Aaaaah, the cruising life...
What to do, what to do... we're being pushed and pulled in different directions... sort of like being on a virtual rack. Do we stay in Annapolis for the Boat Show or do we leave a few days early and beat the stampede south? We had planned on leaving Annapolis tomorrow morning but, alas, we're in limbo. We've seen so many faces of friends we've met over the past 3 years onboard & cruising. We're meeting so many new people, making new friends to see in different ports in other years. We're in this for the memories. Our cruising time could be over in a month so why not stay around for the biggest boat show in the country, see Eric Stone play live for free, meet lots of new people, and then join in the melieu southbound.
Well, reading back over that it looks like our decision has been made.
A couple of nights ago we invited a couple of folks over for cocktails in the cockpit and ended up having 9 folks onboard...the most we've had over at one time. Cinnamon Teal brought fresh baked brownies still hot from the oven, Jus' Now brought chips and a fabulous dip, we provided cheese, crackers, grapes, etc., Greg from Southern Cross brought a bottle of wine, and Gary from Cerridwen was passing by and we waved him over and said "come aboard" so the 9 had assembled. I think a good time was had by all.
Other than that, the alternator is rebuilt and fixed, HP is fully repainted... instead of the molded-in non-skid that has always been on deck we now have some aggressive non-skid. NON-SKID! is how it should be typed, if you want the full effect feeling... She has been washed from stem to stern, reefing lines replaced by some of what we found in Charleston on the way north. Things are ready to go, now if we could just get the cats and crew to cooperate (hey, that's us!)
So, now, it looks like we'll be here for another week. Like Eileen Quinn sings, "What the hell, we can leave the next day..."
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