xMw5zkANML_5yFVCtAn5T4DgkQKlt5f3m6PWk3U09ti49NfeC8PLg4/s2831/IMG_1912.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2265" data-original-width="2831" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizCwYwNy0O2TV1peb_PWV-xXvxOkjch_Wm6DAjzuhE5WrdRq51pRgC6ftDDCGXuCxd3P92K6LT8Be8snG8YRxdBAlYSXPAMwrmMhHYJ4epwesHyHjQnhImhBsrkLAZZ7cucAZy9xMw5zkANML_5yFVCtAn5T4DgkQKlt5f3m6PWk3U09ti49NfeC8PLg4/w400-h320/IMG_1912.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>By the time we reached green #3, we pulled out the sails to only 5 to 6 kts of wind. Still we were able to sail along at a calm 3 to 4 kts (staying towards the eastern part of the bay... just in case of storms).</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN2AbKKZR7uRoXNIfga3okO7T8O9Cd8yNMzIEWHACb1MSfOb63-gDzUMHrzVcPBi-2PaQh3oGQV-pIe0Rl-Ie4sDYLSDr6eRTg8UZvVAWUmEgrcWVBXNz5p2LKiRILVmk4XxSHc0dhKa08FdIkufiUbG2ofFervgD3H3O-ynpBprbIAJFk5KEUwdleMtA/s2839/IMG_1913.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2271" data-original-width="2839" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN2AbKKZR7uRoXNIfga3okO7T8O9Cd8yNMzIEWHACb1MSfOb63-gDzUMHrzVcPBi-2PaQh3oGQV-pIe0Rl-Ie4sDYLSDr6eRTg8UZvVAWUmEgrcWVBXNz5p2LKiRILVmk4XxSHc0dhKa08FdIkufiUbG2ofFervgD3H3O-ynpBprbIAJFk5KEUwdleMtA/w400-h320/IMG_1913.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I saw a sailboat approaching us head-on. When I checked on my chart plotter, I realized it was Shardana, so we hailed them to confirm how we would pass. </div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTv_q5aDEmYfGbQentDdVOdkx8Ai6fx0YzY3EKD5mDYdAX7L5OSUIoBvIjQyMe5K3tGn1670S_EQsCv3uTAAywQOqbg0Cw-HDBxiVs7xanTaAR33Wyqs7uFMnULiPIFL-4xc--jXWpkmt7XglloScsJnyYXZ8rYVPJgwtZtrfvtp6xHJjEJoRfUeeZ1I0/s1695/IMG_1914.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1356" data-original-width="1695" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTv_q5aDEmYfGbQentDdVOdkx8Ai6fx0YzY3EKD5mDYdAX7L5OSUIoBvIjQyMe5K3tGn1670S_EQsCv3uTAAywQOqbg0Cw-HDBxiVs7xanTaAR33Wyqs7uFMnULiPIFL-4xc--jXWpkmt7XglloScsJnyYXZ8rYVPJgwtZtrfvtp6xHJjEJoRfUeeZ1I0/w400-h320/IMG_1914.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shardana flying their Code Zero!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9eHLjkKIXrM3IuKnB1lkdGTaps2RmP7liA8QSRoCacpUYlAtTsQTbQ28FMlqDioJzl0JFvsugNAjCTHK9S4wPvkORDhEqDsravDgUTXuzSeScS0iAEvYPSTkxOGAzhG2pME7u-WSTIUVqZvtrc9donpD9AsWTLK9_pvebg9awt6Omp31i_n8DkuHuLk/s3104/FullSizeRender.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2328" data-original-width="3104" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9eHLjkKIXrM3IuKnB1lkdGTaps2RmP7liA8QSRoCacpUYlAtTsQTbQ28FMlqDioJzl0JFvsugNAjCTHK9S4wPvkORDhEqDsravDgUTXuzSeScS0iAEvYPSTkxOGAzhG2pME7u-WSTIUVqZvtrc9donpD9AsWTLK9_pvebg9awt6Omp31i_n8DkuHuLk/w400-h300/FullSizeRender.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>They also get their lunches from the liquor store, so we had fabulous sandwiches to enjoy while under sail. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8WPnezkQAhcNNJra3CH9_lNkI9O-AizpURz2Uazt2ifi3LmRExDj6HH3FfslrVxVaq5pGxta0yKBghlX9CR-Q0vSs10w9AkiQAh7x2vMo-kfDqdfBONpo2boHRflMcRlx59l6suzQLZnN4pkWmlLwmtBGC5k3TihJsXBFrAOJs3VVV8Ei8Gn0mNzSj0/s3420/IMG_1925.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3420" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8WPnezkQAhcNNJra3CH9_lNkI9O-AizpURz2Uazt2ifi3LmRExDj6HH3FfslrVxVaq5pGxta0yKBghlX9CR-Q0vSs10w9AkiQAh7x2vMo-kfDqdfBONpo2boHRflMcRlx59l6suzQLZnN4pkWmlLwmtBGC5k3TihJsXBFrAOJs3VVV8Ei8Gn0mNzSj0/w400-h320/IMG_1925.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4MqRj9rG_dnScJlr5ffFyyVwIWzYNxsdOeD-ruk_690wCEGKD-Yd2RTXvu1ADZdpTRc-f0lTIjveSFff6YvFEnE3EJJHI8x4YpXW-C5ILoYR607RsJDozcXT9Yn-QBXwOwO9AHPzgHnxjNpxmbUos2T4J7tTcAOm9tL4Z7eyxfSSaMqPfsWLnOJp0lc/s2951/IMG_1926.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2361" data-original-width="2951" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4MqRj9rG_dnScJlr5ffFyyVwIWzYNxsdOeD-ruk_690wCEGKD-Yd2RTXvu1ADZdpTRc-f0lTIjveSFff6YvFEnE3EJJHI8x4YpXW-C5ILoYR607RsJDozcXT9Yn-QBXwOwO9AHPzgHnxjNpxmbUos2T4J7tTcAOm9tL4Z7eyxfSSaMqPfsWLnOJp0lc/w400-h320/IMG_1926.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>After the sail, we hung out in the salon to enjoy some beer and the AC as it cooled us down.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJbjiTpD-xaw7l9PInpSEAC8-ppJwJa_7pGqOwduENfwxHCLG_L3Y7H0U5N8fWypptkXLcjgNPPeV0uXyRowqSUfTFoKctuyAQPBfX8ApsLSPiLWN8gKVfzEV8ZUQEHtFZrPXVLTYgIo-dEWY0pd4XGB8QOSUuOcQtR1NcMwbZ9kThXliZU49KgtXIs_w/s3114/IMG_1928.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2491" data-original-width="3114" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJbjiTpD-xaw7l9PInpSEAC8-ppJwJa_7pGqOwduENfwxHCLG_L3Y7H0U5N8fWypptkXLcjgNPPeV0uXyRowqSUfTFoKctuyAQPBfX8ApsLSPiLWN8gKVfzEV8ZUQEHtFZrPXVLTYgIo-dEWY0pd4XGB8QOSUuOcQtR1NcMwbZ9kThXliZU49KgtXIs_w/w400-h320/IMG_1928.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Later that afternoon Vicky and I hung out in the cockpit to watch the storms come by. Capt. Andy (from Shardana) originally said the storms would come between 2:00 and 5:00... but it took until almost sunset before they showed up. However, when they showed up, it was fast and furious!</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWPxZMd1rPEjE7i5ZSUdgEazoNngfQMgr9XqmglqxxdrCStZjfUlpxjzD-bK55CT3pX474IUUNYy-p0rjtSjY0olSid0x3kaOBQKK6-PJzsEXVovHPjmudhUG_Qt1mFKPfKqVM9dEUl3cka0M8pjkmTsE35MBcZ74V-gG-z11Pg7XpD8Pku8PuKEKiQZY/s3179/IMG_1931.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2543" data-original-width="3179" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWPxZMd1rPEjE7i5ZSUdgEazoNngfQMgr9XqmglqxxdrCStZjfUlpxjzD-bK55CT3pX474IUUNYy-p0rjtSjY0olSid0x3kaOBQKK6-PJzsEXVovHPjmudhUG_Qt1mFKPfKqVM9dEUl3cka0M8pjkmTsE35MBcZ74V-gG-z11Pg7XpD8Pku8PuKEKiQZY/w400-h320/IMG_1931.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I took this photo and noticed Skronk (our Great Blue Heron)<br />on the dock at the left.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQi5F1pfb8XyUXk7RkYBG8YDjrzFJoRKQqpwyVEuEkTPq7IGNF5IYG8PFxGtvkbVjd5llHOqIG9Nc8eDCzrLtPtpmNkAs-fwH3IB8R8Zqcv_QOC79F3-lqStH2MwrnBZy2S7Rq3Zx_NUI2Kd4atLFRQNDrWU0wvz0m2flGEzeCli97LaaHkPMzMrAiuo/s2397/IMG_1935.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2397" data-original-width="2397" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQi5F1pfb8XyUXk7RkYBG8YDjrzFJoRKQqpwyVEuEkTPq7IGNF5IYG8PFxGtvkbVjd5llHOqIG9Nc8eDCzrLtPtpmNkAs-fwH3IB8R8Zqcv_QOC79F3-lqStH2MwrnBZy2S7Rq3Zx_NUI2Kd4atLFRQNDrWU0wvz0m2flGEzeCli97LaaHkPMzMrAiuo/w400-h400/IMG_1935.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7feQ3qceP7Jxuw6xY8glWKjD0fDjsjQe4KGbppUt-DvBYL_lr4UTqd69KRWvtl-JkBG1BG6gg_i3FYx8dETG0gz_MHrst6aJlFoh52UiF0duMx5U9en3eOyQyMIoq-3pUrAPYXBsdQ3qhXY97zavJr9kvqd6mbrETsipoOkbMEpcVEyAJtJf_JTZCoo/s2796/IMG_1936.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2796" data-original-width="1290" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7feQ3qceP7Jxuw6xY8glWKjD0fDjsjQe4KGbppUt-DvBYL_lr4UTqd69KRWvtl-JkBG1BG6gg_i3FYx8dETG0gz_MHrst6aJlFoh52UiF0duMx5U9en3eOyQyMIoq-3pUrAPYXBsdQ3qhXY97zavJr9kvqd6mbrETsipoOkbMEpcVEyAJtJf_JTZCoo/w298-h640/IMG_1936.png" width="298" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>When the storm finally broke, it only provided a few moments of warning. Fortunately, it only lasted 15 or 20 minutes.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZd5YwFYyzWBXz5rPV2G980mzCAzIpnYYnW-lmIyd0vQ5cbhE0QkllRRo4r-YRGTaGkUTZCKSQupVNztKSkMR73ylh7OaXuD4cMKvYg9nR0FZoS-jFgHxcGTYqck2QhnGRoc1soRfCv6t2fztHLdmbd3i28I528C1yQJPWQ9LEalkTqZMoVCujTn8AYw/s3610/IMG_1937.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2708" data-original-width="3610" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZd5YwFYyzWBXz5rPV2G980mzCAzIpnYYnW-lmIyd0vQ5cbhE0QkllRRo4r-YRGTaGkUTZCKSQupVNztKSkMR73ylh7OaXuD4cMKvYg9nR0FZoS-jFgHxcGTYqck2QhnGRoc1soRfCv6t2fztHLdmbd3i28I528C1yQJPWQ9LEalkTqZMoVCujTn8AYw/s320/IMG_1937.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Even after this storm passed, it was clear that more were to come soon. We closed up right after sunset and headed below to ride out the night.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhcp8EoKWucEs_GLO6vtMeelwmNRd4qi1ajThO9pQzRL9UwVfQ5sH6_csio9APgy2uC-QeJ-mr4hlLumn99JbxcJSq862W7ZztuKhcdUSNSlDLuHl_dp7XYJO2bwjPi1nBrcyKts6UFZJa37pjOAekMitgQt-4LKiZHG2QSBcclcvhvWcxfk86Q5Z7Ri4/s2640/IMG_1938.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2640" data-original-width="1485" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhcp8EoKWucEs_GLO6vtMeelwmNRd4qi1ajThO9pQzRL9UwVfQ5sH6_csio9APgy2uC-QeJ-mr4hlLumn99JbxcJSq862W7ZztuKhcdUSNSlDLuHl_dp7XYJO2bwjPi1nBrcyKts6UFZJa37pjOAekMitgQt-4LKiZHG2QSBcclcvhvWcxfk86Q5Z7Ri4/w360-h640/IMG_1938.jpeg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgox4OaASMKsxt2wCxN9voIJHk5QCUDvwxH9Eq3G_ihWA2YILKqrR5rgZ-r10WPqqUWDB60df-f6ci0Ajnl06_P0zE50-gfd4DchmZRHXah7H4p0buzrYsyoHJ8BYH0fkHnWeflM_AyDEpyXGmxKtJRr9vFaQ_iAw_1MMiU2fuR2Z1qg4Mfjko0VoGBiOE/s3780/IMG_1939.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2126" data-original-width="3780" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgox4OaASMKsxt2wCxN9voIJHk5QCUDvwxH9Eq3G_ihWA2YILKqrR5rgZ-r10WPqqUWDB60df-f6ci0Ajnl06_P0zE50-gfd4DchmZRHXah7H4p0buzrYsyoHJ8BYH0fkHnWeflM_AyDEpyXGmxKtJRr9vFaQ_iAw_1MMiU2fuR2Z1qg4Mfjko0VoGBiOE/w400-h225/IMG_1939.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We were simply lazy on Monday. I poked my head out early in the morning and it was already hot... weather forecasts predicted a brutal day so we stayed in and had some bratwurst and macaroni salad for lunch and then watched TV and read until our dinner reservations Monday evening.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoZcBk8Swr8WuoF-Q_exIfnpq7yWgGTLTb7hmUM02HB9u1Umozfbj0UA7R7BbmsCAfJWoUfaZX1_Ox_P-dC7CMDq_rkh5_2GfF2AzQuea-mw455fwW8wHw_K-lf1C7psuNa7oXamAeGLFAEmN53sRfNZYVXQEF_wV8QE4IgyHw13F7pvarIkWFTM0Xs7w/s2710/IMG_1941.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2168" data-original-width="2710" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoZcBk8Swr8WuoF-Q_exIfnpq7yWgGTLTb7hmUM02HB9u1Umozfbj0UA7R7BbmsCAfJWoUfaZX1_Ox_P-dC7CMDq_rkh5_2GfF2AzQuea-mw455fwW8wHw_K-lf1C7psuNa7oXamAeGLFAEmN53sRfNZYVXQEF_wV8QE4IgyHw13F7pvarIkWFTM0Xs7w/w400-h320/IMG_1941.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw48DFpuvigdJIs2Qobnjx6sLIxqnIY4OjwAfwdc8M-K4DFDfYSfOwNIH-ySl_nyHE-BuGVPEL1rT-6zYRsHqPAd5Xagfjl3nKXwMOOhd9Vjt3jDM6fEEMkZONC8KWlhhp2cWpvd4_pB9zHhP9mQESSmpKtZoyNFBi-a5KJkRuWLN0ESE5T9ffJNjtp7k/s3780/IMG_1943.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3780" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw48DFpuvigdJIs2Qobnjx6sLIxqnIY4OjwAfwdc8M-K4DFDfYSfOwNIH-ySl_nyHE-BuGVPEL1rT-6zYRsHqPAd5Xagfjl3nKXwMOOhd9Vjt3jDM6fEEMkZONC8KWlhhp2cWpvd4_pB9zHhP9mQESSmpKtZoyNFBi-a5KJkRuWLN0ESE5T9ffJNjtp7k/w400-h320/IMG_1943.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXEP9zZ1EqLOhFNqsmSTn44WZZGluGP3hkhNbr7OOPdsxq4mTfnhmA9hurTScooBK7NKZ28OyoZJsmq6tcJ_3VReKwsCmRAMwo7qz68MIZTIme16uOQdULryJI8jJgNCihTaH-zFVaCyLRO4AmtLkX_Zc6r1inbMvTWz0GXvLorjRRLr_vrJ418v_BLNE/s2390/IMG_1944.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2390" data-original-width="1912" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXEP9zZ1EqLOhFNqsmSTn44WZZGluGP3hkhNbr7OOPdsxq4mTfnhmA9hurTScooBK7NKZ28OyoZJsmq6tcJ_3VReKwsCmRAMwo7qz68MIZTIme16uOQdULryJI8jJgNCihTaH-zFVaCyLRO4AmtLkX_Zc6r1inbMvTWz0GXvLorjRRLr_vrJ418v_BLNE/w320-h400/IMG_1944.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Coco (Captain Andy's goddaughter) stopped by after dinner to pick Vicky's brain on how to find a first job. She just graduated with an MS in graphic design.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5jlg7uGVwb97ltLpukCSnMusdmFUlVfnsGxUyj1XrMCHuhGMRyNAEruyWHQ09XA8NAaaCc4hzuOyqxS-BKavTjkiyJCk6R1SQquHbPl13LPbjYGddh1UjdOvcEJGjxg2dqL9csWkzVvKgb9RnrS0tdJCZ24CY2ruS5QYNOidi7NRs7bGO0qwgUmS1CQE/s2173/IMG_1945.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2173" data-original-width="2173" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5jlg7uGVwb97ltLpukCSnMusdmFUlVfnsGxUyj1XrMCHuhGMRyNAEruyWHQ09XA8NAaaCc4hzuOyqxS-BKavTjkiyJCk6R1SQquHbPl13LPbjYGddh1UjdOvcEJGjxg2dqL9csWkzVvKgb9RnrS0tdJCZ24CY2ruS5QYNOidi7NRs7bGO0qwgUmS1CQE/w400-h400/IMG_1945.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The big question for Monday night was "Would the traditional July 3rd Rock Hall Fireworks take place?" More scattered storms were predicted and so far storms that were supposed to arrive at 2:30 and 5:00 have dissipated. In the end despite the radar app predicting intense storms most of the night we had clouds and some wind, but very little rain. </div><div><br /></div><div>So we watched the Rock Hall Fireworks from Osprey Point (about a mile away).</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBuJm5OltVxr3wmwZ4lRjpgPBAemqfhLj4xDlC_Jurx_2lMJVOYQJcPNSYmLe8YIFJJPsfMShK1ybY80GozqDn07dXDMto_RBQQK1aGmYJbCAGUPdn72wnH5FHuyPtaeUEltO8pmxFE_5d-FH3h-Uc-zO6pICsz3rlaNZ6lu-sWGMDVZkODu90EP5tsQU/s3486/IMG_1947.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2789" data-original-width="3486" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBuJm5OltVxr3wmwZ4lRjpgPBAemqfhLj4xDlC_Jurx_2lMJVOYQJcPNSYmLe8YIFJJPsfMShK1ybY80GozqDn07dXDMto_RBQQK1aGmYJbCAGUPdn72wnH5FHuyPtaeUEltO8pmxFE_5d-FH3h-Uc-zO6pICsz3rlaNZ6lu-sWGMDVZkODu90EP5tsQU/w400-h320/IMG_1947.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG3SN3lLDM8DV3eiAKvjbXOzKKqZ6vOE_0HtAQE5v3Z0M2Nosdl6ojvgVuR_9SVWzjubmncDraA48meGQXW8f3BZahLCcsx8oTSb5X0ti4Z1I4DRea7y-bIhOe43fyPtzLWkyEfwcLyrtJFek4xNkxlsLAR5URUDTIOQjSs5j-kyaWTtRgLHHjDf2wqG8/s3780/IMG_1953.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3780" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG3SN3lLDM8DV3eiAKvjbXOzKKqZ6vOE_0HtAQE5v3Z0M2Nosdl6ojvgVuR_9SVWzjubmncDraA48meGQXW8f3BZahLCcsx8oTSb5X0ti4Z1I4DRea7y-bIhOe43fyPtzLWkyEfwcLyrtJFek4xNkxlsLAR5URUDTIOQjSs5j-kyaWTtRgLHHjDf2wqG8/w400-h320/IMG_1953.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtguVqAmvpzTG07cN8eT8dgoRrbQx2kpuEAPTQD08zs1Nyu7aloUFqehFgEdQ3MOyDust5ppMxL1hi-UkGZg9LwpTty6L0vdXTEWE_IxvcTbGKRo7wxmMfkACHJ5qm7ufXmyaVZSMNNgS_hQOYv2MJa66R2H2xtPuuHy1umqs8MyFjopPjlNAsRDFQq4c/s3206/IMG_1957.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2565" data-original-width="3206" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtguVqAmvpzTG07cN8eT8dgoRrbQx2kpuEAPTQD08zs1Nyu7aloUFqehFgEdQ3MOyDust5ppMxL1hi-UkGZg9LwpTty6L0vdXTEWE_IxvcTbGKRo7wxmMfkACHJ5qm7ufXmyaVZSMNNgS_hQOYv2MJa66R2H2xtPuuHy1umqs8MyFjopPjlNAsRDFQq4c/w400-h320/IMG_1957.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqgTdil-DlICkX7kbtoLjPeHRVWRYf6YCY2JLGICsOiHZs7tM1pAPKFJDgtkrDPHze-isH5GF71v0c0olGq_ch6dIkfVMRHETwftgOrMZQRC434wtkXVPZntRkL0qG5GU4q_jp5iiq82CF-FOfBpEp5UGLUeD2kf08aPU5yIlUfxCeHXk3Ng4AtWLoQT0/s4032/IMG_1959.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqgTdil-DlICkX7kbtoLjPeHRVWRYf6YCY2JLGICsOiHZs7tM1pAPKFJDgtkrDPHze-isH5GF71v0c0olGq_ch6dIkfVMRHETwftgOrMZQRC434wtkXVPZntRkL0qG5GU4q_jp5iiq82CF-FOfBpEp5UGLUeD2kf08aPU5yIlUfxCeHXk3Ng4AtWLoQT0/w640-h362/IMG_1959.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Our only plans for Tuesday was a quick trip to "Pumpout Cove" (really slip C-27 where Osprey Point keeps their pumpout station). But we realized we had the capacity to wait and with the heat index building, we headed home at 9:47 AM... just in time with traffic to hit the Rock Hall Independence Day Parade. </p><p>We got stuck at the parade because the junior and auxiliary officers in charge of the intersection jumped the gun and closed the intersection a few minutes early. Clearly they were not authorized to actually direct traffic because it was clear we were not to pass (even though there was a long wait until the parade actually started). </p><p>So we resigned to wait and watch the parade from the car (treating it like being stopped at a railroad crossing by a long train). Somehow with motorized tricycles, emergency vehicles (including some from around the area), dignitaries, antique and sports cars and various community floats, they stretched the parade out for an hour.</p><p>We then proceeded home by way of Chesapeake City to avoid the holiday traffic on the major roads.</p><p>Here are a few photos Vicky took "through the windshield" to capture the flavor.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrsmn2hdszICcU_MWCtYJkf6NLyL7n83ho91nJVV7SWBpCqhodUFi19l7Bb3M-EwxmRQ43RMVPMuR6Hy2WClVs-Ro6rcKQDLepULXGLgk6ay7QWJmi24Gce7QUUz5V45peejSIPGxp49djq_QtSFn9EUdGoWx_MIQN5zONtR5yEfAk2IcEtLst-X9EWDU/s4025/IMG_5609.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2437" data-original-width="4025" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrsmn2hdszICcU_MWCtYJkf6NLyL7n83ho91nJVV7SWBpCqhodUFi19l7Bb3M-EwxmRQ43RMVPMuR6Hy2WClVs-Ro6rcKQDLepULXGLgk6ay7QWJmi24Gce7QUUz5V45peejSIPGxp49djq_QtSFn9EUdGoWx_MIQN5zONtR5yEfAk2IcEtLst-X9EWDU/w400-h243/IMG_5609.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Reinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731860083722890995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546458739965234782.post-90769430402959945072023-06-22T20:44:00.002-04:002023-06-22T21:37:57.992-04:00June 2023 Vacation - Day 9 - Through Kent Narrows and Back to Rock Hall<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQuU3YToed8IvKA5IwCpzIh6_0pAocMmIVL3-OTy-GVN37Vl4jHkHxDxhN2h53lW5MkpcTmfWe9jX0AAfBYnFfnmp_FZTng5pTdDMExRAwGrV_pmcTUAiEoUvU1jKwkK6Uxp_P1orls4m0s3BL4E37w8Jw4a22NUuPalA6YZ59R3nKB0gSwP3gI6U5mc/s3538/IMG_1858.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2830" data-original-width="3538" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQuU3YToed8IvKA5IwCpzIh6_0pAocMmIVL3-OTy-GVN37Vl4jHkHxDxhN2h53lW5MkpcTmfWe9jX0AAfBYnFfnmp_FZTng5pTdDMExRAwGrV_pmcTUAiEoUvU1jKwkK6Uxp_P1orls4m0s3BL4E37w8Jw4a22NUuPalA6YZ59R3nKB0gSwP3gI6U5mc/w400-h320/IMG_1858.jpeg" width="400" /></a> </p><p>The storm broke briefly on Thursday morning and we quickly packed up and shoved off the dock at the museum shortly after 9:00 AM. The rest of the weekend is supposed to be relatively crappy... rain predicted through Sunday and after the Seattle/China/Wedding/Vacation marathon, we're ready to get back to something more normal (not to mention needing a bit of a rest from vacation before returning to work).</p><p>Temps were in the low 60s (I think wind chill was 60) and the day was gray and cold. After a few moments of trying to tough it out, I relented and brought out my LLBean red parka/sweatshirt combo. