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“To travel is to breathe in the air of unimaginable places, taking in all the beauty the world has to offer.” —Kiana Azizian

We’re in Alexandria for a few days to explore, relax and catch up with friends. We haven’t been up the Potomac River since we spent a week in Washington, DC in 2011. We spent that week running, taking in everything we could…this time we are going to explore a more leisurely pace. Today we just wandering around Old Town taking in the architecture and having a great lunch at The Wharf. 
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“A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” —John A. Shedd

We’ve finished all our boat projects and moved out into the sunshine yesterday. Our cruising season begins today…first destination is up the Potomac to Alexandria. Let the fun begin.

The Pearl in the shed…a great place to store the boat, but not a good place to live.

One last look at Olverson’s as we left this morning.

Olverson’s Lodge Creek Marina

“Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results.” ~Willie Nelson

Just a quick post to update everyone on all the fun we’ve been having since we returned to the boat two weeks ago. We both have been working very hard on projects, putting in 8 to 10 hour days, but Stan has really been the one doing the hard work. I took a little break to return to Pennsylvania to spend Easter with our family while he stayed behind and refinished the salon floor.
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Olverson’s Lodge Creek Marina

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” ―Dr. Seuss

We’ve been back onboard for four days and we’ve been very busy. Here at Olverson’s we are docked in a covered slip. It makes doing some projects easier but the lack of light makes it hard to see. The lack of sunshine on the boat also keeps us cooler…not a bad thing in the summer, but this time of year it’s a little cold without those wonderful rays of light to warm the cabin. So, we are working hard to finish projects as quickly as we can so we can move to a new location. Here are some of the things we’ve been working on. 
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Olverson’s Lodge Creek Marina

“I don’t mind being gone…it’s the leaving I don’t like.” –Susie Marshall

People think when we go back to the east coast we’re going on vacation. It’s not a vacation…it’s just life. We’re going back to our home…lots of people have two homes. Rockport is full of winter Texans, when the weather up north gets cold they come south…when the weather begins to warm up in Texas we head back to The Pearl. We enjoy the variety that having a place on the east coast and in Texas offers.
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“No man stands so tall as when he stoops to help a child.” —Abraham Lincoln  

We’re back on the east coast, but before we return to The Pearl we made a stop in Pennsylvania to visit your oldest son and his family. We love cruising and spending time on the water, but the time we spend with our grand children is priceless. We’ve enjoyed seeing our Texas grands regularly the past six months and will truly miss them, but now it’s time to see our east coast grands a little more. 
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We spent Monday and Tuesday with good friends from our past…work, children and life put our friendship on the back burner for the past 25 years. It’s been fun this year reconnecting.
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I missed wordless Wednesday…so here’s thougthtful Thursday. Thanks for reading our blog and spending part of your day with us. The Pearl is also on Facebook – stop by and say hi or follow us on Google+.