It’s about time!

Where have you been? We have been looking for you. We have been having a fun time with Tides In on the Chesapeake while you were away. The weather has been beautiful, with highs in the low to mid 80’s and lows in the mid 60’s. While you were away, I tu…

September Song 2011-08-18 18:40:00

Stephen and Pam in the family car headed to CentrevilleBeautiful old homes in Centreville See the gargoyle?Centreville is a beautiful little quiet town with a cute downtown.

September Song 2011-08-18 18:38:00

Can you say high tide? It was a full moon high tide and it flooded the marina parking lot.The Farmers Market at Chestertown is one of the best. This lady grows 150 different types of tomatoes. We picked out several. We had tomato sandwiches for lunch t…

September Song 2011-08-18 18:37:00

While we were at Washburn’s getting everything done on September Song, we met Bob and Nancy on Puffin who were getting work done also. While we were anchored at Chestertown, Puffin came into the marina. They invited the four of us over for drinks on Pu…

September Song 2011-08-18 18:36:00

The view of the Chester River on our way to the Sand Bar.The four of us took our family cars down the Chester River to a great little bar Stephen had found.Great find Stephen! The Sand Bar is a bar on the water with sand floors and a Waterman’s boat wa…

September Song 2011-08-18 18:35:00

Was he going?Or was he coming?We hiked into Rock Hall to do a little exploring. Got another favorite of mine while there. A real root beer float. Syrup, soda water, and ice cream at an old time soda fountain.Cool old place. You don’t see many of these …

September Song 2011-08-18 18:34:00

Why am I smiling?Oh, that’s why I’m smiling. A birthday eve celebration at the bar at Waterman’s Crab house. We met these cruisers on a week long vacation cruise. Two of the seven ladies wishing me a happy birthday. Oh, two more! The day before yo…

Happy Birthday to me!

My Birthday was great! Tons of well wishers in e-mails and on Facebook. Me, Stephanie (the love of my life) and our cruising buddies Stephen and Pam on Tides In went to Waterman’s Crabhouse in Rock Hall where we were docked. I had the all you can eat C…

Day 145 – Beaufort, NC

We left Carolina Beach Tuesday morning heading for Beaufort, NC (pronounced Bo-fort) and had to pass through Camp LeJeune, a USMC base where Mike did advanced training after he finished basic school back in 1968.  Fortunately they weren't doing li…

East Tawas, MI – for a change the ride was a pleasure!

Rarely are the seas as flat as they were today on Lake Huron. We cruised with ease and crossed paths with surprisingly few boats. We saw only one boat during the entire day as we cruised from Harrisville to East Tawas, a short 39 miles.

East Tawa…