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQ27Btl8dS7cQqZ30iTK6dIDmRsfW4uV7ilCda2SIeY6EGfV4D6xqziAbWz8O1E4aA2NmdYyypu8Ah-exxrt-TRrm6tCMr8v7nukQOVf1ik6UApsDlqaP6DgUUNjy6G5dotH5O-pyb8FAiK2ZVtW1cpNRw-wOeGAxOd7xmUgAAAP_5iEb9tKQMBenL9M/s3780/IMG_1854.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3780" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQ27Btl8dS7cQqZ30iTK6dIDmRsfW4uV7ilCda2SIeY6EGfV4D6xqziAbWz8O1E4aA2NmdYyypu8Ah-exxrt-TRrm6tCMr8v7nukQOVf1ik6UApsDlqaP6DgUUNjy6G5dotH5O-pyb8FAiK2ZVtW1cpNRw-wOeGAxOd7xmUgAAAP_5iEb9tKQMBenL9M/w400-h320/IMG_1854.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Dolphins were spotted the other day in both the Eastern Bay and in the Chester River, but none were seen this morning. We barely made the 11:00 AM opening of the Kent Narrows Bridge (see <a href="https://georgereiner.smugmug.com/Sailing/June-2023-Vacation/i-MVCjgZ4/A" target="_blank">Vicky's cool video here</a>) and then continued until we docked at Osprey Point Marina shortly after 12:30 PM.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUltzagoqTUNmoEVhmkU34t6lPcSzwIAmlNhioFq7SvSM71VTf0yp4v3yXlvxC034d76YI8NHT7DpZ_QS84fKqEOSM5xUlAYAsbicOdjeE46Hz6F-lAdYmEuD-Zp_CfdgfRgmHkMLbivfL0sbugq24wvOBbXd0cA8wsCrJeqtiPBnQdHwTcI6kd8S5RDU/s3562/IMG_1861.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2850" data-original-width="3562" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUltzagoqTUNmoEVhmkU34t6lPcSzwIAmlNhioFq7SvSM71VTf0yp4v3yXlvxC034d76YI8NHT7DpZ_QS84fKqEOSM5xUlAYAsbicOdjeE46Hz6F-lAdYmEuD-Zp_CfdgfRgmHkMLbivfL0sbugq24wvOBbXd0cA8wsCrJeqtiPBnQdHwTcI6kd8S5RDU/w400-h320/IMG_1861.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiwkWhPgE9pewm4A5vndaHE_qrzvB6j-MVaFWBssOobDMCJaysz2A579V7HqxtI_1pAF0t0jXo0AlaUZHGz9Q2X8V_Nkn7A9r47OeHmdTo1pv4VCiuA2jiBGS5H9boedGYp4gpAUiXBupvMXB3RE8Co86u6prBxlxFibIZZ3LvJG2eUAMoy0nby9PvNoo/s3776/FullSizeRender.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3021" data-original-width="3776" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiwkWhPgE9pewm4A5vndaHE_qrzvB6j-MVaFWBssOobDMCJaysz2A579V7HqxtI_1pAF0t0jXo0AlaUZHGz9Q2X8V_Nkn7A9r47OeHmdTo1pv4VCiuA2jiBGS5H9boedGYp4gpAUiXBupvMXB3RE8Co86u6prBxlxFibIZZ3LvJG2eUAMoy0nby9PvNoo/w400-h320/FullSizeRender.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ8VoTtxoVpAEllFjOGe1GRwiMuysKC5O0ydD8JGOBZsm9i5I6mFRmGcoa3P4HFFSSAORirmp5jbaE-yXZhs9zNytpWV00SKo6KGouDSCE-cc1BFqXuVD_mS5TkukcoPd8oHeVzCNwJyLuw0ylqwsZcHipgXodcJz6UkR6UxwH1jN32HpW7Q97o5es-8M/s2391/IMG_5565.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1913" data-original-width="2391" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ8VoTtxoVpAEllFjOGe1GRwiMuysKC5O0ydD8JGOBZsm9i5I6mFRmGcoa3P4HFFSSAORirmp5jbaE-yXZhs9zNytpWV00SKo6KGouDSCE-cc1BFqXuVD_mS5TkukcoPd8oHeVzCNwJyLuw0ylqwsZcHipgXodcJz6UkR6UxwH1jN32HpW7Q97o5es-8M/w400-h320/IMG_5565.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwP-CvBKTPWCLXHwxSryHa8coFnNSYVVVonsgG-FBIrRdSuj77b9rLiAG2J2x_SeoG3pCiYs6vNTQvqwaGR-FIqpsrqhwK71o-aVW7dAKV_NxCGrnfd5JblvK-91mX_hHuALUwB8yMsEhlCV3vus06rIsbi2C5tqoVmrQHwM7M6WevGnckpn7PXuEnczY/s3551/IMG_5563.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2841" data-original-width="3551" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwP-CvBKTPWCLXHwxSryHa8coFnNSYVVVonsgG-FBIrRdSuj77b9rLiAG2J2x_SeoG3pCiYs6vNTQvqwaGR-FIqpsrqhwK71o-aVW7dAKV_NxCGrnfd5JblvK-91mX_hHuALUwB8yMsEhlCV3vus06rIsbi2C5tqoVmrQHwM7M6WevGnckpn7PXuEnczY/w400-h320/IMG_5563.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The afternoon was spent napping and watching videos (and Vicky's stock trading). We met up at <a href="https://www.ospreypoint.com/osprey-point-restaurant-dining-food-wine-tasting-dinner-dessert-local-night-rock-hall-md/" target="_blank">Osprey Point Restaurant</a> for a nice dinner at 5:00 PM and then did a small amount of cleaning to get Seas The Day ready for the next weekend and spent the rest of the evening watching movies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAnyZ9ZDzhehn-kdSSYpdcjxmIcm0jGQFRx8CqHs04Di5twvzElGAaTvqNsibLsCLx8Hs_oaUlmDN2fus6-RYQhh_tWISDGWqdZBTTdTHPDVIv3NqNRp9aMQOiI29gEJILQ6_3BXvh6CbPg7024Id_haxPflRYT_j_CJa_ItwSJD129sVoO1YVxuhE7sk/s3780/IMG_1863.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3780" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAnyZ9ZDzhehn-kdSSYpdcjxmIcm0jGQFRx8CqHs04Di5twvzElGAaTvqNsibLsCLx8Hs_oaUlmDN2fus6-RYQhh_tWISDGWqdZBTTdTHPDVIv3NqNRp9aMQOiI29gEJILQ6_3BXvh6CbPg7024Id_haxPflRYT_j_CJa_ItwSJD129sVoO1YVxuhE7sk/w400-h320/IMG_1863.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDS7EwHrEOhpsoexo_n6Yocv055GqkNgP_Zj1ELOchdk76Y2gXWnjwXSq0jXgjOn51DwLEXr4IUnVfDSHzgGtlr-tAfVIvllX4CsOaY-8QkbgFlg7KqlaoxDC2oXlScfBjMwGf7BP2lATFl14jkIOwBwHAyN75CvC1mmKNMn_6D2LJ9ONBTFUklZgnRZM/s3473/IMG_1874.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3473" data-original-width="2778" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDS7EwHrEOhpsoexo_n6Yocv055GqkNgP_Zj1ELOchdk76Y2gXWnjwXSq0jXgjOn51DwLEXr4IUnVfDSHzgGtlr-tAfVIvllX4CsOaY-8QkbgFlg7KqlaoxDC2oXlScfBjMwGf7BP2lATFl14jkIOwBwHAyN75CvC1mmKNMn_6D2LJ9ONBTFUklZgnRZM/w320-h400/IMG_1874.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirftbZgNrohUHyozuCsGRjkJBhqnOrqCUnh-hnbe5AujVEdL4iyYtVKyOQRRQyXkiLnskYTVJyMFklvBRMU1sZujmsUmgmZb1Q7R4F0BENe6lNpawTeruEeA8AWQOlKE5vPMN8JvboUGBZMqcwteTiLnas6WUpFX3GJ-fGXAiTsSTwLsM6Xl4DbcavTUA/s3473/IMG_1875.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3473" data-original-width="2778" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirftbZgNrohUHyozuCsGRjkJBhqnOrqCUnh-hnbe5AujVEdL4iyYtVKyOQRRQyXkiLnskYTVJyMFklvBRMU1sZujmsUmgmZb1Q7R4F0BENe6lNpawTeruEeA8AWQOlKE5vPMN8JvboUGBZMqcwteTiLnas6WUpFX3GJ-fGXAiTsSTwLsM6Xl4DbcavTUA/w320-h400/IMG_1875.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Using twizzel sticks as chop sticks to retrieve the cherry.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our goal for tomorrow is to wake up, load and go back to Newark, DE.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So here's the final map... 118 nm over 9 days.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitk4us6rvlxYq9g2s6EVzodGG-b9Pya0_rIRhTUiR1mUyR_NxmYuJij4LAoKoarKgCUsg5bC3hXz8Y554ILF9s2pd7Hc9mFWzuTBbVDEYAIm8t7422zCviiQATeit1snb7rHqNmNF1bSU_VR6iyUI9-aiscjxR7CsNmN5mdP581AnnfQormFWxfx6262k/s1948/June%202023%20Vacation.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1948" data-original-width="1592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitk4us6rvlxYq9g2s6EVzodGG-b9Pya0_rIRhTUiR1mUyR_NxmYuJij4LAoKoarKgCUsg5bC3hXz8Y554ILF9s2pd7Hc9mFWzuTBbVDEYAIm8t7422zCviiQATeit1snb7rHqNmNF1bSU_VR6iyUI9-aiscjxR7CsNmN5mdP581AnnfQormFWxfx6262k/w524-h640/June%202023%20Vacation.png" width="524" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>George A. Reinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731860083722890995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546458739965234782.post-79919034611307047702023-06-19T22:34:00.006-04:002023-06-21T22:43:15.067-04:00June 2023 Vacation - Days 6, 7 & 8 - St. Michaels, MD<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLWP_3CFir2Roxiy57zJHo9nSWOA_gxFF2POTAFEykYRqeZVEFttjGPEcHJ8Qe-Q00UqIqoJkVRth6Wp0N5zByeQ8a5YnARvUgnahZ6_K6KEo-AJWCXW0d4Ej3E360dzJG4S-m9AyZeXAYyYtYPUt8Y8jiXbLZ4LMtmK1wbvqCWf669TCSKiw8viLleRw/s3550/IMG_1809.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2840" data-original-width="3550" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLWP_3CFir2Roxiy57zJHo9nSWOA_gxFF2POTAFEykYRqeZVEFttjGPEcHJ8Qe-Q00UqIqoJkVRth6Wp0N5zByeQ8a5YnARvUgnahZ6_K6KEo-AJWCXW0d4Ej3E360dzJG4S-m9AyZeXAYyYtYPUt8Y8jiXbLZ4LMtmK1wbvqCWf669TCSKiw8viLleRw/w400-h320/IMG_1809.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Monday</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After waking up in the idyllic Dividing Creek, our goal for today was a short sail to Saint Michaels, one of our favorite Chesapeake destinations. It was only going to take us an hour or so and I know that the museum we stay at only allows check-in at noon, so we had a leisurely morning on the creek.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyFUm32190vJRU32I0NChBAY_muNCJUH0Eq6N2zhvkYAfuXyEF5iZUf77veEalQ2XUXo6PBnRBNcbW_CgmjnuTeGn_EiFL82EZJ1hbL2rxcdOOI-xz8UxcJwzsf3VeE01gXP5UibNG9nrVdr-NCU1YoPOHcI4qgoU8Vdzo5g9DnbKti_tvzjsl8vTNuBE/s3721/IMG_1777.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2977" data-original-width="3721" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyFUm32190vJRU32I0NChBAY_muNCJUH0Eq6N2zhvkYAfuXyEF5iZUf77veEalQ2XUXo6PBnRBNcbW_CgmjnuTeGn_EiFL82EZJ1hbL2rxcdOOI-xz8UxcJwzsf3VeE01gXP5UibNG9nrVdr-NCU1YoPOHcI4qgoU8Vdzo5g9DnbKti_tvzjsl8vTNuBE/w400-h320/IMG_1777.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Sunrise on Dividing Creek.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2Jm1ycNpAwO6gAa2cI59WK68vH5jEBCqECm18B1CXwDSOgUadbTI6Kn7bkmCCSuZ5_l8McBR4GTM_zHPd8IsQ9L7LQikbaTGGCW7pvOSh0-wuu7QSb6uOpysx6fqs_cXdWoSeluNby9MFOsQMx5bo5ES2G1ZmzJ8VWtT9BrzM7hyDt2AunMPU7fycqE/s3268/IMG_1778.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2614" data-original-width="3268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2Jm1ycNpAwO6gAa2cI59WK68vH5jEBCqECm18B1CXwDSOgUadbTI6Kn7bkmCCSuZ5_l8McBR4GTM_zHPd8IsQ9L7LQikbaTGGCW7pvOSh0-wuu7QSb6uOpysx6fqs_cXdWoSeluNby9MFOsQMx5bo5ES2G1ZmzJ8VWtT9BrzM7hyDt2AunMPU7fycqE/w400-h320/IMG_1778.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SyocBk1SmUbGeTFLWvahQBcIwFw2htJV--L_82meMXdmdhivyxanoEQNRfrRIdZQENdtRSmNdNsFD3B3W-LTNI7thnZfamP6z81tEtXHnybnY-g3YFy_KOY1UH0em83GkzrtZWpfSLB3ziQzcy1oz_4eXRCoR1JaxYp2QSnD1itlQloF_L1wCGhkDzU/s1776/IMG_1779.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1776" data-original-width="1776" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SyocBk1SmUbGeTFLWvahQBcIwFw2htJV--L_82meMXdmdhivyxanoEQNRfrRIdZQENdtRSmNdNsFD3B3W-LTNI7thnZfamP6z81tEtXHnybnY-g3YFy_KOY1UH0em83GkzrtZWpfSLB3ziQzcy1oz_4eXRCoR1JaxYp2QSnD1itlQloF_L1wCGhkDzU/w400-h400/IMG_1779.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vicky's special Chinese fishing rig.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>I'll admit, the Chinese fishing rig looks impressive, but so do most American fishing lures. Vicky fished for a while after our early breakfast. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOGa0Qrm-v-ORuUKHVKoAR2zvI9YjIGIOTX-GF0Ow0Gn6igBZ1gXRKaVMqvpDDBas9Fo7sR0FC8MvgACdFZJPch0bQ7D_IrTm-p7kWWW5wghSnJCGMHFNds3jI5e_-YEmDbJ5WM56hshxaYCqNiBb4OIYvxPKJANSu6NZGfWpOUK95EDxmfXP-upu6Rjo/s3430/IMG_1780.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2744" data-original-width="3430" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOGa0Qrm-v-ORuUKHVKoAR2zvI9YjIGIOTX-GF0Ow0Gn6igBZ1gXRKaVMqvpDDBas9Fo7sR0FC8MvgACdFZJPch0bQ7D_IrTm-p7kWWW5wghSnJCGMHFNds3jI5e_-YEmDbJ5WM56hshxaYCqNiBb4OIYvxPKJANSu6NZGfWpOUK95EDxmfXP-upu6Rjo/s320/IMG_1780.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ey8DLaY_4QaIxpqME1GcgCC8Rzik3kTtEaCwClNf5YDIQkhBV9tfR3y8TfzZbHEuzN3KYbQl2EVorQ5VIL1VO6p2uxnG3LfS8736zZlrWLCkJxS4DIO10mUGkCYek2d8hTHy1jAprTt4bqvyxJZiUj0YaDI1nPuplfPEA8mS5N-7affP1BlDOl36wZo/s2388/IMG_1784.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2388" data-original-width="2388" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ey8DLaY_4QaIxpqME1GcgCC8Rzik3kTtEaCwClNf5YDIQkhBV9tfR3y8TfzZbHEuzN3KYbQl2EVorQ5VIL1VO6p2uxnG3LfS8736zZlrWLCkJxS4DIO10mUGkCYek2d8hTHy1jAprTt4bqvyxJZiUj0YaDI1nPuplfPEA8mS5N-7affP1BlDOl36wZo/s320/IMG_1784.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I focused on capturing the beauty of Dividing Creek.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibK0D9Uqg65XQ7M0nsPF5EQ2cpIH95tWfr93oDzest55WBzFevIKb98x7GCKImaALowbccvan9K_ZOncV-BnjjQXmTpIzaXM6_KMvFLqxDxAVVqFFCGAaiqCDXHjA9fcTgo1kNdNv-bHvcxLm5wfspZCjTJFNI7kCUoJz7RfHXva6fkTKk4_THm0GDy_U/s3308/IMG_1787.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2646" data-original-width="3308" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibK0D9Uqg65XQ7M0nsPF5EQ2cpIH95tWfr93oDzest55WBzFevIKb98x7GCKImaALowbccvan9K_ZOncV-BnjjQXmTpIzaXM6_KMvFLqxDxAVVqFFCGAaiqCDXHjA9fcTgo1kNdNv-bHvcxLm5wfspZCjTJFNI7kCUoJz7RfHXva6fkTKk4_THm0GDy_U/w400-h320/IMG_1787.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1626" data-original-width="2891" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4usZcJgIdxA5QcKcTZkC7N_yAp8GzCvpxq8xfE6w8r-xktVHwsbu0MvTF9x0-STB1AvlMWCBYq6RU76ZmQqGJAZtQpU2UX4CDIn68-gnyogWjBKdXJJJwvuzHNzZsr3sVQL1MGUjhAHXhbK7qr0W_Ve-l0GUkl_mphoaKC6ymCtyS052jKceTCKgfpi4/w400-h225/IMG_1790.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One lone boat anchored at the top of Dividing Creek.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd3ihsUR85QMsTvs2IJ21AbXN8H2dnkP9_XqWfYdgLyig-NAbsux52O7SY_iGhUojk4agJiE5g0AP359WtT5DtZKOLFevi82iWZ79xlu4xkJp95orPnI3MUpwTzPKkknrcIcwrZPhVU0qhWzW7mscNr3mu1AsO6Pi0Fc77skDVefYku9u_AzrWilWDeS0/s2735/IMG_1793.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2188" data-original-width="2735" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd3ihsUR85QMsTvs2IJ21AbXN8H2dnkP9_XqWfYdgLyig-NAbsux52O7SY_iGhUojk4agJiE5g0AP359WtT5DtZKOLFevi82iWZ79xlu4xkJp95orPnI3MUpwTzPKkknrcIcwrZPhVU0qhWzW7mscNr3mu1AsO6Pi0Fc77skDVefYku9u_AzrWilWDeS0/w400-h320/IMG_1793.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our cove on Dividing Creek (where we stayed last night).</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>As we exited Dividing Creek, I could look across to Quarter Cove (and the <a href="https://sailingwithgeorgeandvicky.blogspot.com/2022/06/june-2022-vacation-days-5-6-saint.html" target="_blank">final resting place of my drone</a>... the body of water to the right of the house below).</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj64pziyzIxIxSqDVcHP4oIDi54mGvx8cCIwsMM9AXLBLesrJhhxkj5rBduRBw-2mQj6CD4OLthdFiOSxxIr2GkYpGvmCm2NPxlXeiInMJfr9sCKKjprH7LTwSy-EDH2T5ZpObju_-ZFwXiADy050LJKzuW5VXdOrdoWKYdFkTH4EsxFOewUej036go5Kk/s2221/IMG_1794.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1249" data-original-width="2221" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj64pziyzIxIxSqDVcHP4oIDi54mGvx8cCIwsMM9AXLBLesrJhhxkj5rBduRBw-2mQj6CD4OLthdFiOSxxIr2GkYpGvmCm2NPxlXeiInMJfr9sCKKjprH7LTwSy-EDH2T5ZpObju_-ZFwXiADy050LJKzuW5VXdOrdoWKYdFkTH4EsxFOewUej036go5Kk/w400-h225/IMG_1794.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Once we left the Wye River and entered the Eastern Bay, we only had a short hop to the Miles River.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFgfHGqfbTOBSlrBJsv-Asw5bU8qg1l4l8iWZSSOB5b7T6cAFwoHOmY_kLZZrvBDni7S6nJDt-RUHypYRuul7rxFXedTS_4DV8-TOwXFtGS1SXgbXOl-CsZHHd1yIHLCitRb_4VvhZ1p1JloR0nIN232OL8mQEN8rarqN-ZOcwFAZxMun-W0oXoZX1uAM/s3428/IMG_1796.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2742" data-original-width="3428" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFgfHGqfbTOBSlrBJsv-Asw5bU8qg1l4l8iWZSSOB5b7T6cAFwoHOmY_kLZZrvBDni7S6nJDt-RUHypYRuul7rxFXedTS_4DV8-TOwXFtGS1SXgbXOl-CsZHHd1yIHLCitRb_4VvhZ1p1JloR0nIN232OL8mQEN8rarqN-ZOcwFAZxMun-W0oXoZX1uAM/w400-h320/IMG_1796.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2844" data-original-width="3555" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYUF0NgXIU5htj7lvhUGv9ErLEcFudeE0qK4HEMbFnNW50cKiXne4SQx36MbqmColjYMmHgs8WB-SP0VK4OsuWtUP3qx_XUFRRnrn1t8BoeLJ7ByeeINWVfgD4L8XS1TNCv2SmDfzqMDQT9GnnsgAPTVZBFouSrY6HjBV57S0k516NYSBWyQSFqbBjy7w/w400-h320/IMG_1797.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>When we called the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (we are members there and can dock at reduced prices), they requested that we delay our arrival until 1:00 PM since they had to move some boats to accommodate us.</div><div><br /></div><div>We decided to pass the time in two ways... Vicky wanted to try some slow speed manuvers so we found a "Crab Line" buoy and worked on backing up to that. This worked for a few tries (there is a significant current on the Miles River) and then I asked her to back up to another white buoy nearby. She asked if it was deep enough over there and I checked my app and said "Sure". (You know where this is going) She was backing it nicely and as we approached the other buoy, I had her start slowing down a boat length or two from the buoy when I felt Seas The Day suddenly slow down too much. A quick glance at the chart plotter showed the depth of 4'... it didn't matter what the decimal point was... Seas The Day draws 4'11". </div><div><br /></div><div>I LUNGED towards the helm and switched to forward (pausing in neutral for a few secs... I just pointed that out to her) and then GUNNED it in forward out to deeper water. I should have been monitoring the depth and I should have confirmed that the app was oriented the same way the boat was.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8871W7T4_SQ6KLLT06j2DZOaDeZOJNBjSJDFEpG7Sx3XjdpVsu38htZbwpqw60zhv1eU95Q6E8w9ahCX_Ro0s61Y0ZWRg__tVMmoBg7DuytNgobcC-teJtsoC3Dk4-oROno_cjv1UZe7LUEoUpWc1Pgfa7WyqSqND-oELqMUYFHQTH3N7PlrI2fPW3cc/s3311/IMG_1800.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3311" data-original-width="2649" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8871W7T4_SQ6KLLT06j2DZOaDeZOJNBjSJDFEpG7Sx3XjdpVsu38htZbwpqw60zhv1eU95Q6E8w9ahCX_Ro0s61Y0ZWRg__tVMmoBg7DuytNgobcC-teJtsoC3Dk4-oROno_cjv1UZe7LUEoUpWc1Pgfa7WyqSqND-oELqMUYFHQTH3N7PlrI2fPW3cc/w320-h400/IMG_1800.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We passed the rest of the hour or so by taking a tour up the Miles River. I knew <a href="https://www.patriotcruises.com" target="_blank">The Patriot</a> did cruises up the Miles and figured we could save $60 by taking our own tour. Skipper Vicky was my tour guide.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMALwtuFM_zqUrzhvAQ7_3Q0GiKdu2KuFZHXa4KSATDuNgX1fHVPctuevZXaqgtvo1Q72roggJpsXbXbKzvs66qmlZsEpfrOMS-0l29Jk3KLYlNlW_0D5CXvb4UF2dlGTg5iidhMGfZ6Il5gNt6LKzbkx72ITbWC6updgen0yRn1bE3VpOOwjLRNl3fbY/s2602/IMG_1801.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2602" data-original-width="2082" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMALwtuFM_zqUrzhvAQ7_3Q0GiKdu2KuFZHXa4KSATDuNgX1fHVPctuevZXaqgtvo1Q72roggJpsXbXbKzvs66qmlZsEpfrOMS-0l29Jk3KLYlNlW_0D5CXvb4UF2dlGTg5iidhMGfZ6Il5gNt6LKzbkx72ITbWC6updgen0yRn1bE3VpOOwjLRNl3fbY/w320-h400/IMG_1801.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwVAQzAbO-yRr9fcS3nLa0nmIGyQf4UZKjiLuzYOVWLqHJ9GyydJOLkhJrx3m0odmNPiWnfmiea0dK8CylDm7ddccibd9jI7cT764m1YTMVMnoFUs4J1lZ5cJl-jZtB2Ror-f-Knct7mI23Nkh1AnJxAPzF_2t570j_cpAkNjAj6Gvg4vRv5-MWwdr_U8/s3624/IMG_1803.