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May 17 – Baltimore, MD

Horse RacingHenderson’s Wharf MarinaWe rented a car this morning for two weeks. We will leave Saturday and spend about a week at home. Since we had the car we decided to drive out to Pimlico Race Course. Pimlico is the second oldest racetrack in the na…

May 16 – Baltimore, MD

People WatchingHenderson’s Wharf MarinaIt was such a beautiful morning…we sat on the flybridge and enjoyed our coffee. Henderson’s Marina is in a great location to watch boats coming and going into the Inter Harbor…tugboats, tour boats, water taxis…

May 15 – Baltimore, MD

History LessonHenderson’s Wharf MarinaWe thought we might have to find things to do inside today from the way our morning started, but by lunch the sun was out. We decided we’d visit Fort McHenry today; we didn’t have a chance to get there on our…

May 14 – Baltimore, MD

Happy Birthday EricHenderson’s Wharf MarinaIt’s our baby’s birthday…Eric was a wonderful Mother’s Day gift 23 years ago. He has grown into an amazing young man we are very proud of and we really miss him and his wife Courtney.Heavy rain…

May 13 – Annapolis, MD

Happy Mother’s DayAnnapolis City Mooring FieldWhat a wonderful Mother’s Day…beautiful weather, two of our kids for company, a cruise on the Chesapeake, and great food. Life doesn’t get much better. We woke up to a beautiful day and the city dock wa…

May 12 – Annapolis, MD

Fun with FamilyAnnapolis City DockThe TriRock Triathlon took place in Annapolis this morning and we had front row seats. The event started and finished right in front of our boat. The first wave of competitors began with the swim portion at 7:00, so ne…

May 11 – Annapolis, MD

Visitors from HomeAnnapolis City DockGetting up earlier has it’s benefits…the docks were quiet with only a few other boaters around. Very peaceful. I headed to the dock office to do another load of laundry and take a long hot shower, while Stan…

May 10 – Annapolis, MD

Ego AlleyAnnapolis City DockBeautiful sunshine woke us this morning. A front moved inlast night…brought sun and high winds, but the wind should lay down for theweekend. Two of our kids will be here tomorrow; so beautiful weather will be agreat additi…

May 9 – Annapolis, MD

Race DayAnnapolis City Mooring FieldWe woke up to rain this morning…which gave me a good excuse to watch GMA while I drank my coffee. I also had time to catch up on bookkeeping and the blog. The weather improved to partly cloudy after lunch. We…

May 8 – Annapolis, MD

Wonderful TownAnnapolis City Mooring FieldWe just love Annapolis…it’s one of our favorite places to visit. When you’re here, you’re walking the same streets our founding fathers walked…where history was made. Every building is full of history…