19 Years of Weded Bliss!

After returning from NY I became a little under the weather and didn't return to work. Larry had just a few small jobs more with SALT but they hadn't gotten there permits for any new jobs. We used the time to prepare for our return trip by boat to the Chesapeake. One of the major jobs was to resew all the exposed seams of our canvas enclosure and to replace the plastic of the windows in the dodger. With our new sewing machine it made the job much easier. It took two of us because the canvas was large sections and heavy. It took us about three days to complete the task. Some of it We did aboard the boat but the reglass needed more space so we went to the marina and used the table in the work shop. When it was finished and reinstalled it fit snug like when it was new and we can see out of the dodger. Yeah!

The boat in the picture was our neighbor for the Winter, Maggie M. Chris and Divya had left the same day we did for NY. They were headed for the Chesapeake also for the Summer. You can imagine our surprise and concern when we returned to see them at their mooring. They had left in heavy weather but nothing their boat couldn't handle under the right conditions. The chain that goes from the bow spit to the hull had broke and caused the spit to break and that caused the furler to bend and shred the head sail. Thank God they were alright. They limped the 10 miles back to Marathon because it was the best place to get repairs. If you look close at the guy up the mast in the picture you can tell it is Larry. He actually went up the mast on two occasions for Chris. Larry was glad to lend a helping hand to a fellow cruiser. That's the way it works in the sailing world.

Today was our 19th wedding anniversary and to celebrate we went to Castaway's for dinner and yes of course I had King Crab.