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVn5HFzcbQYIJeeSk6dEsbNK2l6sflkcXdfph-ygn7OBkgahSzbCmvWGygHlZ5_CNbzMLluHNGcVs008Inev2veme8UzrVi7Jcg5q1WQm3daIvt_pSnUzNebJwdMsr3fjuNE4H0BiOpbiSLnPcXLkO_Mz2s1sGNnN_muKfVgKSeaAVOd5PvaFp12ScEgI/s1864/IMG_1807.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1491" data-original-width="1864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVn5HFzcbQYIJeeSk6dEsbNK2l6sflkcXdfph-ygn7OBkgahSzbCmvWGygHlZ5_CNbzMLluHNGcVs008Inev2veme8UzrVi7Jcg5q1WQm3daIvt_pSnUzNebJwdMsr3fjuNE4H0BiOpbiSLnPcXLkO_Mz2s1sGNnN_muKfVgKSeaAVOd5PvaFp12ScEgI/w400-h320/IMG_1807.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>After we signed in, we went for a quick walk through town (despite the heat) since every visit to St. Michaels has to begin with a stop at <a href="https://avaspizzeria.com" target="_blank">Ava's</a> for some meatballs.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzMpTkNCnZCpBiviHHGpr0rnOWGxFccRJ82frhCs4ox9e35c81pV3DIy5rDpo01BjRsnm5nhH8_VrJt5ptrd-zxqwBemDieBmCS4i-x38vAjBxRl6oy2QjA1YLik_FRV_PpU9LjIXvQFWt5IUwfERmkuNMUYCvTo9IVDdu1NBj8ZsOwg2KE9K_4LQbZOU/s3422/IMG_1811.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2738" data-original-width="3422" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzMpTkNCnZCpBiviHHGpr0rnOWGxFccRJ82frhCs4ox9e35c81pV3DIy5rDpo01BjRsnm5nhH8_VrJt5ptrd-zxqwBemDieBmCS4i-x38vAjBxRl6oy2QjA1YLik_FRV_PpU9LjIXvQFWt5IUwfERmkuNMUYCvTo9IVDdu1NBj8ZsOwg2KE9K_4LQbZOU/w400-h320/IMG_1811.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love how everyone decorates their homes in St. Michaels.<br />It makes it such a pleasant experience to walk there.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">We walked back to the museum and slept for a while until the day cooled off a bit. Later, it was a bit choppy for a while before it settled down to a beautiful evening. We decided to finish our on-board ice cream (saving the trip to Justines - I give up on who is the best - until after tomorrow's dinner).</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgajFBPwYXMD46b9N7vYLMzdwsAP_IdT5_mN8-vVKAcsKbEKTDXYB6xFlb8D5DNivP4IA-Lz3KVlDQQ6hXdj4fJVr2xYjrHrpPIh400r4trkODkmG9LJvR4-d-HFHbbxYkzbG1_ydxy987Of9YR-7HUYELlN4Rk4tXsV6W4No0NSbtdMt_ncJDrccSFIqg/s3733/IMG_1814.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2986" data-original-width="3733" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgajFBPwYXMD46b9N7vYLMzdwsAP_IdT5_mN8-vVKAcsKbEKTDXYB6xFlb8D5DNivP4IA-Lz3KVlDQQ6hXdj4fJVr2xYjrHrpPIh400r4trkODkmG9LJvR4-d-HFHbbxYkzbG1_ydxy987Of9YR-7HUYELlN4Rk4tXsV6W4No0NSbtdMt_ncJDrccSFIqg/w400-h320/IMG_1814.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJD6v3dZZDuhpXdlqeZecVQtQunRQ6Ey5f_ZwhIIySZ1u4EMtyrB7TFn72CMTcI9CHuX89t2UJYXjxExPQpPEcX8re84sDQpuvXdBSphyBJq6RbCZKf4t9ZfZ0-G2hcsFrhS8xHpTs_34K647bozVRypZtDMr_4-RqqHi6ZrR2DWWYh7WcWBekBh_OfAk/s3780/IMG_1818.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3780" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJD6v3dZZDuhpXdlqeZecVQtQunRQ6Ey5f_ZwhIIySZ1u4EMtyrB7TFn72CMTcI9CHuX89t2UJYXjxExPQpPEcX8re84sDQpuvXdBSphyBJq6RbCZKf4t9ZfZ0-G2hcsFrhS8xHpTs_34K647bozVRypZtDMr_4-RqqHi6ZrR2DWWYh7WcWBekBh_OfAk/w400-h320/IMG_1818.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>One side note... when Vicky turned on the gas stove to brew some tea, I thought I smelled gas briefly. This prompted a quick leak test - two checks 15 minutes apart with all the stove controls OFF but the solenoid ON. We passed. No leaks are evident.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxr5XZfUlAtxtEDXj7VtkEAW-Cijffh0lykm54KE9DW5fdl7daWxU1azx6fCeZYXvyqZJC_5HX8UZJSujAnJYL3tDFHdk_9JGTFRrhvZ7M4VP3ok3y9_60CMuh3J5d30tyaqXQbzqLHIr2c4Exhg5QBduEqpH42sJcymzipicvOlKRHUBvGOjIfLQCa2k/s985/IMG_1820.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="985" data-original-width="985" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxr5XZfUlAtxtEDXj7VtkEAW-Cijffh0lykm54KE9DW5fdl7daWxU1azx6fCeZYXvyqZJC_5HX8UZJSujAnJYL3tDFHdk_9JGTFRrhvZ7M4VP3ok3y9_60CMuh3J5d30tyaqXQbzqLHIr2c4Exhg5QBduEqpH42sJcymzipicvOlKRHUBvGOjIfLQCa2k/w200-h200/IMG_1820.jpeg" width="200" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4S09wXe4baRa_iWmpzB9EYOjFiybscZT0ogkL0NFjt91bGNXDf9NnUriT56_DMZBpfi-dShnc-GDBmgTEQqrFcix7cZhmBK0d9gNYe01y-WSfJ8oomqGTRjnr0bh0Pv-_0WzV50dc9ihoQebYdC2A0gmXtjWRfuHvXJut-bQmS4ae0C9lLgD51ODNVBw/s1021/IMG_1821.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1021" data-original-width="1021" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4S09wXe4baRa_iWmpzB9EYOjFiybscZT0ogkL0NFjt91bGNXDf9NnUriT56_DMZBpfi-dShnc-GDBmgTEQqrFcix7cZhmBK0d9gNYe01y-WSfJ8oomqGTRjnr0bh0Pv-_0WzV50dc9ihoQebYdC2A0gmXtjWRfuHvXJut-bQmS4ae0C9lLgD51ODNVBw/w200-h200/IMG_1821.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1oGKko5nOkVQHvBVgN9AzIdUfB2sqID9RL4VpiT6io-7rN9Zfr5l-TzH8VRjx_6GO4YO7Tr74AFx2gQY3KOBbHLRIZlxe6eTFvaAlYJWPIYz2cNTRSjlPZ479Wc3CVUzt-i9R14tgxsym7Uv7q45PChr_145OwmTPQdGws2-AzMjVJk91ZW2aijPY5LI/s3749/IMG_1822.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2109" data-original-width="3749" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1oGKko5nOkVQHvBVgN9AzIdUfB2sqID9RL4VpiT6io-7rN9Zfr5l-TzH8VRjx_6GO4YO7Tr74AFx2gQY3KOBbHLRIZlxe6eTFvaAlYJWPIYz2cNTRSjlPZ479Wc3CVUzt-i9R14tgxsym7Uv7q45PChr_145OwmTPQdGws2-AzMjVJk91ZW2aijPY5LI/w640-h360/IMG_1822.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A beautiful Night</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Tuesday</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I woke up this morning and realized that the wind seemed much stronger than I expected. After a few checks, I confirmed that conditions were changing and we are expecting increasing wind and swells over the next few days. We checked with the museum and confirmed that if we wanted to, they could accommodate us staying an extra day, then we went for a walk through town to grab some groceries and lunch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I don't have many photos, but it was basically a walk from end-to-end of the few block section of main street (actually South Talbot St.). We picked up some light groceries at the market and then had lunch at the Carpenter Street Saloon with many stops for shopping in between.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPXphPoo1Oi17wWkkKfKBpV1fDFYKizwPs-rH9Rh0InbjYtFpKzyQwGZitKi723402OalfpxxPKOLCJcW0dvGju33ZMSUZQ_tv7uxXrjMOUF_IeLg1Rpafk1GhdI47hqCMnLqhnk-RWyYUGy-StbC_ta038sQUNpCwP9JvwKCvpQsz3Cfc-cAUwBQbmAE/s1702/a9e316b8287220f2075588162ad1378e.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1702" data-original-width="1276" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPXphPoo1Oi17wWkkKfKBpV1fDFYKizwPs-rH9Rh0InbjYtFpKzyQwGZitKi723402OalfpxxPKOLCJcW0dvGju33ZMSUZQ_tv7uxXrjMOUF_IeLg1Rpafk1GhdI47hqCMnLqhnk-RWyYUGy-StbC_ta038sQUNpCwP9JvwKCvpQsz3Cfc-cAUwBQbmAE/w300-h400/a9e316b8287220f2075588162ad1378e.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Proof that I do go shopping sometimes.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After a movie (well, mostly naps) we went for an evening walk to our dinner reservation at Bistro St. Michaels.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxf0FUAcs0U6BXj5a4l517DiJIc-y881piI55dtwNO8TXNtpUECIWTbgKXav1Rud2TiI_wfyYvusJzfuLbuWqUrbC3227tzEVpDX3zhG2l9kvGyA2YuGUHPe4whW5HRqXGGRG3sOm31OMhgtuJL1I6jBRCQfEzCv8bGNM2mfZvDYhj8P-yjA_cLwlQ8dw/s1944/IMG_1826.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1944" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxf0FUAcs0U6BXj5a4l517DiJIc-y881piI55dtwNO8TXNtpUECIWTbgKXav1Rud2TiI_wfyYvusJzfuLbuWqUrbC3227tzEVpDX3zhG2l9kvGyA2YuGUHPe4whW5HRqXGGRG3sOm31OMhgtuJL1I6jBRCQfEzCv8bGNM2mfZvDYhj8P-yjA_cLwlQ8dw/w400-h400/IMG_1826.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Still my favorite book exchange box.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1422" data-original-width="1138" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj78_7xac22fhy9FMO2a-k9q8jLROY49PkmKzp_6LRKbzW5uS_yEBtZtinm4ge8aEVRMSMP31SyGvuyTIao5CvHjv3phgxlsBC9VGAk1XMOFlU4sXL733Ga6UJT_dxdR9DF87BBRn2G2uk5xekAZDKmsx01CAJKi7zPB-afgnNKx0L1ZolQRf5PfxJK3yk/w320-h400/IMG_1828.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Can anyone identify this flowering tree? <br />(We have this in our yard.)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs5O4uly_seXpO3PfgHQImwHcIDgMMSC9AFEOmssS0tlp23sIXARSe-NSbIa5DIZSdOwoVvNxlBug6cXN12mGjionYd85NaPUv73saGRYem3uk8aA5n7_cvCZ1E07XBLGo3tKM91bbrGZwKbsXUgsR05LrgpGbr3gX28B32L6tSC24XFEbriBq3fHRaww/s2805/IMG_1829.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2805" data-original-width="2805" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs5O4uly_seXpO3PfgHQImwHcIDgMMSC9AFEOmssS0tlp23sIXARSe-NSbIa5DIZSdOwoVvNxlBug6cXN12mGjionYd85NaPUv73saGRYem3uk8aA5n7_cvCZ1E07XBLGo3tKM91bbrGZwKbsXUgsR05LrgpGbr3gX28B32L6tSC24XFEbriBq3fHRaww/w400-h400/IMG_1829.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg80dH22BHkH5ymMSj3XycLniwpkXs50dmIV2rqMYQ2CnYwvFvncfv65YBCjgv-T3u6IqbW_eo1D_8I75N3QQ5CqTnQb_yi2AjNf1ohz1PEniMbEsW9ZGu65paAiATClGXH8Ageh7pyK5-1eOpMDmZgeJdUWgxB0gFZQ0jTxmuJKqN5-JH8TEsaJkustWI/w360-h640/IMG_1833.jpeg" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vicky had mussels and I had braised short ribs.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Ski12iViVQmg7WEp3vOqKRkBBfUPiulJioK6Bzmuxckj05BD94lSQukRbFPRaMIL8qa83bwrmCpErd5nOTrCwbNpQASvo2vB4OaKuvQz3Iohn86iKh_m-VcGdAozNEab-HF7qIbW7VU7bFLH-8VfccQ_4ZUHWpUz1JMx4o5mwNL0Zsvle3L-o7jVHLw/s3347/IMG_1834.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3347" data-original-width="2678" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Ski12iViVQmg7WEp3vOqKRkBBfUPiulJioK6Bzmuxckj05BD94lSQukRbFPRaMIL8qa83bwrmCpErd5nOTrCwbNpQASvo2vB4OaKuvQz3Iohn86iKh_m-VcGdAozNEab-HF7qIbW7VU7bFLH-8VfccQ_4ZUHWpUz1JMx4o5mwNL0Zsvle3L-o7jVHLw/w320-h400/IMG_1834.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We were so full after dinner that we got ice cream to go from JoJo's</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMmwrYADJNJAmvLMTCjdAX-Xbi026I1osysU6-EZuAxoldA4zNRmK6q5jjSnjsTX6ZqpghMw28NMnHFmlqjBFimRXq2qNEuYu1Bnq36Go5NMgiw1yT3w47YivSJGNKg2avLSLWV5Pgb5sickZUiRK1HQUM8g_mak4OZBoL7cExXp71BHPnDjoiy1u53_Q/s3206/IMG_1839.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2565" data-original-width="3206" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMmwrYADJNJAmvLMTCjdAX-Xbi026I1osysU6-EZuAxoldA4zNRmK6q5jjSnjsTX6ZqpghMw28NMnHFmlqjBFimRXq2qNEuYu1Bnq36Go5NMgiw1yT3w47YivSJGNKg2avLSLWV5Pgb5sickZUiRK1HQUM8g_mak4OZBoL7cExXp71BHPnDjoiy1u53_Q/w400-h320/IMG_1839.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Conditions were already picking up.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>I added another day (day 8) to this blog post because it's highly likely we will be staying in Saint Michaels another night. Small Craft warnings were announced this afternoon that continue until Wednesday midnight and there is a gale watch for Wednesday as well.</div><div><br /></div><div>Could Seas The Day handle this? Perhaps... but why? We are securely tied up on the side dock behind the small boat shed at the museum and it makes no sense to leave just to go to a different marina. </div><div><br /></div><div>We will hunker down tomorrow... it will be a rocky ride but we can always go into town tomorrow if we need a break.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpr5lUcRthZTn1sR0FQHKHislKNt1vA9G7Sgo3_hOl9te_snggNMogo0obHluDrn74S0XoF0Ws5U7qTZk59av3Rr_GBPAyg8M1vM7KWLdLUu5Kxgub1JbKRlRl12sOCyhk6ow6XfNJWWKl2MPSk_RL1kC2LNLNw2KAW8wnwdvKCb8VVtx63GCFVb79lNA/s2404/IMG_1840.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2404" data-original-width="1273" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpr5lUcRthZTn1sR0FQHKHislKNt1vA9G7Sgo3_hOl9te_snggNMogo0obHluDrn74S0XoF0Ws5U7qTZk59av3Rr_GBPAyg8M1vM7KWLdLUu5Kxgub1JbKRlRl12sOCyhk6ow6XfNJWWKl2MPSk_RL1kC2LNLNw2KAW8wnwdvKCb8VVtx63GCFVb79lNA/w338-h640/IMG_1840.jpeg" width="338" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><b>Wednesday</b></div><div><br /></div><div>We had a fairly rocky night with winds in the mid-20s and 2ft waves in St. Michael's harbor. I actually wore sea sickness bands, though Vicky thinks something may have been off in the one dish we had.</div><div><br /></div><div>I only left Seas The Day once today... to go to the office and extend our stay one more day. It was rainy and waves in St. Michael's harbor were about 2 feet throughout the day. We regularly heard waves smashing into the stern since the wind was coming from that direction. </div><div><br /></div><div>We stayed aboard and watched movies (Tender Bar, Becoming Michelle, & Fatherhood) and Vicky worked on her stocks. I also read a few chapters of Harry Potter.</div><div><br /></div><div>Lunch was just a PB sandwich and for dinner Vicky made her Tomato Egg Noodle dish.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4L0Ur98OGzTTE-J_ljLsAK-JLjMdjS1HxxgJRoSjhC2GDuV36Xu5ZDUxoHRznc3SzpkeiBQnqH3ehgQ40xeZV8CCmd4NKFViX01EGNih09elYlwpFszYWr7tv1X4GONBXq0oq1BRfc7jl7ewG4I1CV3D-WFYneA9SUB83hrYA_AwvqmDObA8kjkky9ko/s3780/IMG_1843.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3780" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4L0Ur98OGzTTE-J_ljLsAK-JLjMdjS1HxxgJRoSjhC2GDuV36Xu5ZDUxoHRznc3SzpkeiBQnqH3ehgQ40xeZV8CCmd4NKFViX01EGNih09elYlwpFszYWr7tv1X4GONBXq0oq1BRfc7jl7ewG4I1CV3D-WFYneA9SUB83hrYA_AwvqmDObA8kjkky9ko/w400-h320/IMG_1843.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm4_CapKK2PL7y5Sqp0KHLtoM5mF2VFnz_s79w0umPZ8abFIJJ2e0JrjIoy_-6DYytH_tmGh2oDmi01qRV9nsPrrA6-huPv8Z2_zTn0e0L7fijyh4IWCQx1mhDqBPNWZ-C4rGI4rSDBFRUaCsrAW2gQVjQbowIiUhaYQImBQ6OUbNIshIdCigkxwpPDAU/s3215/IMG_1842.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2572" data-original-width="3215" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm4_CapKK2PL7y5Sqp0KHLtoM5mF2VFnz_s79w0umPZ8abFIJJ2e0JrjIoy_-6DYytH_tmGh2oDmi01qRV9nsPrrA6-huPv8Z2_zTn0e0L7fijyh4IWCQx1mhDqBPNWZ-C4rGI4rSDBFRUaCsrAW2gQVjQbowIiUhaYQImBQ6OUbNIshIdCigkxwpPDAU/w400-h320/IMG_1842.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wind was coming right off the harbor into our stern.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You can see a brief video of the conditions <a href="https://georgereiner.smugmug.com/Sailing/June-2023-Vacation/i-NvfcjGr/A" target="_blank">here</a> (though these never look like we feel them).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-WxMcOmUzLK5mVTmauDRuGVQXo5FUA8UuijBjd2oMNjuTkjapC3M0o6YP5ahsxVm9DkJXFmm_H-vFPNt3nAsWGn3iKDvBhViFKyHs_r_iGQXfOs8iuXJBPHS1BSLyG9En3puPbMIqAtTgIVZlNaXwAzzk9IRSqtG3IVZelWCF0jgLHXj63d0dp7dhobI/s3473/IMG_1845.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3473" data-original-width="2778" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-WxMcOmUzLK5mVTmauDRuGVQXo5FUA8UuijBjd2oMNjuTkjapC3M0o6YP5ahsxVm9DkJXFmm_H-vFPNt3nAsWGn3iKDvBhViFKyHs_r_iGQXfOs8iuXJBPHS1BSLyG9En3puPbMIqAtTgIVZlNaXwAzzk9IRSqtG3IVZelWCF0jgLHXj63d0dp7dhobI/w320-h400/IMG_1845.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>After I did the supper dishes, I realized we were almost out of water, so I got to fill up during this weather mess - quite a cold experience for early summer.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiolg8Ai4PJGmG5GHBaNGoMLQDgVEbpHOdCAoJlgu89Ezlqt8kgXtb0AAqCSrLob4r8uXnznIS4EpudDCBvxfpcT64Z_W2fZ9d6ptnTzk0Kf-mJ5jF9iBV6NjdCrfAaD5TsScV5ttzPxHg9Tv-mxfBqYPV9Jc8mYW_wU5E-2FrHwafMBjZre49v0omOjOk/s905/e30e76bd923630770f3e280568e37b5c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="905" data-original-width="905" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiolg8Ai4PJGmG5GHBaNGoMLQDgVEbpHOdCAoJlgu89Ezlqt8kgXtb0AAqCSrLob4r8uXnznIS4EpudDCBvxfpcT64Z_W2fZ9d6ptnTzk0Kf-mJ5jF9iBV6NjdCrfAaD5TsScV5ttzPxHg9Tv-mxfBqYPV9Jc8mYW_wU5E-2FrHwafMBjZre49v0omOjOk/w400-h400/e30e76bd923630770f3e280568e37b5c.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The rains will abate overnight while the winds will remain strong (gusts into the mid-40s are predicted). Once it all settles down tomorrow morning, it is a straight shot (24 nm, 4 hours) north to Rock Hall. </div><div><br /></div><div>Hopefully we will see some dolphins!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP0nHbji6vrgSOyOAuBZHZtnJ1e166YwuocJ3XqqsCQm4YKa2NhXYzG6GdHCdxlBC422zHz5LHTZpbcWHWQwglPO4VcQgjIxpD-sUdK0dnJ0m-ziVQf3gEjj9mzc__UNvELU4IGKbqefGat9mqzlXF-xkL8TqUOQJI5O7wZ-z5Ldrmrk2v8_myeY6eQA4/s1679/IMG_1853.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1679" data-original-width="1290" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP0nHbji6vrgSOyOAuBZHZtnJ1e166YwuocJ3XqqsCQm4YKa2NhXYzG6GdHCdxlBC422zHz5LHTZpbcWHWQwglPO4VcQgjIxpD-sUdK0dnJ0m-ziVQf3gEjj9mzc__UNvELU4IGKbqefGat9mqzlXF-xkL8TqUOQJI5O7wZ-z5Ldrmrk2v8_myeY6eQA4/w308-h400/IMG_1853.jpeg" width="308" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>George A. Reinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731860083722890995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546458739965234782.post-25055883722387141132023-06-19T19:59:00.001-04:002023-06-19T19:59:42.338-04:00June 2023 Vacation - Day 5 - Dividing Creek on the Wye River<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4RDrP285tbHzja1sxOtgRJGq24p3OHbBmuP_6VToBFG-2Bzv8AgWTm-tEio8cN1aPtsQn-SgsAcrVjaMyjntD3CI0uAl63x6U-WrUvqnJ3YPkO9q8OGR4l0na4p6hB5hG1aPk6zbEEy-DfYC25Zpv4ATu55Eb8S4IrfKXrb2cb1Vgjs2HuqhY7A_txQs/s3004/IMG_1726.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2403" data-original-width="3004" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4RDrP285tbHzja1sxOtgRJGq24p3OHbBmuP_6VToBFG-2Bzv8AgWTm-tEio8cN1aPtsQn-SgsAcrVjaMyjntD3CI0uAl63x6U-WrUvqnJ3YPkO9q8OGR4l0na4p6hB5hG1aPk6zbEEy-DfYC25Zpv4ATu55Eb8S4IrfKXrb2cb1Vgjs2HuqhY7A_txQs/w400-h320/IMG_1726.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Today's goal was another night of anchoring on the Wye River. This is our favorite anchorage the <a href="http://sailingwithgeorgeandvicky.blogspot.com/2021/09/sept-2021-vacation-days-7-8-anchoring.html" target="_blank">first place we anchored</a> (and took the drone shot of Seas The Day) after we got the new anchor and it was also the place we anchored last year when the <a href="http://sailingwithgeorgeandvicky.blogspot.com/2022/06/june-2022-vacation-days-5-6-saint.html" target="_blank">drone fell into the river</a>. With luck, we might be able to find a spot in Dividing Creek, which The Waterway Guide says is "one of the most idyllic gunkholes of the entire Bay".