One more day for prep.....

One more day to prepare for the big trip.

Marilyn is so excited and is asking and reasking about details of the trip. Here's how it will break down.

• Weds Evening - Marilyn and I will arrive and open the boat
• Thurs Morning - I'll prep the boat ( check the oil etc ) and have some coffee and relax
• Thurs Late Morning - Marj and Roy will arrive and we'll load up and leave
• Thurs Night - Anchor at Gibson Island - across from the horse farm
• Friday - Lift anchor. Do the three light house cruise.
• Friday night - In a slip at Pirates Cove Galesville, Md
• Sat - Across the Bay to TIlghman Creek.
• Sunday - Sail Crab alley and thru the Kent Narrows.
• Sunday afternoon - Dock at home slip. unload the boat and head home.

I'll have some internet connectivity so look here and check the map for weekend updates......


--Rico

Getting ready for the Big 4th Cruise

We are down at the boat this weekend. The fridge is now fixed and is a load off my mind. We spent the day getting Imagination ready for the big Fourth of July adventure with Marj and Roy. We filled water and fuel and offloaded the holding tank. We then bought a bunch of drinks and snacks and put that all away for the trip. It will be nice and cold in the fridge for the weekend.

 

Tomorrrow a nice walk around Rock Hall in the morning. 

 

 

--Rico

Happy Anniversary

Seven years ago Marilyn and I got married.... sort of....let's not get into those details!

Here's to Marilyn a great woman who puts up with all my shenanigan's with out so much as a complaint!

It's been the best years and I think a few more years are in order!

Outlook .... foggy

Not foggy weather wise. Yesterday and today I've had an allergy attack or a cold or something. I'm thinking it's a cold with body aches and all. My brain feels foggy like it need fresh air. So it's good that we did not venture to Rock Hall this weekend.

Happy Birthday to Me!

Well it's that time again. We were going to go to Rock Hall and sail for the weekend ( and extra day ) but the weather is not cooperating with us. Rain and storms and small craft advisories are the story of the weekend. So we are going to be home this weekend maybe taking in some movies or something.

Happy Bloomsday

Happy Bloomsday everyone! This is a reminder to take the long way to the post office and at lunch today have gorgonzola cheese sandwich and a glass of red wine. Enjoy readings of Ulysses today and go down to the Rosenbach Musem and Libary in Philadelphia where they have the manuscript of the James Joyce classic.

Gibson Island

We got a late start on Saturday Morning, by the time we were ready to go it was 11 am and the sky were already gathering. We provisioned the boat and left the slip. Much to my chagrin the fridge was still broken. We sailed out to the middle of the bay and the winds let us down. We motored for a while. We watched the Liberty Ship SS Brown did a living history cruise. They had WWII fighters doing fly overs and a Martin B-26 Marauder doing really low passes at the ship.

We dropped anchor just as the some rains came down. It did not last. I jumped into the water and checked bottom of the boat. It was coated with barnacles and slime. At dinner we revved up the new generator and popped some dinner in the microwave. Which was really slick trick at anchor.

Sunday morning had Marilyn at the helm. She motored us out of the creek, and when we were passed the shipping lanes we lofted the sails and she was at the controls while the wind kept up.

Unfortunately the winds died down and turned and we were back on the motor.

Back at the slip I had to make arrangements to get the bottom washed and the fridge fixed.

Hysteria

Marilyn and I had dinner at the Sansom Kababob house last night. Afgan food and chai tea for a closer. Their hummus is the best, nice texture and nicely presented.

We went to the Wilma to see Hysteria. A play about Sigmund Freud and Salvador Dali. It was preachy in parts and a scream in other places. The guy who play Dali was great when he starts referring to himself in the third person.

All in a all a great date night.

Smooth flight part deux....

With heavy weather at both airports Marilyn made it home safely. Her luggage actually made it home too.... this time!!!

Smooth flight.....

Since Marilyn was in Fulton I spent the weekend flying the model planes and helis up at the Bucks County RC field in Plumbstead. I did well beyond my expectations. I Did not crash .... much. More importantly when I did crash I did no damage.

50 Years!

Marilyn made it out to Fulton this weekend to see Mom and Dad.

Mom and Dad have been married for 50 years! Congratulations! Wow, it leaves me speachless!

Boat A/C fixed!

Mystery solved why the A/C would not turn on..... I forgot to hit the "ON" button on the thermosthat.   What a DOPE!

 

It's running no problems now.   Oh, and the fridge is now fixed too. At least that was really broke.

 

Now we have a solar fridge. The more sunny it is the better it works!

--Rico

A/C guy

Got ahold of the A/C guy and told him about our broken boat A/C system. He said " Broken A/C too, gee you're hard on your toys!!!!" Yeah.... I try not to sink the boat while I'm waiting for you..... smart a$$.......

Holy Smokes!!

Just got the water bill. It's twice the usual rate! I started looking for the culprits. Found two leaky toilets. Gave them both a tune up last night. And I have some new hose sections for our leaky garden hose.

Maybe I need to start using the bathroom at work and taking showers at the "Y"!!!

Back Home...

Back at work.... It's lunch time and I still can't wake up! The trip to the boat this weekend was great. Except now both the fridge and the air conditioner is not working. The air conditioner expert will not call back....He maybe on vacation. Hopefuly it can all be fixed by next month when we'll really need it!