</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We began departing Herrington Harbor South marina after breakfast, a quick stop at the market and a brief stop at the pumpout dock.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiqyXPoqANxAZvszjSUIgjS3CfbGvKZkv4YU5tvhVjBT7xNhLCRSUGoZnrVkpU83xzQ71f_IzAAovuas5z5b4-fE61Oj6-6VME2AVTWOlrk5SNplAviXs4bfaLrgDv8Ahfge3xFaWT44UbaCIHOpykupZw20E3TALfKYoIYVyxzZUH4PZ-OwntFsdOj9w/s3280/IMG_1713.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2624" data-original-width="3280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiqyXPoqANxAZvszjSUIgjS3CfbGvKZkv4YU5tvhVjBT7xNhLCRSUGoZnrVkpU83xzQ71f_IzAAovuas5z5b4-fE61Oj6-6VME2AVTWOlrk5SNplAviXs4bfaLrgDv8Ahfge3xFaWT44UbaCIHOpykupZw20E3TALfKYoIYVyxzZUH4PZ-OwntFsdOj9w/w400-h320/IMG_1713.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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In past years, this was crowded, but today there were only two boats up the creek so we entered and grabbed the little cove off our port bow. It proved a perfect place to anchor.</div><div><br /></div><div>One thing to note is that our particular cove had some inquisitive black wasps. These weren't aggressive, but a few decided to check to see if Seas The Day's interior might be a good place for a home and they were quickly zapped.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN9YIQSKMskK3ze3_ucFgWtvsCcm5TYvH0kmX0s5F8hGmXueXKrzLzZRbd7eG5ZftPfZ5Py2Yc79ELwGdt_tPWlVQu5Tm8nSv7JjpMmenh30wDVIvMk-CGJza4DruriqYRtwVvXvXAJprblFiAnMbF6cktbHeuuqmgV3udG-5VVg7KQIjcEtL66EGJYgM/s3483/IMG_1719.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2786" data-original-width="3483" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN9YIQSKMskK3ze3_ucFgWtvsCcm5TYvH0kmX0s5F8hGmXueXKrzLzZRbd7eG5ZftPfZ5Py2Yc79ELwGdt_tPWlVQu5Tm8nSv7JjpMmenh30wDVIvMk-CGJza4DruriqYRtwVvXvXAJprblFiAnMbF6cktbHeuuqmgV3udG-5VVg7KQIjcEtL66EGJYgM/w400-h320/IMG_1719.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But Vicky wanted to fish and, alas, I was on board. We all know where this is going... many photos of Vicky fishing, but no photos of her catching a fish. </div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsxJ4c6l6XAI3u_iGHccMG39rpnBmrfgBMpPFPIQnEW5D7v0cGBUXmmu-Ts43smA0JovISqOrUyYYDJc-UlZzLu6Yi-YMxDaHrJ5EI_0QEDR501dI4iBlUMEIQgPdo1-RTk-hsC5ZiQ21ePBwQJydgL56MlEhCbY4AF2E9_i9Y_l1EZ6NiaoOKxtu4qKE/s3780/IMG_1722.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsxJ4c6l6XAI3u_iGHccMG39rpnBmrfgBMpPFPIQnEW5D7v0cGBUXmmu-Ts43smA0JovISqOrUyYYDJc-UlZzLu6Yi-YMxDaHrJ5EI_0QEDR501dI4iBlUMEIQgPdo1-RTk-hsC5ZiQ21ePBwQJydgL56MlEhCbY4AF2E9_i9Y_l1EZ6NiaoOKxtu4qKE/w320-h400/IMG_1722.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vicky's fishing apparatus from a friend in China<br />(Loaded with port liver)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2571" data-original-width="3214" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNE4k1cn20AbECEXj8mY1xOayTwMlndH4vNYRKceMkkxHohH9d-2-hUjgoZnbj94-2Lc1f-5HVSLe2z085IeVzWWmWISDxfuVMnycEqX1mrPkxvZQYQJZnDbSRy8DN_9ueDIDRme4I2mGTNvbjvwR_ZffeyRsXdFBBTPBFlFJjZ8tZ1uUqMSjnQMdS_8M/s320/IMG_1738.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were kept company by this shore bird who wandered around the edge of our cove. For some reason, photos from Vicky's iPhone came out, but mine did not. I expect I must have a setting that's incorrect.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihF5atKuYeWUx2khd00LxlNaC65uBm_qSTr34By45vBuYI5qBlQA_4AoJ-7GYeU25GluHf9id5j7Mz2JImb00aU85atq_xZO6scz-aTXaluupKhDgWvPf1xLFA5GEywFR5gkuLg5RjR8nP68mcmsED1ydpkMv3NQl_pcJX96EcgRMDCYwW-1tYzSuinAg/s3812/FullSizeRender.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2509" data-original-width="3812" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihF5atKuYeWUx2khd00LxlNaC65uBm_qSTr34By45vBuYI5qBlQA_4AoJ-7GYeU25GluHf9id5j7Mz2JImb00aU85atq_xZO6scz-aTXaluupKhDgWvPf1xLFA5GEywFR5gkuLg5RjR8nP68mcmsED1ydpkMv3NQl_pcJX96EcgRMDCYwW-1tYzSuinAg/w400-h265/FullSizeRender.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj15WDOq-xH7FqrT8OMnfvxkeSIzLIK7TEUTKV19ubvZfkFTj6RAiXxZEIYQ6sg2kti5aYA1Ye4B_j6AUY74RZMUZU8d-HZWo8gDXYSeQQIFlsOCqxNX0m8_kc8Q16j0vmZfz6PNx9dI01FUZV91EWrvWgfZ8qFhanaj48a6p2BFGTIU2za5KzsHXT2yq8/s4032/FullSizeRender.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj15WDOq-xH7FqrT8OMnfvxkeSIzLIK7TEUTKV19ubvZfkFTj6RAiXxZEIYQ6sg2kti5aYA1Ye4B_j6AUY74RZMUZU8d-HZWo8gDXYSeQQIFlsOCqxNX0m8_kc8Q16j0vmZfz6PNx9dI01FUZV91EWrvWgfZ8qFhanaj48a6p2BFGTIU2za5KzsHXT2yq8/w400-h300/FullSizeRender.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU2VcqS5CCs0R9KftpUvX9IAAPNMwwjR84hgaR3m8rsD7D4H82z0oMyMtYeBACHjr5ZPnqPHMcmpsOs2vYZVggfdls9x1k4QCXtRRyQoUHPcF0KxCHxvL3NChZq-LKY4Z1AH6hgz4h5svSlBdZQrnJmhwRkvGeSP9f9jJ8HLkxdaRRN2Vhsl228Jm_9Cw/s3703/FullSizeRender.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2777" data-original-width="3703" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU2VcqS5CCs0R9KftpUvX9IAAPNMwwjR84hgaR3m8rsD7D4H82z0oMyMtYeBACHjr5ZPnqPHMcmpsOs2vYZVggfdls9x1k4QCXtRRyQoUHPcF0KxCHxvL3NChZq-LKY4Z1AH6hgz4h5svSlBdZQrnJmhwRkvGeSP9f9jJ8HLkxdaRRN2Vhsl228Jm_9Cw/w400-h300/FullSizeRender.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>After a while we just sat and enjoyed the quietness. It helped that this place seem to have zero cell coverage. Even the T-Mobil hotspot was useless. I was able to get some texts out to John and was able to upload a few small photos to Instagram (after a looooonnnnng wait).</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9nXir9gYau6O_WzdqohAoJ9AkOAwdBAvglmDSsZq31eSLbDtpgbL_AU_aICOPSl4KUX8lnyrldxQNizP9l4t6atFvi-wML7PszvmdaHxCJKnFL4iCSIHprWZfLyX8ZdYddlDkIAANp_a7UHRJsF31k_0hl8F9XDIx2aFJUDkK1IBI4goIPJO_od0-cS4/s3780/IMG_1744.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3780" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9nXir9gYau6O_WzdqohAoJ9AkOAwdBAvglmDSsZq31eSLbDtpgbL_AU_aICOPSl4KUX8lnyrldxQNizP9l4t6atFvi-wML7PszvmdaHxCJKnFL4iCSIHprWZfLyX8ZdYddlDkIAANp_a7UHRJsF31k_0hl8F9XDIx2aFJUDkK1IBI4goIPJO_od0-cS4/w400-h320/IMG_1744.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS6-_3iQnRenU-Jc_vA4XPs4uL4VGJQnVz_JG4ALoZ2sPnX5FOwsZaz4ujwJEPp1UpORDdBCwn-C5XlFkO3Xnz8NnhyAyP30xN-y8wmXlYdXvw_qvqdK6tlr3gPoGFpV8_TcemAnUizCJmyZNC2ATcSZwCskpeGc5TtQ4H-uKclDRVMZ3ZE1Phi835uPY/s2390/IMG_1745.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1344" data-original-width="2390" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS6-_3iQnRenU-Jc_vA4XPs4uL4VGJQnVz_JG4ALoZ2sPnX5FOwsZaz4ujwJEPp1UpORDdBCwn-C5XlFkO3Xnz8NnhyAyP30xN-y8wmXlYdXvw_qvqdK6tlr3gPoGFpV8_TcemAnUizCJmyZNC2ATcSZwCskpeGc5TtQ4H-uKclDRVMZ3ZE1Phi835uPY/w400-h225/IMG_1745.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What a beautiful location!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8jSB2yVRuToJKvh-dW2gbbzLSDg4MRNJl8PWiqsOepSz8CpIrPsmqeWbqPx6Z1PAcLOEZ1k3G23RztX63ucHQYzxZyxN-46f4G5PNnEelPBP76zgQ-gtZr5dgdbtELaWjBaRSGc7jZS6n1850dCvLxBtojS4Lud-JAzBBJITR7OdK9O3yDIIshTUcTac/s8064/IMG_1752.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4536" data-original-width="8064" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8jSB2yVRuToJKvh-dW2gbbzLSDg4MRNJl8PWiqsOepSz8CpIrPsmqeWbqPx6Z1PAcLOEZ1k3G23RztX63ucHQYzxZyxN-46f4G5PNnEelPBP76zgQ-gtZr5dgdbtELaWjBaRSGc7jZS6n1850dCvLxBtojS4Lud-JAzBBJITR7OdK9O3yDIIshTUcTac/w400-h225/IMG_1752.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As evening fell, we enjoyed some ice cream. </div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilQex6Sf187OQQgA5_jYL0FcI8VCaDLt_A9WS6oU2v-K_2Jb2_qJtdY3Eatv0s-LJeHUW8BgzQIHN3ijm8eBwvtGOqFdbIBt0OqFBYn7OheLZHcya30c_Fexta5_kcmn4X6c-iiBqY04qgTPpMhaXcdxQdxuxYOAYZ7-GR5O9mlYEd0Ip2ln5B1ISnZqw/s3080/IMG_1754.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2464" data-original-width="3080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilQex6Sf187OQQgA5_jYL0FcI8VCaDLt_A9WS6oU2v-K_2Jb2_qJtdY3Eatv0s-LJeHUW8BgzQIHN3ijm8eBwvtGOqFdbIBt0OqFBYn7OheLZHcya30c_Fexta5_kcmn4X6c-iiBqY04qgTPpMhaXcdxQdxuxYOAYZ7-GR5O9mlYEd0Ip2ln5B1ISnZqw/w400-h320/IMG_1754.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ice cream at dusk.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>As night fell, the forrest got early silent and still. You can get a sense of this from <a href="https://georgereiner.smugmug.com/Sailing/June-2023-Vacation/i-nPXZJBK/A" target="_blank">this video</a>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOfRn1wt5FUwrm39uZJmPxmuCCRWjKvGvMrHdbidqGF2M23XvTLT4tfNFzX9Nr8Se3whN0qrOiZXl-RLNIt7g0WIQSUr76mFnleLlsp9ih81pKEChfUsf4UY0U4AP-SqMUwW0jJSJjJG8lHbRwFMMToaKa4y9sBYquVylS1nd3TjvExgsfrF7HooX5iis/s2418/IMG_1759.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1934" data-original-width="2418" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOfRn1wt5FUwrm39uZJmPxmuCCRWjKvGvMrHdbidqGF2M23XvTLT4tfNFzX9Nr8Se3whN0qrOiZXl-RLNIt7g0WIQSUr76mFnleLlsp9ih81pKEChfUsf4UY0U4AP-SqMUwW0jJSJjJG8lHbRwFMMToaKa4y9sBYquVylS1nd3TjvExgsfrF7HooX5iis/s320/IMG_1759.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The stars just filled the sky (no light pollution).</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8EonOW1kgz_a-pzgGB4BKRZTTkbLf0pzmvOIyIYFImeZTNguFgRyU8XWi1eL6WuSY6bV98ZcGBpNmJXFFgaD2k9Hohi1JkCDolunAnTN6jWlRzMsDUlEtuVspzrsz0ttu7-oyNp9WJh4CLXeu8emr-VSw6eP2Q7jlSPCAzobYv6bBiI_TIhdkYlC7lss/s3216/IMG_1768.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3216" data-original-width="2573" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8EonOW1kgz_a-pzgGB4BKRZTTkbLf0pzmvOIyIYFImeZTNguFgRyU8XWi1eL6WuSY6bV98ZcGBpNmJXFFgaD2k9Hohi1JkCDolunAnTN6jWlRzMsDUlEtuVspzrsz0ttu7-oyNp9WJh4CLXeu8emr-VSw6eP2Q7jlSPCAzobYv6bBiI_TIhdkYlC7lss/w512-h640/IMG_1768.jpeg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The main light at the top of the mast is our anchor light... the rest of the dots are stars.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Tomorrow, we will head out of Dividing Creek and see if we can get a reservation at the <a href="https://cbmm.org" target="_blank">Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum</a> in St. Michaels. That will be a quick trip of only 7.6 nm... perhaps an hour.</div><div><br /></div><div>I expect we will start with some fishing!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmPfecr51zd7g3UlGVc2UcAUkc-hq-MCGLLjhP1Kd9FUj_VMafQBZo2Jh-7YqJ6z_DaNoa4Dw4yoBC2CdG2XrJ_96OwWUaW5smzJdcNavVD9XRMxPLcHND9d2EMagHHv2xh0jP2ySWqa-phpDWXcou7tSB_x_EJiA576tb6huHFglZ9PoQX-oCBrdHxzg/s1671/IMG_1786.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1671" data-original-width="1290" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmPfecr51zd7g3UlGVc2UcAUkc-hq-MCGLLjhP1Kd9FUj_VMafQBZo2Jh-7YqJ6z_DaNoa4Dw4yoBC2CdG2XrJ_96OwWUaW5smzJdcNavVD9XRMxPLcHND9d2EMagHHv2xh0jP2ySWqa-phpDWXcou7tSB_x_EJiA576tb6huHFglZ9PoQX-oCBrdHxzg/w309-h400/IMG_1786.jpeg" width="309" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>George A. Reinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731860083722890995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546458739965234782.post-63053805475589417702023-06-17T21:28:00.002-04:002023-06-17T21:28:30.726-04:00June 2023 Vacation - Day 4 - Herrington Harbor South<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijf8DZk-jU_6UplA_KVZzdtJXzLsqXOHC69PizI2Zl4ZEvgWTXdo5m8uZOC41hJkYPMsXi_xyfGlLiSP2RbIsh9H3K0e-bd_cZ9i00a8Sunbav48AbBhjNjknMBr44cfK_gQgYgFrUGVtZ4t4r49KKiUq06_iANAlrFemkXjBq6wfNYPAof3a-cNIS/s2753/IMG_1709.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2203" data-original-width="2753" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijf8DZk-jU_6UplA_KVZzdtJXzLsqXOHC69PizI2Zl4ZEvgWTXdo5m8uZOC41hJkYPMsXi_xyfGlLiSP2RbIsh9H3K0e-bd_cZ9i00a8Sunbav48AbBhjNjknMBr44cfK_gQgYgFrUGVtZ4t4r49KKiUq06_iANAlrFemkXjBq6wfNYPAof3a-cNIS/w400-h320/IMG_1709.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><p>Today is the day we would part ways with the ABCW club and headed south to Herrington Harbor South marina.</p><p>We started with me working from the cockpit on reading and blog writing. The view, however, was much different that yesterday... we were in a working marina at Port Annapolis and Seas The Day was at the close end of D-dock where all the large catamarans were being worked on (and next to the slips where the big cranes lift the boats out of the water.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpnU7FoiWr1WVD5ZQPda_tIF1jzKZrQQpCyeSnb6kD69nkRn3KFgBXGC8rQpC0On3XCrar-0XFAzxKMaeENbAYz29a_y2uSq26-7a_vSHj7PU0KLOSHC_oipj5gvkz6pcb3IYid2b6P3PSOqkQgBkHZW8JiTVIh_OdLv9zwCToMzr635GEVmY2XF8N/s4032/IMG_1670.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpnU7FoiWr1WVD5ZQPda_tIF1jzKZrQQpCyeSnb6kD69nkRn3KFgBXGC8rQpC0On3XCrar-0XFAzxKMaeENbAYz29a_y2uSq26-7a_vSHj7PU0KLOSHC_oipj5gvkz6pcb3IYid2b6P3PSOqkQgBkHZW8JiTVIh_OdLv9zwCToMzr635GEVmY2XF8N/w400-h225/IMG_1670.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An industrial looking view today.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1u5eL1j05CmsRSQ-od07Dy7uFb3gQJYI48nco26E7M3tcbNnCX4poa7UuukkRmzJr6tvJqQuelkZicrr62SlVnULh2zJW9X8CRrhb0dKw9t6MlNPks_ClhW2vd8S4AUWefvxK5bc2d6FjyuykX8XVZMuEtL3Cj62OXkeyWBTWwKebDpTBp-bD3qx/s3119/IMG_1671.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2495" data-original-width="3119" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1u5eL1j05CmsRSQ-od07Dy7uFb3gQJYI48nco26E7M3tcbNnCX4poa7UuukkRmzJr6tvJqQuelkZicrr62SlVnULh2zJW9X8CRrhb0dKw9t6MlNPks_ClhW2vd8S4AUWefvxK5bc2d6FjyuykX8XVZMuEtL3Cj62OXkeyWBTWwKebDpTBp-bD3qx/w400-h320/IMG_1671.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This End Up furniture (or a knock off)?</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>It turns out that the Port Annapolis Marina has a wonderful pastry shop on prem... I wanted to take photos, but was reminded that I needed to run back and grab a radio for the morning check-in. In the haste, I completely forgot the bakery photography.<div><br /></div><div>The bakery wonderful... I had a breakfast egg/bacon/cheese sandwich which was a perfect mess to eat and then grabbed an iced cinnamon roll (which was also a complete mess to eat while sailing).</div><div><br /></div><div>After breakfast I grabbed a few items from the ship's store. Then we said goodbye to our friends from the club and headed off. </div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qP3OG4k_DysjE3Yb7x-Wr5YdNdEAfhTBjk2qAO6JMnynPjA4GjmoRAgF4OSrjtIwv-rA1ZM89Ba9GirG2SZHK0EPzLefoTeX4wGspnjIeYaqoMdoPifigMOMBPaWzku27Hlll_AP3DJlr0nSmRT-b0S4pZmr-oKz2ExKmj6Fj9Opj5LPweTIG3JN/s3783/IMG_1678.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2128" data-original-width="3783" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qP3OG4k_DysjE3Yb7x-Wr5YdNdEAfhTBjk2qAO6JMnynPjA4GjmoRAgF4OSrjtIwv-rA1ZM89Ba9GirG2SZHK0EPzLefoTeX4wGspnjIeYaqoMdoPifigMOMBPaWzku27Hlll_AP3DJlr0nSmRT-b0S4pZmr-oKz2ExKmj6Fj9Opj5LPweTIG3JN/w400-h225/IMG_1678.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vicky wanted this photo of a yoga class on the dock.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>Haze (possibly from the Canadian wildfires) had crept back into the sky over the last day or so and it showed as we looked north towards the Bay Bridge.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24MAF4BkktpWjs_ujrZiAi4zfZkQBDyOAmZBUjSIig2ndkebuaJyif6Hag84yxCNYl1kTjSdZdC-_X1MbY20k1wyQm7biRQFuxvJYPEzZi13DeZOmuD662vFfQApqrou-XsCMdtAt1eU3Wt5_Vg2KGBcK2O9uPrulA0WK5_ux9daZS4ZsUWqgKBpC/s2506/IMG_1680.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1410" data-original-width="2506" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24MAF4BkktpWjs_ujrZiAi4zfZkQBDyOAmZBUjSIig2ndkebuaJyif6Hag84yxCNYl1kTjSdZdC-_X1MbY20k1wyQm7biRQFuxvJYPEzZi13DeZOmuD662vFfQApqrou-XsCMdtAt1eU3Wt5_Vg2KGBcK2O9uPrulA0WK5_ux9daZS4ZsUWqgKBpC/w400-h225/IMG_1680.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We set sail just as we approached the green day-mark at the mouth of the Severn River. It was a perfect day for sailing... winds were 9 to 15 kts on the beam. We were "hooning" at 7.5 to 8 kts (essentially top speed) with just the right amount of lean.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2xsP_lPPa8BQWKk1gQN6BCI3ZVdfFGWy6YMc8hWAhugCmyn8Www3ufR7vBWA4XH2ppEHZj-ToxjiVxf7d-6wNhGxQuqogDDIuyHhqT5-iGMce-fr1PfUZ9p00cBBvVWUhq2pvvZo8TA05AMQotZbILIHmyYnR8HoQV7dCFNYlMiRNDEhIbMsD_FaY/s3654/IMG_1682.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2923" data-original-width="3654" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2xsP_lPPa8BQWKk1gQN6BCI3ZVdfFGWy6YMc8hWAhugCmyn8Www3ufR7vBWA4XH2ppEHZj-ToxjiVxf7d-6wNhGxQuqogDDIuyHhqT5-iGMce-fr1PfUZ9p00cBBvVWUhq2pvvZo8TA05AMQotZbILIHmyYnR8HoQV7dCFNYlMiRNDEhIbMsD_FaY/w400-h320/IMG_1682.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijkVahItnaO1Czw1tB9VIJMHE0Pldxnzk0upGOIynRN7fIcvHjg5SdjSAT--9pAQCW_Gonf63qaaaSCwtICCLbrITe4wKv3S5JsuXQeIBfFdms_AFd8fMjYIREIsA0_LNtVlaXYoqy2CgcNxMmiIpQurXNBLDFIwY-0tDPd_Zpe1nzcxA5kzj9UfLW/s2732/IMG_1684.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2186" data-original-width="2732" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijkVahItnaO1Czw1tB9VIJMHE0Pldxnzk0upGOIynRN7fIcvHjg5SdjSAT--9pAQCW_Gonf63qaaaSCwtICCLbrITe4wKv3S5JsuXQeIBfFdms_AFd8fMjYIREIsA0_LNtVlaXYoqy2CgcNxMmiIpQurXNBLDFIwY-0tDPd_Zpe1nzcxA5kzj9UfLW/w400-h320/IMG_1684.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We passed Thomas Point Light and tried for another selfie, but the white of the walls was too bright for it to come out right.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwep2JZB1vXwXhmnVuRi9WYgLd2X-kwWCW8FjBL6ebXhgBMcv1o3EN4y1QhCJe0KGVFMF6AD7PqyklMZhcTLonAVWUBVyCOMiIUX6Zi-LspNkT8fN6B-WllPOf5dV6SCQirD6JZLFBxuXVYfsI7ybMvSPRkUcKZK_OpmKRBXV4ipA7ixSJrLHi1Ds/s3209/IMG_1686.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2567" data-original-width="3209" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwep2JZB1vXwXhmnVuRi9WYgLd2X-kwWCW8FjBL6ebXhgBMcv1o3EN4y1QhCJe0KGVFMF6AD7PqyklMZhcTLonAVWUBVyCOMiIUX6Zi-LspNkT8fN6B-WllPOf5dV6SCQirD6JZLFBxuXVYfsI7ybMvSPRkUcKZK_OpmKRBXV4ipA7ixSJrLHi1Ds/w400-h320/IMG_1686.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivHehTj1HiVQxF59tafPKAaDAJ4Xacx59YsHPmPMeZ34OCCSCl6cvdQTORmhedtd3IJC8sOBZAd_1w4MNfzN6doWgnBkWzZXNXymvbsboYLuKMyqTexSN3M2b6XmsHa_AWofPS1zjIAMwGiR-VuqRQvWSSOviBtnaDKdDeXuuCwWkdQouOhJm7RB20/s2580/IMG_1691.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2064" data-original-width="2580" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivHehTj1HiVQxF59tafPKAaDAJ4Xacx59YsHPmPMeZ34OCCSCl6cvdQTORmhedtd3IJC8sOBZAd_1w4MNfzN6doWgnBkWzZXNXymvbsboYLuKMyqTexSN3M2b6XmsHa_AWofPS1zjIAMwGiR-VuqRQvWSSOviBtnaDKdDeXuuCwWkdQouOhJm7RB20/w400-h320/IMG_1691.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Right after passing the lighthouse, we received a call from Jie so we chatted with her for an hour while sailing down the Chesapeake Bay.</div><div><br /></div><div>We arrived at Herrington Harbor South right around 12:30 PM (about 2.5 hours) and after docking, we just took a nap. I had called Ketch 22, their restaurant, but was told no reservations were available. We headed over a bit before 4:00 to see if we could get seated and lucked out. </div><div><br /></div><div>It was wonderful as usual... they make the best deviled eggs appetizer and we paired that with a wedge salad and our entrees (Vicky had fish and chips, I had salmon).</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNbkSR6zPvI3Itge2GaQvMd9HHRfNsFQkb2kPD_2Ec8rYqlxH3dA1xiwrQJhCOa_tGA2L3E3JuSmA7nbwzLes8AasPz_MtTUkFw83tV88iwSsEBzJUdTthfU1b5P5j-uGS9jocarfzIO8harctSANRYG3wbvyRceAX-PWfarbonKzua6Pc_wMNhq9/s4032/IMG_1694.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNbkSR6zPvI3Itge2GaQvMd9HHRfNsFQkb2kPD_2Ec8rYqlxH3dA1xiwrQJhCOa_tGA2L3E3JuSmA7nbwzLes8AasPz_MtTUkFw83tV88iwSsEBzJUdTthfU1b5P5j-uGS9jocarfzIO8harctSANRYG3wbvyRceAX-PWfarbonKzua6Pc_wMNhq9/w300-h400/IMG_1694.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwpof2NeWEkuRp2HoMF0fSBAeyuHhhLtyoe5FwtfgnNjiQy6K2-by1TxcnzvWP7mwuqJmenvV545lIPcv4OlD_VdH6ws9ab8QCRzqQQepTz2uAkXGFO9EiOyBdJ0YvAZOwQgZ32Odk-I8AiPJ_IgmIoLSlvoyxaNJxXoe-NTcBjSE0-zUYc0j9qLPz/s3458/IMG_5526.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3458" data-original-width="2766" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwpof2NeWEkuRp2HoMF0fSBAeyuHhhLtyoe5FwtfgnNjiQy6K2-by1TxcnzvWP7mwuqJmenvV545lIPcv4OlD_VdH6ws9ab8QCRzqQQepTz2uAkXGFO9EiOyBdJ0YvAZOwQgZ32Odk-I8AiPJ_IgmIoLSlvoyxaNJxXoe-NTcBjSE0-zUYc0j9qLPz/w320-h400/IMG_5526.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was a wonderful (if early) dinner.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Back to the boat for a late afternoon nap and then we had some light snacks in the cockpit as the sun set.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsvNAGBzfZbyMA8fxgBWE9Z0UXk_I64tbuaa1zNEd-aJ7jE4G1MRaVPEMflC-HNBVtWzGYmpymU27ucKvwc8j--5BZCVyrMNH7yLMCyy-GmzJdfwL3hWHnfAyMJmpWKnft0mgzlGeCDx-xg9RQBOLs2DfjZMxgoMNvVQIbme42o7A1GtRaZErxoz2D/s3821/IMG_1698.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2149" data-original-width="3821" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsvNAGBzfZbyMA8fxgBWE9Z0UXk_I64tbuaa1zNEd-aJ7jE4G1MRaVPEMflC-HNBVtWzGYmpymU27ucKvwc8j--5BZCVyrMNH7yLMCyy-GmzJdfwL3hWHnfAyMJmpWKnft0mgzlGeCDx-xg9RQBOLs2DfjZMxgoMNvVQIbme42o7A1GtRaZErxoz2D/w400-h225/IMG_1698.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The view from our bow... the pumpout boat... not the most pleasant.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqV1_ATxS1RKjT6qJt_fOL66GxW7zueZFa4jUPNsaMOnhSnVpph4L00GZMN0OArHNZfBDqTAz7QRB5YkalXBECYVGgqbE1bWZPo7Ly24jMfRnMRI2dWAjIoAHLjwcJb7epqHfWnNYZdC8w9Z2Tfvdj7qTS_yu6SoCdToq1ET4HiCDZxo7nKlXG0vg9/s2182/IMG_1699.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1227" data-original-width="2182" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqV1_ATxS1RKjT6qJt_fOL66GxW7zueZFa4jUPNsaMOnhSnVpph4L00GZMN0OArHNZfBDqTAz7QRB5YkalXBECYVGgqbE1bWZPo7Ly24jMfRnMRI2dWAjIoAHLjwcJb7epqHfWnNYZdC8w9Z2Tfvdj7qTS_yu6SoCdToq1ET4HiCDZxo7nKlXG0vg9/w400-h225/IMG_1699.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Herrington Harbor South</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As we watched the sun set, we smelled a smokiness to the air. I think this is coming from wildfires in Canada (or else someone near me REALLY likes cigars). We spent the rest of the evening just lounging before turning in early.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjURDseDB6sfE379pAk26NXzJS8v9qzF1X9kdChViftZUpnawaqSxiMMzO2PI7q41NI639WMnGGEXMBKV9nke8SlSO5-c6qkpTDn5ALC6UHunAVpXsqtT6ZOkWFM_6bydPd6ZwRife467Z1sgAj3UEmicYzi1VDx3_AbkT4_CZEY7n021KA-7LTxFNr/s3231/IMG_1697.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2585" data-original-width="3231" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjURDseDB6sfE379pAk26NXzJS8v9qzF1X9kdChViftZUpnawaqSxiMMzO2PI7q41NI639WMnGGEXMBKV9nke8SlSO5-c6qkpTDn5ALC6UHunAVpXsqtT6ZOkWFM_6bydPd6ZwRife467Z1sgAj3UEmicYzi1VDx3_AbkT4_CZEY7n021KA-7LTxFNr/w400-h320/IMG_1697.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_3MBH6JAcEtOYzQHXuH9bp0i6c6Jo3cnzebJWILTcAR4CvTKOhXWN32y5ktLHYilNDTh7VrRR8C5gMWznOmAg39HpIKZm3JY0cog8dlWbRjM9Gwdt67ANIiX_uWizxvYcH90BDC4CJUIYSKPHOZRmIW_gCui21SrxLsN_GwGKH_fvfZqjCNp9zPw/s3501/IMG_1703.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1969" data-original-width="3501" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_3MBH6JAcEtOYzQHXuH9bp0i6c6Jo3cnzebJWILTcAR4CvTKOhXWN32y5ktLHYilNDTh7VrRR8C5gMWznOmAg39HpIKZm3JY0cog8dlWbRjM9Gwdt67ANIiX_uWizxvYcH90BDC4CJUIYSKPHOZRmIW_gCui21SrxLsN_GwGKH_fvfZqjCNp9zPw/w400-h225/IMG_1703.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_jpS5PWSAWJzcpCy8P7LkHcPbAkFwb-jX63oIyUVNb9PoNGzhwg1DGeh3Hy6qnWg3lLLWtxfBaxyhgzaIpuLWVqlb3GG060V2deKP75quc1XkLzUGdTdupVLd8Em_oUGwqo8yvEU1WOr_-3d7CATZXeS1JHvEPSfFJNxJtrW9pGeLhEKEa5TUP5J/s3072/IMG_1705.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2458" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_jpS5PWSAWJzcpCy8P7LkHcPbAkFwb-jX63oIyUVNb9PoNGzhwg1DGeh3Hy6qnWg3lLLWtxfBaxyhgzaIpuLWVqlb3GG060V2deKP75quc1XkLzUGdTdupVLd8Em_oUGwqo8yvEU1WOr_-3d7CATZXeS1JHvEPSfFJNxJtrW9pGeLhEKEa5TUP5J/w400-h320/IMG_1705.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijf8DZk-jU_6UplA_KVZzdtJXzLsqXOHC69PizI2Zl4ZEvgWTXdo5m8uZOC41hJkYPMsXi_xyfGlLiSP2RbIsh9H3K0e-bd_cZ9i00a8Sunbav48AbBhjNjknMBr44cfK_gQgYgFrUGVtZ4t4r49KKiUq06_iANAlrFemkXjBq6wfNYPAof3a-cNIS/s2753/IMG_1709.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2203" data-original-width="2753" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijf8DZk-jU_6UplA_KVZzdtJXzLsqXOHC69PizI2Zl4ZEvgWTXdo5m8uZOC41hJkYPMsXi_xyfGlLiSP2RbIsh9H3K0e-bd_cZ9i00a8Sunbav48AbBhjNjknMBr44cfK_gQgYgFrUGVtZ4t4r49KKiUq06_iANAlrFemkXjBq6wfNYPAof3a-cNIS/w400-h320/IMG_1709.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We will head back across the bay tomorrow and anchor in the Wye river. We figure if we are just going to be sleeping on the boat, why not do it for free. If it gets too hot, then we'll run the generator and AC (yes, we will be THAT boat). This will put us in a good position to explore more of the Eastern Bay and maybe pop into St. Michaels for a night (or two). We expect essentially no wind for this distance of 24 nm... it should take maybe 4 hours.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgypFw6kiiw3e0wCzNzOauOGKGFbG7PVBD1L3UJyoKVAcO-Lpi5wIzmQorsgiv5PwIZoXFXlfRPmwqhcUJYG6X2Or3onlKJPnWXCbdH0WxKLFAdz6Zk1v3LFW7pnY0uqdftlA3y3fWTbr3QsA2CUjTfaz5WEh5ywKhPB6PxRPYfvfNiZP1i3FiA4sYx/s1539/IMG_1700.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1539" data-original-width="1290" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgypFw6kiiw3e0wCzNzOauOGKGFbG7PVBD1L3UJyoKVAcO-Lpi5wIzmQorsgiv5PwIZoXFXlfRPmwqhcUJYG6X2Or3onlKJPnWXCbdH0WxKLFAdz6Zk1v3LFW7pnY0uqdftlA3y3fWTbr3QsA2CUjTfaz5WEh5ywKhPB6PxRPYfvfNiZP1i3FiA4sYx/w335-h400/IMG_1700.jpeg" width="335" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>George A. Reinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731860083722890995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546458739965234782.post-63098004655012413752023-06-16T21:44:00.003-04:002023-06-16T22:07:04.894-04:00June 2023 Vacation - Day 3 - Port Annapolis Marina<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN56M7tmntEhgCONsE-Bhu8tPGI_LpgyLI_E6ogu-XPCco6GOLuE18CdDBMegLKF6EapkQJHGuazvdSnNDjdn0yyaky5y4-nURJGUe7lqNiRmQ2Z03d7ZQP_PQumUmLlAd8UQlS3-Eh64JplaID-5IsI9i5vGvsTzicxjzXgSgOUgC1I0kwPLC7ORa/s2942/IMG_1624.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1655" data-original-width="2942" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN56M7tmntEhgCONsE-Bhu8tPGI_LpgyLI_E6ogu-XPCco6GOLuE18CdDBMegLKF6EapkQJHGuazvdSnNDjdn0yyaky5y4-nURJGUe7lqNiRmQ2Z03d7ZQP_PQumUmLlAd8UQlS3-Eh64JplaID-5IsI9i5vGvsTzicxjzXgSgOUgC1I0kwPLC7ORa/w400-h225/IMG_1624.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">Today started at anchor in Harness Creek where I worked on yesterday's blog post as the sun rose behind me.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEievArdQ0JPR_zbokKnN8U0x2VHgxM07FADyDBX-o-EjJV3J_QMoAtG_hJ7b7pHMLbXCLlVzUMkTw-OYSNPTN8sgRfLhEkdqO24gs9PYRdWjCmWiriuBAzGwBOnISwZQzKaHWxOyQIyPHrPeHjXXxWf9hHc7HXRHDuxvBktidUAMzIFOuef3A7y8Ifv/s4032/IMG_1613.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEievArdQ0JPR_zbokKnN8U0x2VHgxM07FADyDBX-o-EjJV3J_QMoAtG_hJ7b7pHMLbXCLlVzUMkTw-OYSNPTN8sgRfLhEkdqO24gs9PYRdWjCmWiriuBAzGwBOnISwZQzKaHWxOyQIyPHrPeHjXXxWf9hHc7HXRHDuxvBktidUAMzIFOuef3A7y8Ifv/w400-h225/IMG_1613.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">The ABCW club does a daily radio check-in at 8:00 AM and shortly after that our raft separated so folks could head to Port Annapolis Marina before the thunderstorms which were predicted around Noon.</p><p style="text-align: left;">This route took us out onto South River and then out into the bay, turning north at Thomas Point Light (easily the most photogenic lighthouse on the bay). However, the day was a bit gloomy and the lighthouse's red roof was muted in tone.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji-Wsqi00fGsUUP-hpDNJ6RD0FNDn6FLloiwvvIRdSfvsA1WBkrgNqB8NIza1aqO011A4dggFdJopROvCdLowhZAK6fnXBhSPO_6q-n1UX_UGRgFG6e6Y65tJQQeV7tF_v-9rQQhlbjyoXbWrPulZ0gMXF9KqRqEhiADN8COW_veZKDzAdz0wupSj-/s2726/IMG_1619.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1533" data-original-width="2726" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji-Wsqi00fGsUUP-hpDNJ6RD0FNDn6FLloiwvvIRdSfvsA1WBkrgNqB8NIza1aqO011A4dggFdJopROvCdLowhZAK6fnXBhSPO_6q-n1UX_UGRgFG6e6Y65tJQQeV7tF_v-9rQQhlbjyoXbWrPulZ0gMXF9KqRqEhiADN8COW_veZKDzAdz0wupSj-/w400-h225/IMG_1619.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuCoaNg1A34g7HkB1e3seVCqcDwnwWEzIBp-r9mpinGZx3aapA7aI1mVoB9yq6-IE6YvBzSyq1QzylmK8Y-3r58tN5QAdpqbPf5jLB3whuC8Hx4sFmogufHjr0m50f4ygEiTplZ-14MisgbIXUyZ3Nv9QL3OAYdTb4NXOZ98Z0eqWXkF2B1WTrA6cK/s3780/IMG_1629.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Reinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731860083722890995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546458739965234782.post-88117598990908701362023-06-16T06:42:00.003-04:002023-06-17T19:42:12.121-04:00June 2023 Vacation - Day 2 - Kent Narrows to Harness Creek<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsU2J_69mQYdol9_JFQlhJ2TDQuvdjIgErpKdHTVifSTpmIVS4tZvFt-T21aswWOOgsZFl4XIlHeMdx2bjJscqCmHKi9jO4WIbDJLgE_-lI7Vf2UQK3zcxD0sHzA6w91PbpTePyooJJozVY62r70EAzPpOoz6GdBJk4GQrzJfK_An98LJzfYJ_NCxy/s3510/d9b6f5ded5933e267f88d4419ed4c44a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2808" data-original-width="3510" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsU2J_69mQYdol9_JFQlhJ2TDQuvdjIgErpKdHTVifSTpmIVS4tZvFt-T21aswWOOgsZFl4XIlHeMdx2bjJscqCmHKi9jO4WIbDJLgE_-lI7Vf2UQK3zcxD0sHzA6w91PbpTePyooJJozVY62r70EAzPpOoz6GdBJk4GQrzJfK_An98LJzfYJ_NCxy/w400-h320/d9b6f5ded5933e267f88d4419ed4c44a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We thought we were heading all the way to Dun Cove (more on that later) today so an early start was called for... the goal was to be off the dock at 7:00 AM so we could get down there by mid-afternoon.</div><div><br /></div><div>I was up with the pre-dawn skyglow and managed to capture a couple of photos of the sunrise.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjotSVQITcM7LyWaCXPdcf7WaVGwsE9fFOnnJK0MjhIBbpQri6jFJkQYQQ6qZZ-wXbMTbegoNlmFPEbu66q78QU_2O-4iy9o1W8ZMlGpIE_nPHCCm9l_KZprg0yTq4WQuWfLjdFuldqIzrbwsMSPhn9K7q-H-ZUfppj76sSYYkr6o-ph4hmkdbwz75F/s3257/IMG_1558.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3257" data-original-width="2606" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjotSVQITcM7LyWaCXPdcf7WaVGwsE9fFOnnJK0MjhIBbpQri6jFJkQYQQ6qZZ-wXbMTbegoNlmFPEbu66q78QU_2O-4iy9o1W8ZMlGpIE_nPHCCm9l_KZprg0yTq4WQuWfLjdFuldqIzrbwsMSPhn9K7q-H-ZUfppj76sSYYkr6o-ph4hmkdbwz75F/w320-h400/IMG_1558.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdkiml25mGbrGi5T4tyFmCwX7tfuDnvZ-vv6mGjEtI7Zy9hG6HZzm3Cx1UjnLt6c_BrvubN9dF3BFS2_FtkOjXBymHwLaP_G8ygMes40_8olBW5COpYVWfoYZObREM_s1Qb7mgtuIcdDhpzhVKSIAxoHhoHonMa7EYCyzadB0_hr4WPrptYn7WnWh/s2920/IMG_1559.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2920" data-original-width="2920" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdkiml25mGbrGi5T4tyFmCwX7tfuDnvZ-vv6mGjEtI7Zy9hG6HZzm3Cx1UjnLt6c_BrvubN9dF3BFS2_FtkOjXBymHwLaP_G8ygMes40_8olBW5COpYVWfoYZObREM_s1Qb7mgtuIcdDhpzhVKSIAxoHhoHonMa7EYCyzadB0_hr4WPrptYn7WnWh/w400-h400/IMG_1559.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPW8UV3uvcGCiMiWik40-lgrIHMdvrwVWT4POTv4ESQVoAPgEMPhojWF_PKC_Ho8IiOahsAuEId6ZyYAoJGj3iHLkaC5R-6RQfRYw2BQ6s6kZKT3GDTqfvwS3Ce0UH6AkLVn-0B9G6UvQJK5ATCbwZwa8aFR64T7AaDOwQYF4am6Cl_pYUG0a1FI8h/s2612/IMG_1560.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2092" data-original-width="2612" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPW8UV3uvcGCiMiWik40-lgrIHMdvrwVWT4POTv4ESQVoAPgEMPhojWF_PKC_Ho8IiOahsAuEId6ZyYAoJGj3iHLkaC5R-6RQfRYw2BQ6s6kZKT3GDTqfvwS3Ce0UH6AkLVn-0B9G6UvQJK5ATCbwZwa8aFR64T7AaDOwQYF4am6Cl_pYUG0a1FI8h/w400-h320/IMG_1560.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We proceeded south out of Swan Creek and headed south. Dolphins were reported in the area between Swan Creek the past few days so I was hopeful. Vicky, however, said that the dolphins must still be sleeping at this hour (perhaps a commentary on my choice of departure time).<div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Z5XVgUrOQ9Iw1PVfS8W5tVLxCLXU2xGSIUPSm0dINorxKXxi-fTuhg4M8cV0pIHqNtauJfCoCplJniVgZ1fL8hCSWfuc3TejxLEEwN3vlCKaNuYkmfiM25ESovUlpbAI7ft91RNCSd1SdWZZblCWrAW-3Jxx2GtOqEGIl8ebAC0pqJQwNLH4qZKd/s3107/IMG_1561.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2485" data-original-width="3107" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Z5XVgUrOQ9Iw1PVfS8W5tVLxCLXU2xGSIUPSm0dINorxKXxi-fTuhg4M8cV0pIHqNtauJfCoCplJniVgZ1fL8hCSWfuc3TejxLEEwN3vlCKaNuYkmfiM25ESovUlpbAI7ft91RNCSd1SdWZZblCWrAW-3Jxx2GtOqEGIl8ebAC0pqJQwNLH4qZKd/w400-h320/IMG_1561.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>As we approached the mouth of the Chester River, I received texts from our friend, Terry, indicating that the ABCW club (Americas Boating Club of Wilmington) was rethinking the day's plans and we should hold position. Soon it was confirmed that due to some storms approaching on Friday, the club decided to cross the middle section of the Chesapeake Bay today (Thursday) to make the final run to Port Annapolis easier.</div><div><br /></div><div>We decided to continue on through Kent Narrows and just turn north after exiting the Eastern Bay. Our new route is below.</div><div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRdNzKglKvFPrpVAS8Wtp7UBjcFWzR263rPV0FEqzOMYy6TxWAgZsE1Uf7E_bzx5ig4KJCCvKFwn78XWEr6caJr7RhwIKAciYO3V_WTzKpinwXVsdtdCk3WVHRjp-yOJvaP-fyJw_vUODkn6nDGvx-nsGt7-rtUVcTu7txxHGQrKVZunxwj_S-hwZD/s1694/IMG_1582.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1694" data-original-width="1290" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRdNzKglKvFPrpVAS8Wtp7UBjcFWzR263rPV0FEqzOMYy6TxWAgZsE1Uf7E_bzx5ig4KJCCvKFwn78XWEr6caJr7RhwIKAciYO3V_WTzKpinwXVsdtdCk3WVHRjp-yOJvaP-fyJw_vUODkn6nDGvx-nsGt7-rtUVcTu7txxHGQrKVZunxwj_S-hwZD/w306-h400/IMG_1582.jpeg" width="306" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1LAl5DPND-CDmWoo0HoJ7Yz59IipA78Hznv3cBLGLAqpOs8iVqZRX3-2K7kUmsAffcu18G237BqEyPdFvrbEh9vdZxk5QSmaT2QI02aJ4kT2m25Tsk0x14gQnAypJs-mTF0pDZQKuTNtjdyNgOuHFl7vCpYbbdIUtlvCFjcL8_37v_dja9bQ4S5Sw/s2818/6ac671b8b5f6154edcf041e6b6e9037f.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2818" data-original-width="2254" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1LAl5DPND-CDmWoo0HoJ7Yz59IipA78Hznv3cBLGLAqpOs8iVqZRX3-2K7kUmsAffcu18G237BqEyPdFvrbEh9vdZxk5QSmaT2QI02aJ4kT2m25Tsk0x14gQnAypJs-mTF0pDZQKuTNtjdyNgOuHFl7vCpYbbdIUtlvCFjcL8_37v_dja9bQ4S5Sw/w320-h400/6ac671b8b5f6154edcf041e6b6e9037f.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was a pretty standard passage through the narrows.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPDiwr8enE7czpqDKsEnYxnDmjsK_PWTsykwghONNeI9qPKLLrEX2iOEtQ-FFWIOdTq1FHz5ppEdkUicXk0et2ilUhxeJW1NbkbSI8XWi7PBoOSozZympWlyzMkEg9rcEjqEIE2TaWsyUZVFWpJPA-mgAVlakVpn8mL2Yv2uRZu7xcuvU9i9L_AUE8/s2999/5141ba45a00a7bb8ce2fe7dfcd357c4c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2999" data-original-width="2399" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPDiwr8enE7czpqDKsEnYxnDmjsK_PWTsykwghONNeI9qPKLLrEX2iOEtQ-FFWIOdTq1FHz5ppEdkUicXk0et2ilUhxeJW1NbkbSI8XWi7PBoOSozZympWlyzMkEg9rcEjqEIE2TaWsyUZVFWpJPA-mgAVlakVpn8mL2Yv2uRZu7xcuvU9i9L_AUE8/w320-h400/5141ba45a00a7bb8ce2fe7dfcd357c4c.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When we turned southwest to head out of the bay, we did get under sail for a brief bit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRykRf65qy46_Vy2-J__hOUsNUprMg0sxPH89NurxQ3RHitjG35j3C6qBKV17gzU-GjksDzO7FG3ayMoT9loVIkiIF97eB530Pjj8gGNnX6phqX2rOHvr2K-_RaLfxcoCEHmWpyq-Nw8ug7GJcIe4blSwOoGgFUCaaeL6-_ms7Rqn5dM5QCP5SxLu_/s2784/IMG_1574.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We continued for a bit but soon realized that sailing with the light winds would add hours to our trip, so after about 45 minutes of trying, I pulled in our sails and headed to Harness Creek.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFFsVYx8ZVVj4msa87cZwH4A53Xy-TR5Lidp4mj-pY5ffEhnGIISA4puDTlPxFLzau0Jh48yr_Ui56TIwuXAvJXsa7ieJKKHxHgq8XivIZHzRKsImbu00JGBZe54q3JeXbsMGWCnv3SHrjRXbvDvi0ZKk7O-40IHafaeVdI9HjjD9yUVswD40XKxpT/s2159/IMG_1572.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2159" data-original-width="2159" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFFsVYx8ZVVj4msa87cZwH4A53Xy-TR5Lidp4mj-pY5ffEhnGIISA4puDTlPxFLzau0Jh48yr_Ui56TIwuXAvJXsa7ieJKKHxHgq8XivIZHzRKsImbu00JGBZe54q3JeXbsMGWCnv3SHrjRXbvDvi0ZKk7O-40IHafaeVdI9HjjD9yUVswD40XKxpT/w400-h400/IMG_1572.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This involved turning at the abandoned Bloody Point Light and then going over the deepest part of the bay.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthdxS0UlAdN0OtIn4pkdPkjHQFu2vUYE18j4aNmLAL1_ahe-Qn-8ALnkP0uM8y5dGUBhiiK4ImAeobK08JIIq4BJ5V7LDS6jUy1quLE3IPQGvoJ738cRaGtzno4Emyy_uvv3NwgWFcBSF7R2Ms7XXrZh4HFp9r2F7JSTFzlAaP1mzRYAya7lgrlV8/s1202/IMG_1578.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1202" data-original-width="1202" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthdxS0UlAdN0OtIn4pkdPkjHQFu2vUYE18j4aNmLAL1_ahe-Qn-8ALnkP0uM8y5dGUBhiiK4ImAeobK08JIIq4BJ5V7LDS6jUy1quLE3IPQGvoJ738cRaGtzno4Emyy_uvv3NwgWFcBSF7R2Ms7XXrZh4HFp9r2F7JSTFzlAaP1mzRYAya7lgrlV8/w400-h400/IMG_1578.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfkkOjPqsfi7v_gjBCyMenftPN8rUnTwAnYdO9avvWay_FEhssF1IZsf_lqOtzQiHag9PZ5XGbUR00ETANJJ_wxRNrDTlzgvuZtSWaVgjbYlFM9E_NcxhpRUTKZPpuAEDbq4VxojziYDG2PAiNmgC3FI7dDLXLsbJdfvMPswr3GE4UEdZX2bcMHtP3/s2013/IMG_1579.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="2013" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfkkOjPqsfi7v_gjBCyMenftPN8rUnTwAnYdO9avvWay_FEhssF1IZsf_lqOtzQiHag9PZ5XGbUR00ETANJJ_wxRNrDTlzgvuZtSWaVgjbYlFM9E_NcxhpRUTKZPpuAEDbq4VxojziYDG2PAiNmgC3FI7dDLXLsbJdfvMPswr3GE4UEdZX2bcMHtP3/w400-h400/IMG_1579.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_uO1EHoZNE4TF4T1ZeT0PDWduYlEXffEAY-cdj9DFk5bnraLSqQAo7Ov2gSEJ_lY-MwYGRknSLXQt5Aze1Zy4ZYtm1Ehz1pBOkTImKzitAWUdEHqlJt64pu9CDXYvDQVlXHv_yU9mhXv3FsENyfW0_SmVq9SJQS_h2f25ju6c4gGg0AN1lGJoeQrk/s3925/IMG_1580.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3028" data-original-width="3925" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_uO1EHoZNE4TF4T1ZeT0PDWduYlEXffEAY-cdj9DFk5bnraLSqQAo7Ov2gSEJ_lY-MwYGRknSLXQt5Aze1Zy4ZYtm1Ehz1pBOkTImKzitAWUdEHqlJt64pu9CDXYvDQVlXHv_yU9mhXv3FsENyfW0_SmVq9SJQS_h2f25ju6c4gGg0AN1lGJoeQrk/w400-h309/IMG_1580.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Since we arrived first and Seas The Day was to be the anchor boat this time (we would drop our anchor and other boats would tie up to us), we selected a spot a bit removed from all the private docks on the creek. It was a bit exposed to the southwest, but winds this evening were predicted to be very light. We experienced just a bit of swell from some other boaters.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGwdXy7LNqpP3R1rCYiT_wY58smeC17J4VtUmnu9dDBOSxe2KI8AIT4dHdn3C-4oZhoDa2EW0x6f9anmXwsFXnk2g3rzLpKOiR3lfTgudUY0b8cBDQkoT5TOvSCiOfOc180AYl4LaZMPbBrFk4iZ167INAehm73-3WEZwwNtEEpkiSHpy6BcC7MDtd/s2796/IMG_1581.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2796" data-original-width="1290" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGwdXy7LNqpP3R1rCYiT_wY58smeC17J4VtUmnu9dDBOSxe2KI8AIT4dHdn3C-4oZhoDa2EW0x6f9anmXwsFXnk2g3rzLpKOiR3lfTgudUY0b8cBDQkoT5TOvSCiOfOc180AYl4LaZMPbBrFk4iZ167INAehm73-3WEZwwNtEEpkiSHpy6BcC7MDtd/w298-h640/IMG_1581.png" width="298" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBs_9FFGvNFlU06NM-aS_CBV-ovaBrlw-wUMBAl9_jZS26dSOUgOIRGSl4-vEqSoj54w5wQpO5gLUzfhbGLdRhEJgg1laBcAqz4T9PHuJi5PfpUxQbTkMTCpzT_uBl2nBlBGorlv_SPOGRue0pAY4XyWAC-AI5NNGDyz02n6KIm1NCMtE7GLhXs--x/s4032/IMG_1586.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBs_9FFGvNFlU06NM-aS_CBV-ovaBrlw-wUMBAl9_jZS26dSOUgOIRGSl4-vEqSoj54w5wQpO5gLUzfhbGLdRhEJgg1laBcAqz4T9PHuJi5PfpUxQbTkMTCpzT_uBl2nBlBGorlv_SPOGRue0pAY4XyWAC-AI5NNGDyz02n6KIm1NCMtE7GLhXs--x/w400-h225/IMG_1586.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eau de Vie, Seas The Day and Lady L on our raft</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijip8t1zaSUhd03qXMpHsw_8-ie1oXxdRwoeRRXGZ4W_EFKoFAeVgzTTpdZKfaWMP48g20wPR3cEUOEsVPnIFrlSjNuNCUkiV0Bjqelnje0a58nA-m6jteXoJVVvQZpJONk2o61su6JlyM77YnQj6bjzlS56gROinGl4EDy27_RFxmTQjfBc6TCoyA/s1383/IMG_1588.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1106" data-original-width="1383" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijip8t1zaSUhd03qXMpHsw_8-ie1oXxdRwoeRRXGZ4W_EFKoFAeVgzTTpdZKfaWMP48g20wPR3cEUOEsVPnIFrlSjNuNCUkiV0Bjqelnje0a58nA-m6jteXoJVVvQZpJONk2o61su6JlyM77YnQj6bjzlS56gROinGl4EDy27_RFxmTQjfBc6TCoyA/w400-h320/IMG_1588.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The other raft from our club consisted of <br />Weatherly, Mystic Star and Pleasant Distraction</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Shortly after we were anchored and the raft was formed, I headed below to catch a nap. I awoke an hour later to some wonderful smells from the galley... Vicky was making spring rolls from scratch!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF1r9nmfoZ3I-iZgFNLNVxrWzqxzM737PzhqqxfnNvKWRmDtjLSC92yw9pPcGelNsIHNVou_gGRpuQ3YdJKKkKW3w8wtdwJ4CmIBSdH9srUK_EFomFymxGUr3d-AYcnMsn57L4OTdg5v_nb9z-6stHJ3_3gc7wNrXX2fuv0liL5DCVdu48MfwQlhdS/s4032/9e9cf2d0f0afb9e17ba2f133340243d3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF1r9nmfoZ3I-iZgFNLNVxrWzqxzM737PzhqqxfnNvKWRmDtjLSC92yw9pPcGelNsIHNVou_gGRpuQ3YdJKKkKW3w8wtdwJ4CmIBSdH9srUK_EFomFymxGUr3d-AYcnMsn57L4OTdg5v_nb9z-6stHJ3_3gc7wNrXX2fuv0liL5DCVdu48MfwQlhdS/w400-h300/9e9cf2d0f0afb9e17ba2f133340243d3.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-PEHTJ5W8cz-4c1seAHc2xitRJL4mbPoGiHyYro5fGPi_fP9FiTIx8d8Z-g_XZhtbZK7vtexWQfxeS183OtZhutJLiaz9LumhF91FQsrvxbd5Mxdhi0WA570LhcbMezY8rbmRsRcOWJTR5MtTog0_Lz_vXwI4d1AFdBEgBCQQJWEFyLLAc640KBeC/s2109/IMG_1589.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2109" data-original-width="2109" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-PEHTJ5W8cz-4c1seAHc2xitRJL4mbPoGiHyYro5fGPi_fP9FiTIx8d8Z-g_XZhtbZK7vtexWQfxeS183OtZhutJLiaz9LumhF91FQsrvxbd5Mxdhi0WA570LhcbMezY8rbmRsRcOWJTR5MtTog0_Lz_vXwI4d1AFdBEgBCQQJWEFyLLAc640KBeC/w400-h400/IMG_1589.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQX93g0dAjDS8B_pJpA8gGQz6Iqsz1_1pOuLP0gvFuKpchWudH3aSHu0DCH6r5jfbhstd6m7D4JCHyMESL_vd1dcYmInmdOh31_gS44y3BX7bumm22NSA6PLj6MjsapyZO1Sjf3vclz9Vx_F2AceVqRX2Bv9Ba1GH0c-6vAwNZtwTGa9vyTNiMZngD/s2390/IMG_1590.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2390" data-original-width="2390" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQX93g0dAjDS8B_pJpA8gGQz6Iqsz1_1pOuLP0gvFuKpchWudH3aSHu0DCH6r5jfbhstd6m7D4JCHyMESL_vd1dcYmInmdOh31_gS44y3BX7bumm22NSA6PLj6MjsapyZO1Sjf3vclz9Vx_F2AceVqRX2Bv9Ba1GH0c-6vAwNZtwTGa9vyTNiMZngD/w400-h400/IMG_1590.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had no AC being at anchor, so it was hot in the galley</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>At 5:00 PM we hosted "Appetizers" which we all knew would morph in to "Dinner". Vicky had made enough spring rolls to send a care package to the other raft (Bill from Mystic Star came over in his dinghy for carry out). We had spring rolls, bean salad, chips, crackers, cream cheese with spicy jelly and chicken skewers... what a spread!</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtsQ0mcsiSijknhddLf9Bl07fCaahIIp-kkI-3Weo6L0RUeb9TUbW8Qz-QCwqBKR5vKh3ZoVh-zCciCGe1Ayc7Hl2YsMh4MON5qac41D5DbG8G8oX9MUKgxO9bii7IWNpZyzAW4VlPyTd2Y5qY-fjcoFdjDjqF3gmR0FlFPHEJW4GE5BfDUlTw44YB/s4032/IMG_1591.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtsQ0mcsiSijknhddLf9Bl07fCaahIIp-kkI-3Weo6L0RUeb9TUbW8Qz-QCwqBKR5vKh3ZoVh-zCciCGe1Ayc7Hl2YsMh4MON5qac41D5DbG8G8oX9MUKgxO9bii7IWNpZyzAW4VlPyTd2Y5qY-fjcoFdjDjqF3gmR0FlFPHEJW4GE5BfDUlTw44YB/w400-h225/IMG_1591.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vicky, Richard, Terry, Laura, Wayne, and George</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Ima-vXJoKY8elCt8RrNlYeBZDR0EH3ETwePV6TToC-pWHi9xyeV0Q7LUipSfeDX3FBz5Y1zylgaKtVQPvPG5gXve1SbnkkFfG9dR1bHssJqq19EPnY_ojgDbZwZ_ZnmkMChsb-9gayqwupTlN7d7X-gdzB5v_2ALLE4uooc4VdBZ6rmNnwDhXb_r/s3780/IMG_1592.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3780" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Ima-vXJoKY8elCt8RrNlYeBZDR0EH3ETwePV6TToC-pWHi9xyeV0Q7LUipSfeDX3FBz5Y1zylgaKtVQPvPG5gXve1SbnkkFfG9dR1bHssJqq19EPnY_ojgDbZwZ_ZnmkMChsb-9gayqwupTlN7d7X-gdzB5v_2ALLE4uooc4VdBZ6rmNnwDhXb_r/w400-h320/IMG_1592.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAd3VLyt-5fYl92HXnSqa1MSxMSrY6UB5sK1lI7UbyCdf06FkRqQA_L7LCjMYXUYFHBV67QtPvTCQPB1TaJl9q3HQCUzF_TfeEsZbw2fVbx9VTmnfVCtLAF8tBzF0EEHCNrs2tL_ZACBGGieJFlQAh7xFowMUUpTjFIutRPOS-Xa6y2CRhg_qqb3F/s3613/IMG_1593.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2890" data-original-width="3613" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAd3VLyt-5fYl92HXnSqa1MSxMSrY6UB5sK1lI7UbyCdf06FkRqQA_L7LCjMYXUYFHBV67QtPvTCQPB1TaJl9q3HQCUzF_TfeEsZbw2fVbx9VTmnfVCtLAF8tBzF0EEHCNrs2tL_ZACBGGieJFlQAh7xFowMUUpTjFIutRPOS-Xa6y2CRhg_qqb3F/w400-h320/IMG_1593.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vicky tried fishing again to no luck (I was aboard).<br />(She hasn't yet tossed me overboard, though I think she was thinking about it.)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGOsHHC1S187Z7IwugDxWh_sE9OHabBbKK4lTBOXIgMz0t2oxS1Y6sNX8YKGctz6rpvyDXHAZTS-GJiclD3opDug8Rii7Hn6TrdOJCEa4SkwhqZDdDZBlo2qSU314iH_6v1Z8eavttA2HTurs8nwM7ewUzKotsyLT_fA0C-ddrldmtnWJwLtb-cfyA/s2133/IMG_1600.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1706" data-original-width="2133" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGOsHHC1S187Z7IwugDxWh_sE9OHabBbKK4lTBOXIgMz0t2oxS1Y6sNX8YKGctz6rpvyDXHAZTS-GJiclD3opDug8Rii7Hn6TrdOJCEa4SkwhqZDdDZBlo2qSU314iH_6v1Z8eavttA2HTurs8nwM7ewUzKotsyLT_fA0C-ddrldmtnWJwLtb-cfyA/w400-h320/IMG_1600.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We then talked while we watched the sun set over the other raft.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One final note... I forgot to post our internet solution for 2023. I grabbed a T-Mobil hotspot yesterday. T-Mobil seems to have the best 5G coverage around the bay and they offer 100 GB for a reasonable price (our phone plans allow 10 GB and 20 GB of data usage). So between phones, tablets and the hot spot, we have data options from all three carriers.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuCmZ0tnJt03Z7AnioYomnKY2tLCsfwIjgd3iL0p4CKNA210DZaLO3YD8XCTIoDqvqkQ_nHvv917Qd4y_ViDd5E-rd6FEJSSXWV8YzeO8fpG3jKgYhqgD0eBtBqu2NE10KPvi6HqemNvnZfn7Eq631zIx3zQ2fz-85tUHkQhB4TMDbg8uStPrzOzVJ/s2621/IMG_1607.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2097" data-original-width="2621" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuCmZ0tnJt03Z7AnioYomnKY2tLCsfwIjgd3iL0p4CKNA210DZaLO3YD8XCTIoDqvqkQ_nHvv917Qd4y_ViDd5E-rd6FEJSSXWV8YzeO8fpG3jKgYhqgD0eBtBqu2NE10KPvi6HqemNvnZfn7Eq631zIx3zQ2fz-85tUHkQhB4TMDbg8uStPrzOzVJ/w400-h320/IMG_1607.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Tomorrow, we just go around the corner to Port Annapolis Marina where we will have an "end of cruise" dinner with the club. Distance is 10 NM and it should take less than 2 hours.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw-6BZDKe87lb5bOGW4RnssJLK6W3q_41y4F1tXLF9-TY8oGxjVGD-vRnE9pZ-EQ5PKatl0x2utWYwHQnqpCbZWsZF-DbYoxHjLYs2R8BGHZLsnOcREXcizww2PndPSNS70SS4BSZZ4d0H_qVQKZBNIjk49trEM-LIOiYLb3mTKAIQuyGsfVTEUT6u/s1671/IMG_1583.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1671" data-original-width="1290" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw-6BZDKe87lb5bOGW4RnssJLK6W3q_41y4F1tXLF9-TY8oGxjVGD-vRnE9pZ-EQ5PKatl0x2utWYwHQnqpCbZWsZF-DbYoxHjLYs2R8BGHZLsnOcREXcizww2PndPSNS70SS4BSZZ4d0H_qVQKZBNIjk49trEM-LIOiYLb3mTKAIQuyGsfVTEUT6u/w309-h400/IMG_1583.jpeg" width="309" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div></div>George A. Reinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731860083722890995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546458739965234782.post-62624787014710942882023-06-14T22:06:00.002-04:002023-06-14T22:17:21.639-04:00June 2023 Vacation - Day 1 - Rock Hall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAlOUSSzfE5xe3jpYYQJmnqvpvjWYaIs5fjDQl64atcNJHCgiLZGiBzh8liY9GIK-c7JWZNT6ETweNAdAjjaUq5A1dvWN5MmU-ym8HY-l79ROi2hoEefFTqgawf-ub35o-SXzmQKegCwDRtW-rjuHgndbH45ewkrTOQhfTYVXA-crqMnvI1d4mvSz/s3270/IMG_1541.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2616" data-original-width="3270" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAlOUSSzfE5xe3jpYYQJmnqvpvjWYaIs5fjDQl64atcNJHCgiLZGiBzh8liY9GIK-c7JWZNT6ETweNAdAjjaUq5A1dvWN5MmU-ym8HY-l79ROi2hoEefFTqgawf-ub35o-SXzmQKegCwDRtW-rjuHgndbH45ewkrTOQhfTYVXA-crqMnvI1d4mvSz/w400-h320/IMG_1541.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Regular readers - both of you - may notice that I didn’t post a “Day 0” post this time about our vacation preparations. That’s simply because we didn’t really prepare. After <a href="http://sailingwithgeorgeandvicky.blogspot.com/2023/06/time-lost-to-traveling-seattle-china.html?m=1" target="_blank">a week in Seattle, and a few weeks in China</a>, one mad week of work, and <a href="http://sailingwithgeorgeandvicky.blogspot.com/2023/06/johns-wedding-no-sailing.html?m=1" target="_blank">a big wedding weekend</a>, we both realized we were exhausted… and a bit cranky. What very little prep we did took much longer than usual. Eventually, we felt human again mid-morning on Wednesday and threw what food we could find in the house, clothing and a few misc items into the car and headed to Rock Hall. </div><div><br /></div>Where we discovered that the fridge wasn’t quite closed (no one to blame but me on that one), and we had to do a quick defrost and restart. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSBau-56c4HZBKaNWNYzha7g2_-xiKkYnlBwLL-CaUHkIgtPfOz1SPZEICvltWFb3mmHDWfK-GMwnENDKdv7oWbwDJnx88GaU03W_uRnDjBLrlbsCZU9d9zOOifjsrcSzprWzAZRenOqGBSdSdY1VAviVuMpWtRnpvw_vuPohx83IbqisCKRnGmyY2/s3184/IMG_1542.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2547" data-original-width="3184" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSBau-56c4HZBKaNWNYzha7g2_-xiKkYnlBwLL-CaUHkIgtPfOz1SPZEICvltWFb3mmHDWfK-GMwnENDKdv7oWbwDJnx88GaU03W_uRnDjBLrlbsCZU9d9zOOifjsrcSzprWzAZRenOqGBSdSdY1VAviVuMpWtRnpvw_vuPohx83IbqisCKRnGmyY2/w400-h320/IMG_1542.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This was followed by Boatus Cleanus emerging. Seas The Day will look wonderful for the cruise. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN5cHwFMnAsmKXwBUg4hvhOveUQHCCnWaVEyaJQLmIbid11EKbPqtqp2i9CNVlCCHYuj-HjOPH7rFmZzrBf08SaC-unOsNwZYILqJnsA7Ba5yFSNZ_xKPihtQPI8-m-AZFgNbRJ7szHEbQggC_vMFFgGXFIUv-c9YSBuX43BL9xtKsguBFdnU6qBGd/s3024/IMG_1544.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN5cHwFMnAsmKXwBUg4hvhOveUQHCCnWaVEyaJQLmIbid11EKbPqtqp2i9CNVlCCHYuj-HjOPH7rFmZzrBf08SaC-unOsNwZYILqJnsA7Ba5yFSNZ_xKPihtQPI8-m-AZFgNbRJ7szHEbQggC_vMFFgGXFIUv-c9YSBuX43BL9xtKsguBFdnU6qBGd/w400-h400/IMG_1544.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgvDIHrWA_HOCPhA-H2JYdenABxTrjhPS2mc5b3sdanaNCFPCeYKhraPsqk8khMNuXLEkLghZK617AgQs_4VpDJrI7CPr9yFBYQ8OPuHB7TK5WJFen9sEd7J5fQO1VTzCcg4fDfyvsTtaUk3mxOYI3JU9bYJ16gHXHUbljLoFVA5_kLQyhFaLQEev2/s2867/IMG_1545.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7XR-w2BFeuvOa01wcbOwwFia44a0umkbhW6z-pMg_Okq4PUB5nfzSd0WHPmb7RC_sD-6i2P4K2Q6JgMC2U6HhKbOF5kT7lEiO_a3DciLPzGY64g5nzrzP_9VGPzXMcq1GxRCcwSa7p9_bTf9T81-A5wYM9iPOoYglLD48bpEpzf0jl9laW10Wjanm/s3780/IMG_1551.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3780" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7XR-w2BFeuvOa01wcbOwwFia44a0umkbhW6z-pMg_Okq4PUB5nfzSd0WHPmb7RC_sD-6i2P4K2Q6JgMC2U6HhKbOF5kT7lEiO_a3DciLPzGY64g5nzrzP_9VGPzXMcq1GxRCcwSa7p9_bTf9T81-A5wYM9iPOoYglLD48bpEpzf0jl9laW10Wjanm/w400-h320/IMG_1551.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Followed by lounging in the cockpit for the evening. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ8yCEcj8hD-PhP8wB4XKlzRpxsPGwZ87FKXgOhdXGFfc_Uu6u-ANq7_q7jIZIvxUe55ImDaPv1K0PUAISpSaXz2a304GneyW8j4pvudkROm3IdPvFKYUatNsyqZf5JZjH_Bg1jENIqIWK6FsX96_jx3YEmtI8rqFSEzLdUWKJe00-j0STNHrfFCXQ/s3780/IMG_1553.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Reinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731860083722890995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546458739965234782.post-90030505528037035862023-06-12T06:55:00.004-04:002023-06-12T07:09:55.030-04:00John's Wedding (No Sailing)<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2RwZvjn70x5HnIfVDsoDuLAmiJ_JWG89NF6XrRxzRRZG28rdxJiCRXfjI6WN4sUqlE3nZLwcj2Rmg1GwxPrhwtgVfxiS2IryZiMpCVnCqYQz-omPL7LBAX0W9F4rL0ydg6x1jgJQt7TQKWhKDy_E2NRobiDPTA6p_CagcP9Mo-rclQQsDHbpF0_1f/s3177/IMG_1294.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2542" data-original-width="3177" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2RwZvjn70x5HnIfVDsoDuLAmiJ_JWG89NF6XrRxzRRZG28rdxJiCRXfjI6WN4sUqlE3nZLwcj2Rmg1GwxPrhwtgVfxiS2IryZiMpCVnCqYQz-omPL7LBAX0W9F4rL0ydg6x1jgJQt7TQKWhKDy_E2NRobiDPTA6p_CagcP9Mo-rclQQsDHbpF0_1f/s320/IMG_1294.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p>Although it was a beautiful weekend, we once more had no chance to sail because it was John's wedding to Jessica. This fun event took place at a farm complex which is managed by Joe (Jess's father, below) and he has worked tirelessly over the past year to transform this weedy patch of ground we <a href="http://sailingwithgeorgeandvicky.blogspot.com/2022/06/battery-update-fathers-day-and-cleaning.html" target="_blank">saw last year during father's day weekend</a> into a spectacular wedding venue. </p><p>I don't mean to imply it was just cutting weeds... this included a transformation of the building behind them, installing stone paths, rebuilding some old rock walls - it was just an amazing demonstration of the whole family's love for Jess.</p><p>We started Friday evening with a brief rehearsal at the location.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3UGrvTVnv0u9fwRz8PwKsSdpcVxMoRhowJkOgfXmRFfGbF0OqwDUj_dONLqytAojmXhoKxBy1hkpJA_d7RvQ2x2jUM5_3k3pm_luW_UT6GFIjqc4Jr199IzoRp6DGe2qAwdWoxaxxX3B-7syrjtuLMfL2eqB0_wRbZ_KmGcTOtz3LIp7sytHUVa8/s4027/IMG_5403.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2816" data-original-width="4027" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3UGrvTVnv0u9fwRz8PwKsSdpcVxMoRhowJkOgfXmRFfGbF0OqwDUj_dONLqytAojmXhoKxBy1hkpJA_d7RvQ2x2jUM5_3k3pm_luW_UT6GFIjqc4Jr199IzoRp6DGe2qAwdWoxaxxX3B-7syrjtuLMfL2eqB0_wRbZ_KmGcTOtz3LIp7sytHUVa8/w400-h281/IMG_5403.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAPiCzzd0izPRz-LozHGyGwH50R7vddViHPkc63naXXdxtUhzkXTxCwqC4FYr4mkY4ogWh9YCaUMmhJxKIg5qAGH60davaaPDrYoUQsr1iZBuwpLMGpoIyg2JoZeketJFNKTVJwuFNVI4Q5rHxyemZ5w9CL7laxxV9QMNKh7BaAV7nD1TJ2zSArZqS/s3259/IMG_1180.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2607" data-original-width="3259" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAPiCzzd0izPRz-LozHGyGwH50R7vddViHPkc63naXXdxtUhzkXTxCwqC4FYr4mkY4ogWh9YCaUMmhJxKIg5qAGH60davaaPDrYoUQsr1iZBuwpLMGpoIyg2JoZeketJFNKTVJwuFNVI4Q5rHxyemZ5w9CL7laxxV9QMNKh7BaAV7nD1TJ2zSArZqS/w400-h320/IMG_1180.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtV0gCV71IGpuqf9gBLEOpcAa-ypDfGrJ312TxRFsOz9tRlnR5Dlyr1tdfA5cjjBd27KcWZcLsZh2C83esEsa3njyIXUh5kQw-X08tbu3ReJld31A9aveGn6pKnI-tVrIHPDmyXGJXf8sd7lbbKx3nBqknXsPCKiV7zYr0gu8kDtqh1f8hr1HGZVul/s3720/IMG_1182.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2093" data-original-width="3720" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtV0gCV71IGpuqf9gBLEOpcAa-ypDfGrJ312TxRFsOz9tRlnR5Dlyr1tdfA5cjjBd27KcWZcLsZh2C83esEsa3njyIXUh5kQw-X08tbu3ReJld31A9aveGn6pKnI-tVrIHPDmyXGJXf8sd7lbbKx3nBqknXsPCKiV7zYr0gu8kDtqh1f8hr1HGZVul/w400-h225/IMG_1182.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Following that it was our turn to host the rehearsal dinner. I held this at The Oyster Point Hotel, which overlooked the <a href="http://sailingwithgeorgeandvicky.blogspot.com/2014/03/history-sailing-along-navesink-river.html" target="_blank">Navesink River</a> (where we first practiced sailing 10 years ago). I pointed out to John that 10 years ago that very evening, <a href="http://sailingwithgeorgeandvicky.blogspot.com/2014/03/history-sunset-cruise.html" target="_blank">we had our first sunset cruise</a> that started our sailing life together.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZcJXrnwKf7pQA9_QitAWRlElTndeb6asb0qSVMygvgU-4USNjJLscOmMJb8rGVnN0EAHTO6YoYMvy5mS8XT4ipSWX2DwnSTCod98XIY18cBiT98i2As_Yqw3yU6lUzyfFAadxiGaKe37tMEtWHI8X11eaJm2BWcP1rh3zfOYYmUUHkfRwUIx6L_h-/s3456/IMG_1189.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2765" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZcJXrnwKf7pQA9_QitAWRlElTndeb6asb0qSVMygvgU-4USNjJLscOmMJb8rGVnN0EAHTO6YoYMvy5mS8XT4ipSWX2DwnSTCod98XIY18cBiT98i2As_Yqw3yU6lUzyfFAadxiGaKe37tMEtWHI8X11eaJm2BWcP1rh3zfOYYmUUHkfRwUIx6L_h-/w400-h320/IMG_1189.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmTQJIFS36Il5parCiPHaS_iYhayfCl2vp9KzOF_Z-TbELPm_lHsly4ClwcrSc-TQedAJawx5yhNRCrxZIkPT-3qgxbkGwtidqZTFuBsR-l3Vn1SfanIJF1mdfJkMp3XkIwOOSDxS7vo24bBLY_u9adKfAx5W9kwk103qofPwX_7K8a2hK2wr9QW7Z/s4032/IMG_5414.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmTQJIFS36Il5parCiPHaS_iYhayfCl2vp9KzOF_Z-TbELPm_lHsly4ClwcrSc-TQedAJawx5yhNRCrxZIkPT-3qgxbkGwtidqZTFuBsR-l3Vn1SfanIJF1mdfJkMp3XkIwOOSDxS7vo24bBLY_u9adKfAx5W9kwk103qofPwX_7K8a2hK2wr9QW7Z/w400-h300/IMG_5414.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2QRepAyfwSMZQW2qYvxPDkjJI75-QxUmRy5kmeSdYlwqeC3ly8BeZH0B_-RAmrcpIygJiKbrQcOnN0OfgBqzR0LNOKht_1WkVW8RB7et9IRh-PPRBRB3ajJN7-n4YGaRU3hbJjsBSH1FntRk0F7pvEL_Wq6n-AmW4Npc9InNJ9puqYMvVeSlY33IT/s3400/IMG_1185.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2720" data-original-width="3400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2QRepAyfwSMZQW2qYvxPDkjJI75-QxUmRy5kmeSdYlwqeC3ly8BeZH0B_-RAmrcpIygJiKbrQcOnN0OfgBqzR0LNOKht_1WkVW8RB7et9IRh-PPRBRB3ajJN7-n4YGaRU3hbJjsBSH1FntRk0F7pvEL_Wq6n-AmW4Npc9InNJ9puqYMvVeSlY33IT/w400-h320/IMG_1185.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Saturday morning started early with us leaving to drop Vicky off to meet the bride and bridesmaids at the beauty salon, before I headed over to the wedding venue to help with the final set up.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRdgx5Q1y9faEoQHx115s-IcC6-Y8K-t8k7xCBhedljJFqD94f036_XX6IscATfY6BvNTaC2Ufcwe9-Oh2TLwyXV6zH9MvzHioNuomL0CbZf47dy_I0jIedKV01cIEdk-htUfIB5GmEn1FqhYXYqsWnA9lysCWUBqczFZv5vZtOZNp-Ne07nxNWY3p/s3600/IMG_1209.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="3600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRdgx5Q1y9faEoQHx115s-IcC6-Y8K-t8k7xCBhedljJFqD94f036_XX6IscATfY6BvNTaC2Ufcwe9-Oh2TLwyXV6zH9MvzHioNuomL0CbZf47dy_I0jIedKV01cIEdk-htUfIB5GmEn1FqhYXYqsWnA9lysCWUBqczFZv5vZtOZNp-Ne07nxNWY3p/w400-h320/IMG_1209.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>From there, I proceeded to Joe's house where he and Debbie hosted a place for John and the groomsmen to get ready. Jess and the bridesmaids got ready at Jess and John's home. (All these locations are within half a mile of each other.)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiesG-ZnfdZ2d-ecsSasFAo7yi-cU4J2Xa76EDveSMSYcOt3C0p4Ipw6uoWToWrSmr4r-5D_DSbywAlxINlv8DSq1HPzYdJlcJpcTQkSUP-T5lZFBiDX9L08dhHbBmSDX27ic6eTXKWZhFYv-rc2MJQk_-R05nZry83-6cD-CHu5TAvC1xIIBlsUBVP/s3235/IMG_1226.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2588" data-original-width="3235" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiesG-ZnfdZ2d-ecsSasFAo7yi-cU4J2Xa76EDveSMSYcOt3C0p4Ipw6uoWToWrSmr4r-5D_DSbywAlxINlv8DSq1HPzYdJlcJpcTQkSUP-T5lZFBiDX9L08dhHbBmSDX27ic6eTXKWZhFYv-rc2MJQk_-R05nZry83-6cD-CHu5TAvC1xIIBlsUBVP/w400-h320/IMG_1226.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtNuXpa9A-343a5fBy4wxJW6RWeb3zriWm5_7xWM5lty2KxHuaVwSlrUk9V2PFFIFUu9vBiPLWwbtxrPNkjM3b_gLJA_i5GGdBFtK8RMTvqOrvO4zkHcMmbWGDjPhQ3EkTEXKlA9fj15XEKuWuPo8tw-Y9Kd-uw7WPhpkJ4nhIns7Yo6JC8U2d1Fo-/s3270/IMG_1227.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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But I did manage to capture Jim (the flower girl) who came down the aisle handing out beers and flower petals for us to throw at the lovely couple.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSW-j5rvgPtWTmnPYATvAi7ZBmUq6Lg4kXfTyJU3Du1PkmE-pYpcmbhmgYZAmtaxCP59hMgzRpWdjcRw3-0R9CeLnVZvSCKVPaREYnTH5hkfml5wv5GG5pZauNd3AdGNhzZ0jJFQ0C6d41Z9dUyii43hr4FwS584JQJ0cKmrjhLeBZUgg6YwEP1N2Q/s2661/IMG_1279.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2129" data-original-width="2661" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSW-j5rvgPtWTmnPYATvAi7ZBmUq6Lg4kXfTyJU3Du1PkmE-pYpcmbhmgYZAmtaxCP59hMgzRpWdjcRw3-0R9CeLnVZvSCKVPaREYnTH5hkfml5wv5GG5pZauNd3AdGNhzZ0jJFQ0C6d41Z9dUyii43hr4FwS584JQJ0cKmrjhLeBZUgg6YwEP1N2Q/w400-h320/IMG_1279.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWMNjH37kqM7MR_OA6kDqmEoTdZk_r8J5gmzrO28RlIQsTpv3PhJjGpYhi6Eq03ac4ObLO7cfwh1M-26mHDiruFbseR46Vjyx2sFFyX70JmPwTRnGpNQepVub7iLSMjh601U2AmhflfeXGTb5UAcl-kZSNRK11Pg_1PYROTeXmgQkVKyuI-bwVxN7A/s3024/IMG_1286.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWMNjH37kqM7MR_OA6kDqmEoTdZk_r8J5gmzrO28RlIQsTpv3PhJjGpYhi6Eq03ac4ObLO7cfwh1M-26mHDiruFbseR46Vjyx2sFFyX70JmPwTRnGpNQepVub7iLSMjh601U2AmhflfeXGTb5UAcl-kZSNRK11Pg_1PYROTeXmgQkVKyuI-bwVxN7A/w400-h400/IMG_1286.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2RwZvjn70x5HnIfVDsoDuLAmiJ_JWG89NF6XrRxzRRZG28rdxJiCRXfjI6WN4sUqlE3nZLwcj2Rmg1GwxPrhwtgVfxiS2IryZiMpCVnCqYQz-omPL7LBAX0W9F4rL0ydg6x1jgJQt7TQKWhKDy_E2NRobiDPTA6p_CagcP9Mo-rclQQsDHbpF0_1f/s3177/IMG_1294.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2542" data-original-width="3177" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2RwZvjn70x5HnIfVDsoDuLAmiJ_JWG89NF6XrRxzRRZG28rdxJiCRXfjI6WN4sUqlE3nZLwcj2Rmg1GwxPrhwtgVfxiS2IryZiMpCVnCqYQz-omPL7LBAX0W9F4rL0ydg6x1jgJQt7TQKWhKDy_E2NRobiDPTA6p_CagcP9Mo-rclQQsDHbpF0_1f/w400-h320/IMG_1294.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Following the ceremony, there was a cocktail hour in the building adjacent to the venue. They had a really cool jazz band playing for this. We had a chance for my brother, sister and I to take a photo with the happy couple before the main reception party started.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz9AqfaN9Ds7Jf2QQ7Sj5opoyDBFkCbcodNtEHvcCxetRwKpn3Svp58-nHLhApHmWhcX06QwNreyW_Bk0bMrrb94Ip-2KP52KEBCOIP_rH8CMXBH7p0t9tlt3kujiQfUWBX3uAgs2XuX95n9sGuruUmHz7dqmEyYaU4skItPuakzQLxzdkJUdNbuak/s3375/IMG_1301.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="3375" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz9AqfaN9Ds7Jf2QQ7Sj5opoyDBFkCbcodNtEHvcCxetRwKpn3Svp58-nHLhApHmWhcX06QwNreyW_Bk0bMrrb94Ip-2KP52KEBCOIP_rH8CMXBH7p0t9tlt3kujiQfUWBX3uAgs2XuX95n9sGuruUmHz7dqmEyYaU4skItPuakzQLxzdkJUdNbuak/w400-h320/IMG_1301.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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My understanding is they had bonfires w/SMORES and even overnight camping for the younger crowd.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm not sure who gets photo credit for which photos... a gallery with photos from Rob (my brother) & Jenn, Emma (my sister), and Vicky and I containing the whole slew of photos is <a href="https://georgereiner.smugmug.com/Weddings/John-Jess-Wedding/" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We arrived home on Sunday and I realized both of us are exhausted. Monday is supposed to start our vacation on Seas The Day but there might be a bit of recovery time, since it seems to be taking us a long time to prepare.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>George A. Reinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731860083722890995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546458739965234782.post-11747610695043051942023-06-04T22:15:00.009-04:002023-06-05T05:29:09.837-04:00Sailing with Tim and Kate's Family<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQmLIYU4sHU-UGsKpQN9EfONr6CbsQmHaibqhZ8QpmjiN8f0597xVSmAmdy_cJIcJpUIoBKUzsUfaq7bnqwERQTIEHj78wQV_aqXx9h68rzd5Co2t3vCJEnTmKnSAmDcybGz0_qqk5F_NXv95I8755l21quyDAoRQ5mdE50z6pPpw8Lcg9E9Dj3gS7/s3274/IMG_1137.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2619" data-original-width="3274" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQmLIYU4sHU-UGsKpQN9EfONr6CbsQmHaibqhZ8QpmjiN8f0597xVSmAmdy_cJIcJpUIoBKUzsUfaq7bnqwERQTIEHj78wQV_aqXx9h68rzd5Co2t3vCJEnTmKnSAmDcybGz0_qqk5F_NXv95I8755l21quyDAoRQ5mdE50z6pPpw8Lcg9E9Dj3gS7/w400-h320/IMG_1137.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">This was a weekend with two wonderful days of sailing... both Saturday and Sunday were in the mid-70s with decent winds and the like. I wanted to go sailing both days to catch up for <a href="http://sailingwithgeorgeandvicky.blogspot.com/2023/06/time-lost-to-traveling-seattle-china.html" target="_blank">missing so much sailing</a> recently.</p><p style="text-align: left;">But, alas, just getting back from China in the wee hours of Friday morning, we were two people who were too jet-lagged. There was just no way we was going down to Rock Hall on Friday evening as I wanted. In fact, we didn't get down until Saturday evening in the end.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn2KtV67diFP7xchQEGP0jV4VuCdRNdFx65J1MWrne-Rw82ojk3g2FzFiGPJ8uIBV_KSrghKU_CeRy28VlnC8Z5HqjJ2weQF3j70ihSlk__z6wd15tRqDOR9nbj-rJ57pJGTq-BrVHNnik0e7KYOyuBNA3Gn8S9RQp_oLsi7J-Ce2Pk7py8Ksvaqbu/s1940/IMG_1111.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1940" data-original-width="1091" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn2KtV67diFP7xchQEGP0jV4VuCdRNdFx65J1MWrne-Rw82ojk3g2FzFiGPJ8uIBV_KSrghKU_CeRy28VlnC8Z5HqjJ2weQF3j70ihSlk__z6wd15tRqDOR9nbj-rJ57pJGTq-BrVHNnik0e7KYOyuBNA3Gn8S9RQp_oLsi7J-Ce2Pk7py8Ksvaqbu/w181-h320/IMG_1111.jpeg" width="181" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKSRZn10w9A51nzQk3jm62LUD06lKgsE3gpGAYES2b1pXZPUOa3znpeJfhrCY8mz-FTdeEl4Ss46Rg6EboA5qw80HiZh2pWoL-yKdisxy0gF4OK-y8ZLxJZhknc6BZVyWma2J64TA486z_v0V3vfW_GAv6thYwkZ5fzPj0VPrI38sYAI8VefZUcCy7/s3021/IMG_1110.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3021" data-original-width="1699" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKSRZn10w9A51nzQk3jm62LUD06lKgsE3gpGAYES2b1pXZPUOa3znpeJfhrCY8mz-FTdeEl4Ss46Rg6EboA5qw80HiZh2pWoL-yKdisxy0gF4OK-y8ZLxJZhknc6BZVyWma2J64TA486z_v0V3vfW_GAv6thYwkZ5fzPj0VPrI38sYAI8VefZUcCy7/w181-h320/IMG_1110.jpeg" width="181" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">Within 30 milliseconds of our arrival, <i>Boatus Cleanus</i> (my nickname for Vicky when she's in her boat-cleaning mood) emerged as Vicky remembered I had purchased a new power washer for her for Valentines Day. (That is not quite true... we just purchased it around that time). She was power washing until after sunset, so it wasn't until morning that I could see how clean Seas The Day was.</p><p style="text-align: left;">She sparkled in the early morning light.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4I7uzjqbWTPqkEjwnuQNZrNX8Zw62ALsyT-lsejLD4IjsCMr60H6cqBTFqdN-2VQjp6kP8DgoJQPadSOwZov-cCASgILLI8xfYSsNrvWd_9YT18tYt-0DxQYaz4wki0E_Rmgncau_vedK7TE6vzzyhCv2r8Xz9d7oCmXrOVz96JOzH4YyvRsnLRca/s3745/IMG_1113.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2996" data-original-width="3745" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4I7uzjqbWTPqkEjwnuQNZrNX8Zw62ALsyT-lsejLD4IjsCMr60H6cqBTFqdN-2VQjp6kP8DgoJQPadSOwZov-cCASgILLI8xfYSsNrvWd_9YT18tYt-0DxQYaz4wki0E_Rmgncau_vedK7TE6vzzyhCv2r8Xz9d7oCmXrOVz96JOzH4YyvRsnLRca/w400-h320/IMG_1113.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Shortly after 10:00 AM, our neighbors Tim and Kate along with their sons David and William came aboard for a day of sailing. It was a wonderful day... mostly sunny with some nice clouds, temps in the mid-60s to low-70s and 11 to 13 kts of wind. <div><br /></div><div>But... </div><div><br /></div><div>My brain is still addled from jet lag, it's late on Sunday, I'm exhausted and I have a full week of work before we leave for John's wedding next weekend. So I'm just going to let the photos (I'm not sure which photos were taken by who) tell the story to get this published. I may come back in the next few days and add some captions or content as we get more input.</div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6XR9vxIk9DDwBzHnFaBoAw2QZqcJ2TgN046CQb2-gFPOie2wbalMHN1KR9JT2Ai10HHlYNFu01GO4xs9Xg4TkPbBuvf2GffZ6B_bHQWtKlQSNx_he90Kcg0XiLgK1TKT54S6zqwQ7kfQOY_Gv8rRa72M7NrlJ3PARYZ_zFpY-f9h7gT4E-g8UKvHp/s4032/cf8cc3750c7c8fea29fc1139ecf5e882.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6XR9vxIk9DDwBzHnFaBoAw2QZqcJ2TgN046CQb2-gFPOie2wbalMHN1KR9JT2Ai10HHlYNFu01GO4xs9Xg4TkPbBuvf2GffZ6B_bHQWtKlQSNx_he90Kcg0XiLgK1TKT54S6zqwQ7kfQOY_Gv8rRa72M7NrlJ3PARYZ_zFpY-f9h7gT4E-g8UKvHp/w400-h300/cf8cc3750c7c8fea29fc1139ecf5e882.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrHjQ3HXhP1i2Ot2FkR_5VDHErVlOviLUeougO1CkwJ0TGDufEB7DJR14YN32MybPWv90a4szo80pTBQ8AOlQiHxKiUR9PSbE6yCikDey0_FnBqLL_2rchlfhtZSJN62QhqbQAb80mrzUJyFqgEPK3Z71jpD-rcRmdn3ldZ7klXz6WWiwsqmoy7SfG/s4032/1aa22321646f9f87382c0a73cccc06be.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I should note that yacht clubs and other nautical folks sometimes shoot off cannons at certain times of the weekend, but not usually on Sundays at 3:05. We were a bit confused by the time, but kept going. I later learned from news broadcasts that this was a sonic boom caused by military jets racing to intercept a Cessna that had an unresponsive pilot and must have entered the wrong airspace... the boom was heard throughout the DC region.</div><div><br /></div>Also on the way back from Waterman's, we dropped the anchor in Swan Creek and Vicky tried out her new Chinese fishing gear which she received from a friend while taking fishing lessons in China.</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRcaRfIBi43lf7C35SZjFQPfuFF01s0NfPFAWwwWoEU5xRlX2THyPsZBZXg-0DJGgsxB-Ub58-yF8opNeETsLPAlJT6klRRHKrE4lIhJBlM3h5G4pAO74H55bNIIcWcSU1zvXMcAeEsCs91MHLnnpM9nT5Oq0P0hI4XSaVh-j98NKV9tPJRD-aClYM/s3071/IMG_1156.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2457" data-original-width="3071" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRcaRfIBi43lf7C35SZjFQPfuFF01s0NfPFAWwwWoEU5xRlX2THyPsZBZXg-0DJGgsxB-Ub58-yF8opNeETsLPAlJT6klRRHKrE4lIhJBlM3h5G4pAO74H55bNIIcWcSU1zvXMcAeEsCs91MHLnnpM9nT5Oq0P0hI4XSaVh-j98NKV9tPJRD-aClYM/w400-h320/IMG_1156.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You gotta zoom in and look closely at this contraption.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Alas, I was still onboard Seas The Day (even if Vicky did send me below to take a nap and get the bad luck away from her), so no fish were caught.<br /><p><br /></p></div>George A. Reinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731860083722890995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546458739965234782.post-74274751803873106132023-06-02T21:15:00.005-04:002023-06-05T05:38:03.709-04:00Time Lost to Traveling (Seattle & China)<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGgtgLSOhWDb5cE2seLadiCVc0-J3TxDm2gtVqkWpJ7tiBuPGu-CIV1nY02HtzNFhfJBlNILb7c5C9H-3g6LQEb9f48u1xpcQkEGa__wVCAFch2BJIDeG7tFj8MQ48PzIt9_pE90jrm02ro4sLsOMpS3PPUzm35Oi1sKtviDHxf3AUy7DHsk43tABn/s1902/IMG_0620.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1902" data-original-width="1902" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGgtgLSOhWDb5cE2seLadiCVc0-J3TxDm2gtVqkWpJ7tiBuPGu-CIV1nY02HtzNFhfJBlNILb7c5C9H-3g6LQEb9f48u1xpcQkEGa__wVCAFch2BJIDeG7tFj8MQ48PzIt9_pE90jrm02ro4sLsOMpS3PPUzm35Oi1sKtviDHxf3AUy7DHsk43tABn/w400-h400/IMG_0620.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">This post has NOTHING to do with sailing. I write this so that my future self understands why I skipped three weekends of (probably) perfect May weather without going sailing.</p><p style="text-align: left;">As I said at the end of my previous post, I had a week of customer visits for work scheduled that took place in Seattle, then I flew to China (after coming back to Delaware for a few hours... long story) for some time to visit with Baba.</p><p style="text-align: left;">I won't go into a lot of details on Seattle... except to say that one customer visit was on the Western side of Puget Sound so I did get a ferry ride across the Sound.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE4MbmFuXVJJQ_OHfuO_XFrTwEOhWXjRlk6iUqiHWUF8ixt6Bji4KxklT23I-r2o4hxgqrcYh7nZBFewPPgsbjf87iB8B-U-WrFKE-fAk2JKbsiLl_TEmC0zHq6p9j_Bslmhtm7znTC3kwq85N3rZj5GRUMLoTYN33VZBw2bydTK2nGkKBONT1gwAZ/s3439/IMG_0535.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1934" data-original-width="3439" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE4MbmFuXVJJQ_OHfuO_XFrTwEOhWXjRlk6iUqiHWUF8ixt6Bji4KxklT23I-r2o4hxgqrcYh7nZBFewPPgsbjf87iB8B-U-WrFKE-fAk2JKbsiLl_TEmC0zHq6p9j_Bslmhtm7znTC3kwq85N3rZj5GRUMLoTYN33VZBw2bydTK2nGkKBONT1gwAZ/w400-h225/IMG_0535.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">China was all about spending time with Baba (Vicky's father) who had just received a terminal diagnosis of multiple cancers. We decided to take time from the sailing season to go visit with him while he was still mostly well. We did meet up with a few other friends and family and together made sure he had some great times visiting and reminiscing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBXApxd8W5cEYZxYAqqPgfwFdbASiCgldG5BzExWxyowmYOdB_KSUzc8eLVlPJktU15f64UFMQYxNx4gDlTmmyHhWaUB-EHlelm-a9H8eM57T09S94FHdLTSiKuC_02UyNi-NLoPEf4lBiuaXf1zAypZujsSSDwZRv2fG-z9RuY6jaArnaizKgknzK/s1706/4cccf55eb3facd49edb5f808524ca0a7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1706" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBXApxd8W5cEYZxYAqqPgfwFdbASiCgldG5BzExWxyowmYOdB_KSUzc8eLVlPJktU15f64UFMQYxNx4gDlTmmyHhWaUB-EHlelm-a9H8eM57T09S94FHdLTSiKuC_02UyNi-NLoPEf4lBiuaXf1zAypZujsSSDwZRv2fG-z9RuY6jaArnaizKgknzK/w400-h300/4cccf55eb3facd49edb5f808524ca0a7.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Photos will tell this story....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXwkeT4SwRsXp4pCqYrRmOIWBuwVxN__EX5dQ4Gl2YwpIauXbFZRb9LTmk0tnG-pTaOWjRXvXjOz4rjGX9C0MN2FsT49BwK9iLZEigwmtBoWO1QGH9zPbA3H2o3N2V74Q-97vwdBKrjDtxPi78OTvCdUY6IdCGtLwzIjwfJWg2gCjM6bH31bYdgoLC/s3780/IMG_0614.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3780" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXwkeT4SwRsXp4pCqYrRmOIWBuwVxN__EX5dQ4Gl2YwpIauXbFZRb9LTmk0tnG-pTaOWjRXvXjOz4rjGX9C0MN2FsT49BwK9iLZEigwmtBoWO1QGH9zPbA3H2o3N2V74Q-97vwdBKrjDtxPi78OTvCdUY6IdCGtLwzIjwfJWg2gCjM6bH31bYdgoLC/w400-h320/IMG_0614.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vicky's Guangzhou condo</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Qk993xboycfZhQEgNGxC_0HLrZnWvqqDIs_ZtJlYtD429mVciJ5Jj8Y6Vt_9nQpIqF7HGxvFhQb95-3gUh84zSF6fDUj88UGpCtj0L1xR17rSVW3I6dxEn-N25PhztaODvHgbP2iSTg7lkmSFviZzKUuqpc3ke-bSvwS5nZxX2eQb2EEG5HqWREW/s3780/IMG_0622.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3780" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Qk993xboycfZhQEgNGxC_0HLrZnWvqqDIs_ZtJlYtD429mVciJ5Jj8Y6Vt_9nQpIqF7HGxvFhQb95-3gUh84zSF6fDUj88UGpCtj0L1xR17rSVW3I6dxEn-N25PhztaODvHgbP2iSTg7lkmSFviZzKUuqpc3ke-bSvwS5nZxX2eQb2EEG5HqWREW/w400-h320/IMG_0622.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tony (Vicky's brother), Vince and Queenie</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDEn_4-NLfOugkE-qx5_HvMR3Y1nuL3FtlmaU6uVep8hUhBWGC-X4LKrDSizpD1xnXtQ9_69f3frgJOWmxqTFfiLp8MWyQr7EKHdz-NG1UhnzEZ1_Tw9MxlUapzHza4eZCVKeOQfL_IVdk7Q3Qf_hDvuGSgjNMoz42effOfs7qONmEc250lhpRrFGc/w400-h300/IMG_0702.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I asked Baba what his favorite childhood memory was and<br />he launched into this description of swimming naked in the river<br />during lunch on school days.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJ2KXivx3t0wV8m4vV7wj-n_6cgv4EFu94gGcGZP6gu3pw9-pMT2vH2OzA_x9ArsJ0TjOyde-I379Kd4-Q-ezDR3soIy9WpxkzjY1v1xs6jnQa-PQFruEEbVFPwfvs9XE-lBy5FLundI54636LsdVOBTjmG3FoW8fc8LeMFGmouOzvXDYoqAsRdGP/s2801/IMG_0708.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Vicky is on the far left in both photos.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX5vddA6GcVB4fIm1oSWW_V6Lgy4OaEu5Bg_IzOykhR5quf_EH3xgpKZ--JkM7lQ9nT5o6bxWiVr9IFRxxsto63n7EQ5IxGg3jtHy2-Um0ZXWgE8qQAZ7_xk8NO7j1_elaTQVyBGHeakwirL_4gGIpxmUAPNwseN3fgCj741eJAjo1olLrZnRvo3Mh/s2237/IMG_0757.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1790" data-original-width="2237" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX5vddA6GcVB4fIm1oSWW_V6Lgy4OaEu5Bg_IzOykhR5quf_EH3xgpKZ--JkM7lQ9nT5o6bxWiVr9IFRxxsto63n7EQ5IxGg3jtHy2-Um0ZXWgE8qQAZ7_xk8NO7j1_elaTQVyBGHeakwirL_4gGIpxmUAPNwseN3fgCj741eJAjo1olLrZnRvo3Mh/w400-h320/IMG_0757.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxvX8vv0ZAhs-t1LdtGhgZsXxMYQ_ebqPNhLOgNLT2NT0EmSEU0HUEw_B4nbxGwFLEJNINaPm9brM6a-fHhDB_ZIfeyNW0OXCJbFzycJrpCvY5CPmhCAHsmL3NrvfyDokEjClsASjsfRfjcHHfSp0P3PbY8siXb-2yMklhJZAkbUUHjkJ8Dp1-SC1h/s2546/IMG_0759.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihUf5SlIzEYHT7gPxD4o7ZN24FvGVjp3C_yyGwkhlB2NsBA4tOwGM8rvBl53gCpZ9HsGTP18HB4PnlehfAJyTMBdrUQlx86DKBLpV2v-2L4W-xHoKJWA5Aik1qrgKdyOTn37grP_fVzPiX9jcgmE36Yi6Jc8pYQtp47gBlw2mb_FfrZY9UEwIwcKdW/w400-h225/IMG_1042.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At a German restaurant.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhFR7bZRkI5W5QAr-lwyyH0WStUM3iit_6ADJSikur0hTqiLsTlkYAU2jO0Q-CfkXqSgxvsjsDqmpWqNxVi91pLw2KiMzcWUHxIvsn0dm3DSqTRFiNNHmkLw7O-_5tXm0U73pKtiPDHqlqVs802p3snb-G4KP3omwmttmGo3d790o5ZVJCmvLvuQlD/s3473/IMG_1063.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3473" data-original-width="2778" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhFR7bZRkI5W5QAr-lwyyH0WStUM3iit_6ADJSikur0hTqiLsTlkYAU2jO0Q-CfkXqSgxvsjsDqmpWqNxVi91pLw2KiMzcWUHxIvsn0dm3DSqTRFiNNHmkLw7O-_5tXm0U73pKtiPDHqlqVs802p3snb-G4KP3omwmttmGo3d790o5ZVJCmvLvuQlD/w320-h400/IMG_1063.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Reagan, the nephew of Vicky's cousin, Fei, used to stay with us during vacations when he was a student in the USA. He even went <a href="http://sailingwithgeorgeandvicky.blogspot.com/2014/03/boat-shopping.html" target="_blank">boat shopping</a> with us when we were searching for our Catalina 315 way back in the winter of 2014.</div><div><br /></div><div>He reached out to me when he discovered I was in China and wanted to have dinner with us. There he thanked me for two things I did when he was staying with us - I taught him to eat steak cooked "medium" and also introduced him to Bruce Springsteen. He said the both "changed my life".</div><div><br /></div><div>Reagan is now studying climate science at the new Hong Kong school of science and technology in Guangzhou, a very impressive place for a very impressive young adult. I expect we will hear more about him.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjQQDkvW44TqbSZ2p2JoMth_-gvHpQ5213GblrBkxD2HkFgAviMiSZhk8SW8WJTS8LEZrPubQRJuPB4zrwOwPv__Y3br7kYRuviHsDUgr6XTQSq2pJXAs2P5DCahSRU-vUlNPNUKIDCcUMbybnR-SEnDrjgcqPxJEArPU0b1WfjWaxkmwTY3LxFUIa/s4032/7f19260a5099719feb7c88919a4e414d.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjQQDkvW44TqbSZ2p2JoMth_-gvHpQ5213GblrBkxD2HkFgAviMiSZhk8SW8WJTS8LEZrPubQRJuPB4zrwOwPv__Y3br7kYRuviHsDUgr6XTQSq2pJXAs2P5DCahSRU-vUlNPNUKIDCcUMbybnR-SEnDrjgcqPxJEArPU0b1WfjWaxkmwTY3LxFUIa/w400-h300/7f19260a5099719feb7c88919a4e414d.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A last family dinner was had Wednesday night (May 31) before we flew home. One way this westerner copes with Cantonese cooking (known for not letting ANY protein source go to waste) is to sometimes "just look away and eat it". I started to do this when I found this bee between the leaves of a sautéed lettuce stalk, but I decided to check with Vicky first. It turns out it was NOT part of the dish! The management was embarrassed, apologized and gave us free dessert (twice skinned milk or mango pudding).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEFX1AGliXfa4H8ZNsmyk74hDWHpwifqyEGt8JPYU8tx9rA4xrg-uJz6mugk5y8Su87Ph3FEXtzJRcigqjnfeuXx6Aki5aDF7rr8RfdpnSeqUM2l-GLdaH6eDg6cxIjWPfH-dceJJhO57aqInVXHBNcOVG_2UGS9PVUeNpGTJ5KIZOJfRh-EtGyye2/s1732/991c0c79e7d1c2cd7688d775024aa885.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1284" data-original-width="1732" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEFX1AGliXfa4H8ZNsmyk74hDWHpwifqyEGt8JPYU8tx9rA4xrg-uJz6mugk5y8Su87Ph3FEXtzJRcigqjnfeuXx6Aki5aDF7rr8RfdpnSeqUM2l-GLdaH6eDg6cxIjWPfH-dceJJhO57aqInVXHBNcOVG_2UGS9PVUeNpGTJ5KIZOJfRh-EtGyye2/w400-h297/991c0c79e7d1c2cd7688d775024aa885.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixLhUDolyn6JdPU0oiUBL4KxvxFv32nx-gkNLQERWx_99po5DsVgKOfz3tiOJbxsD5bW8FXyNgqorDzRZ4rS3hiOUXB3RY4ZspocMuEtQ6lSugbBLm_LeFTpsZOzI-GcGpZEi71YeOLssODoGeeGsZ3nUcSD8xg5mqMSdCPJKgzVMee4Vadt-DthVW/s1886/8211c46669a4bc2c44f46960ce159736.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1284" data-original-width="1886" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixLhUDolyn6JdPU0oiUBL4KxvxFv32nx-gkNLQERWx_99po5DsVgKOfz3tiOJbxsD5bW8FXyNgqorDzRZ4rS3hiOUXB3RY4ZspocMuEtQ6lSugbBLm_LeFTpsZOzI-GcGpZEi71YeOLssODoGeeGsZ3nUcSD8xg5mqMSdCPJKgzVMee4Vadt-DthVW/w400-h274/8211c46669a4bc2c44f46960ce159736.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8C1ISanEk7jXfi0TLbIaoApD1GCAIhjAtprVnmOQsQg9xp72d1sTCBI9AzOy33xYFEMpkPrW-RvndG64dVh3Ep2DWUnlyj1-Exgc_nf258u0MfhJ--KeP2GckQaomVs_XvtsHrVz-nxEcJhFxU5dtwBn6v7jMGA3gxO0QMgZbI7TWVAtcMfFZMOVF/s2003/b5c85bf21377855d515efe048cacd09e.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2003" data-original-width="2003" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8C1ISanEk7jXfi0TLbIaoApD1GCAIhjAtprVnmOQsQg9xp72d1sTCBI9AzOy33xYFEMpkPrW-RvndG64dVh3Ep2DWUnlyj1-Exgc_nf258u0MfhJ--KeP2GckQaomVs_XvtsHrVz-nxEcJhFxU5dtwBn6v7jMGA3gxO0QMgZbI7TWVAtcMfFZMOVF/s320/b5c85bf21377855d515efe048cacd09e.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQVJ3LxB2uBTcaUqmrqooxQcCxd4tN24foZPlGMmvBWHhY3Wzkvss_3SYqf8FK9dhBOTDzpTxk0sc3PpH2Cly69IJROjDXYiuK6T91pTUdnyuc3GN-3d_FroD6zC4ewlTYgfF8WgveEIPJnsyGIob5MBBMsx7lGSJlklLjmMojtNADKbo9fpzq8dL/s4032/IMG_1074.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQVJ3LxB2uBTcaUqmrqooxQcCxd4tN24foZPlGMmvBWHhY3Wzkvss_3SYqf8FK9dhBOTDzpTxk0sc3PpH2Cly69IJROjDXYiuK6T91pTUdnyuc3GN-3d_FroD6zC4ewlTYgfF8WgveEIPJnsyGIob5MBBMsx7lGSJlklLjmMojtNADKbo9fpzq8dL/w225-h400/IMG_1074.jpeg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We left Wednesday afternoon June 1st, and landed at JFK on the evening of June 1st... arriving back home shortly after 2:00 AM on June 2nd. (It was 24 hours door-to-door.)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>George A. Reinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731860083722890995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546458739965234782.post-38811004389890551662023-05-07T09:00:00.000-04:002024-03-07T14:24:26.459-05:00First time out!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqm-7X3HG95PBqJM2lDD89O2PJWVUUJ7-GlIUQLP8gHN513JPDLqyPkz8oo0bhinFCI4aLr2wMH4TYpN7rbpUQgA9A4Q1LjxEI7tecpobGUs-nAgQvU3o2D9v4ErSgJuaUec2nWnuVr2OpzrxGDeQLfzrE3RpG0P54nLyRd-OeX4yzwkHJoACne2kQ/s2559/IMG_0525.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2559" data-original-width="2559" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqm-7X3HG95PBqJM2lDD89O2PJWVUUJ7-GlIUQLP8gHN513JPDLqyPkz8oo0bhinFCI4aLr2wMH4TYpN7rbpUQgA9A4Q1LjxEI7tecpobGUs-nAgQvU3o2D9v4ErSgJuaUec2nWnuVr2OpzrxGDeQLfzrE3RpG0P54nLyRd-OeX4yzwkHJoACne2kQ/w400-h400/IMG_0525.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finally, after some weeks of preparation followed by a time of bad weather, I finally made it out on the water with Seas The Day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">April 28 - 30</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One special note for Friday night, we had purchased tickets to Delaware Symphony's Beethoven 8th and 9th concert for Friday evening, but with Vicky visiting Baba in China, we had to figure out what to do. She ended up giving her ticket to Eliana (our neighbor) who had her first symphony experience!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW4ErFJv6udhtdoIl3LmS9BRq46te64zTJoOFfNPj0B1ThmiJh_TP2eqMDP_HSsSxRa77YuzVAzhXlNKn3CwSuKJ8XxGmLtn60FGfLc5FjFFqGIYlwEcdxeXfXhqYKG89W4OJ7QwYci1IkVmiZA7YacUUSXtt6jhKAb4PMShKOsntS_jVyxlw99oBY/s3340/IMG_0464.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2672" data-original-width="3340" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW4ErFJv6udhtdoIl3LmS9BRq46te64zTJoOFfNPj0B1ThmiJh_TP2eqMDP_HSsSxRa77YuzVAzhXlNKn3CwSuKJ8XxGmLtn60FGfLc5FjFFqGIYlwEcdxeXfXhqYKG89W4OJ7QwYci1IkVmiZA7YacUUSXtt6jhKAb4PMShKOsntS_jVyxlw99oBY/w400-h320/IMG_0464.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At The Grand Opera House in Wilmington, DE</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>The rest of that weekend was way too cold to even think about going down to Seas The Day.</div><div><br /></div><div>May 5 - 6</div><div><br /></div>So I didn't get down to Seas The Day until early evening after work on Friday night. The weather was perfect for unloading a bit more boat stuff which I accomplished in time to head to Osprey Point Inn for a wonderful dinner.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMFdJJNPxzfPixNSycmoJNLgNvcb040Vf85eooc6I3HKN6Ml0Bz9qJzkx5duxLLBWlIoIwKtMHWQEpm_s16ub-UxuEbf702oKbUyT95xEGvqCwJSAdIK-hRXpD9xvipZ5fiS1fmFmlQPMTDpGI3cADF-xuOyYTZLOzOAUMbtJwioc1yyqaL_w_8Fmd/s2515/IMG_0478.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2515" data-original-width="2515" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMFdJJNPxzfPixNSycmoJNLgNvcb040Vf85eooc6I3HKN6Ml0Bz9qJzkx5duxLLBWlIoIwKtMHWQEpm_s16ub-UxuEbf702oKbUyT95xEGvqCwJSAdIK-hRXpD9xvipZ5fiS1fmFmlQPMTDpGI3cADF-xuOyYTZLOzOAUMbtJwioc1yyqaL_w_8Fmd/w400-h400/IMG_0478.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNu0CdqcPhCndtUtamTkRd1fwWcfZIcb2Jb3riTZecboRjaUctbh2tq5qBc2EAN3Skm-CUAAgUnaSntcq3y86bmZJcCxfgYitrDCajaIK1lnQOICDFLoAcsFr2Ochn_pozE8D4ElX1GkWtduyYSSKuQUi5CRxgn0AGFxWaqT0OsiUkzbaIAGPofy4g/s2582/IMG_0479.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2582" data-original-width="2582" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNu0CdqcPhCndtUtamTkRd1fwWcfZIcb2Jb3riTZecboRjaUctbh2tq5qBc2EAN3Skm-CUAAgUnaSntcq3y86bmZJcCxfgYitrDCajaIK1lnQOICDFLoAcsFr2Ochn_pozE8D4ElX1GkWtduyYSSKuQUi5CRxgn0AGFxWaqT0OsiUkzbaIAGPofy4g/w400-h400/IMG_0479.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Braised Short Ribs</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-zV2TjPyAk3Klwu6gdYM1P5MZ7goUjFkxFye0QkxU4ZVleVxksjPvPchegGruwBmweE9_5KIKJMdue9A8jMy2Vfbi2_LNXgyPunjuPg8oSpSGNilwfWdRq9bF-4oobnLdWjf-0Y6wwS-ZuDbRspyls1-qLnGGcdDtz5GKqSavZihh8SecFncEUfx/s2488/IMG_0480.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2488" data-original-width="2488" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-zV2TjPyAk3Klwu6gdYM1P5MZ7goUjFkxFye0QkxU4ZVleVxksjPvPchegGruwBmweE9_5KIKJMdue9A8jMy2Vfbi2_LNXgyPunjuPg8oSpSGNilwfWdRq9bF-4oobnLdWjf-0Y6wwS-ZuDbRspyls1-qLnGGcdDtz5GKqSavZihh8SecFncEUfx/w400-h400/IMG_0480.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vicky was away, so I HAD to get the bread pudding!</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>After dinner, I walked around and enjoyed the beautiful evening. 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There must have been some communication mis-hap... we thought they were going to tie into one of the sink drains to pull seawater from under the boat, but I finally found a new through-hull installed under the forward berth.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjnt0M5Qo-z7vu6p3yF9RSJdDo7w6WM4PCbqrxTWbeQ6JXLymNqphtpq6rOJgqrLoFTd22U6JLwns6jCD8q8P_89aMryEujdzcnPv6YDvICoDFgiq_p-t0o43Sq8y-4ECq0bvKxqUpx-OF-efSDgjdDwjiuAvjPPmzFevx6sLaNisJbGTbS1pgFi1v/s3024/IMG_0509.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjnt0M5Qo-z7vu6p3yF9RSJdDo7w6WM4PCbqrxTWbeQ6JXLymNqphtpq6rOJgqrLoFTd22U6JLwns6jCD8q8P_89aMryEujdzcnPv6YDvICoDFgiq_p-t0o43Sq8y-4ECq0bvKxqUpx-OF-efSDgjdDwjiuAvjPPmzFevx6sLaNisJbGTbS1pgFi1v/w400-h400/IMG_0509.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>With all that completed and the fog gone, I headed out for a wonderful few hours of a shake down sail. Everything seemed to be working fine and it was FUN!!!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUiHUJCCO_dwYr4DWFNgK4Wo3If6xXwG_XVoKmfXw4MrTe25GS6-BejlMV9WHrzcCS-Wue3nN0X2pa2wgmsScOwZVCKeETJi_fG8AuRXZ227toLSeYG-ky8TfIjY40OKiVgquJxwFAEYZ7GZebLFXE3_q4toqXdh85sNHuO2sfROdcG0ltf6mX9Vi7/s2907/IMG_0514.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2907" data-original-width="2907" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUiHUJCCO_dwYr4DWFNgK4Wo3If6xXwG_XVoKmfXw4MrTe25GS6-BejlMV9WHrzcCS-Wue3nN0X2pa2wgmsScOwZVCKeETJi_fG8AuRXZ227toLSeYG-ky8TfIjY40OKiVgquJxwFAEYZ7GZebLFXE3_q4toqXdh85sNHuO2sfROdcG0ltf6mX9Vi7/w400-h400/IMG_0514.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyJ4rvoxZTLIn9kwc9ip50OyrK6aUS_sYPI6uixMNj01MmIhqGgAIwFVHDWXJ9HyGj9kPEB7T8kJpbWM2Jr701h6JxjPJEyL1gW2rEMMh_2Go-6kOLESlkd1WuaB6UgCQyupAWoyxb3NwhzEsMMpPwH0a2Wx2TsLH4qGXFLVHrRVqFX_Xdz8SzFj2-/s3024/IMG_0515.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyJ4rvoxZTLIn9kwc9ip50OyrK6aUS_sYPI6uixMNj01MmIhqGgAIwFVHDWXJ9HyGj9kPEB7T8kJpbWM2Jr701h6JxjPJEyL1gW2rEMMh_2Go-6kOLESlkd1WuaB6UgCQyupAWoyxb3NwhzEsMMpPwH0a2Wx2TsLH4qGXFLVHrRVqFX_Xdz8SzFj2-/w400-h400/IMG_0515.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5J9_z_4QnjWCtBuDpdXCHW8Ue95oD_PxB6Enww9uUCn38rYo3nYzi5n2o3yqQPaFOgL5PTUyLUxBtOAIPNuIepghhiF8yax2MhJZVZiJ1cLncpRRnT5WFFK_MoqUxndXjBkRGnPuuHE7MX1zZz64APdrHfiyRslDcqdnXWumoyW0kWgYs-rlMjn-i/s2032/IMG_0516.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2032" data-original-width="2032" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5J9_z_4QnjWCtBuDpdXCHW8Ue95oD_PxB6Enww9uUCn38rYo3nYzi5n2o3yqQPaFOgL5PTUyLUxBtOAIPNuIepghhiF8yax2MhJZVZiJ1cLncpRRnT5WFFK_MoqUxndXjBkRGnPuuHE7MX1zZz64APdrHfiyRslDcqdnXWumoyW0kWgYs-rlMjn-i/w400-h400/IMG_0516.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I captured a few photos of Sol Searcher out with a customer.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWYlAaV3T4dow2I9MJ4dvekg3H0uuuLT0yoiMzdGVK3Pzkwq_hNmc3WaAmMZ5BoSj0buYYv8DZW9ijyN0pHH1tGqsaarQO62k25BRsw0hjatuNiVRrPmqf0UxiBI6fC_bs2gDJs28Uz7U6XXglQ_p8Y5OOO02LrtQT3poLiS-tyThtPQwFvukyBEt8/s2912/IMG_0518.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2912" data-original-width="2912" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWYlAaV3T4dow2I9MJ4dvekg3H0uuuLT0yoiMzdGVK3Pzkwq_hNmc3WaAmMZ5BoSj0buYYv8DZW9ijyN0pHH1tGqsaarQO62k25BRsw0hjatuNiVRrPmqf0UxiBI6fC_bs2gDJs28Uz7U6XXglQ_p8Y5OOO02LrtQT3poLiS-tyThtPQwFvukyBEt8/w400-h400/IMG_0518.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7TxbBuVCTYpHx49S6Z4E6UfJbZ5QJ_yXDZpHDpuPNMGL_GTRRWuUWOYD5Nh9KpC34-H4sIPih02DEHQP3sDlTAykd3gOxKVVZis_65_oR0RlwHdauXJ0kBjDqYXym6GzYPdUOj_AAfCx_d2fIk3rZ9hheXus7D2MeqLdnDA6kpebLaSfbR7vA7OTw/s2889/IMG_0523.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2889" data-original-width="2889" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7TxbBuVCTYpHx49S6Z4E6UfJbZ5QJ_yXDZpHDpuPNMGL_GTRRWuUWOYD5Nh9KpC34-H4sIPih02DEHQP3sDlTAykd3gOxKVVZis_65_oR0RlwHdauXJ0kBjDqYXym6GzYPdUOj_AAfCx_d2fIk3rZ9hheXus7D2MeqLdnDA6kpebLaSfbR7vA7OTw/w400-h400/IMG_0523.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was a great day. After I returned, I battened down Seas The Day to sit in her berth for a few weeks, and headed home Saturday night. Sunday was needed to prepare... I am heading to Seattle for a business trip followed by a couple of weeks in China to visit Baba and then bring Vicky home for John's wedding.</div><br /><p><br /></p></div>George A. Reinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731860083722890995noreply@blogger.com0