Shuttle Atlantis Launch. February 7, 2008 Titusville, Fl
Seeing the Space Shuttle launch from this close is an amazing thing! Our windows rattled, the sound was amazing - and the wind was blowing out.
Well, as always, things change...with the passing of Brian's grandmother, we planned to go to Ohio for a couple of weeks to help with details... well, family has requested to wait a while, until autumn. So with much surprise, we have decided to head south...we'll try to hit the Bahamas for a short time, just the Berry Islands or so and then head back north to the Chesapeake or maybe New York for hurricane season.
And now for something comepletely different...
Sunday...winds were pretty high and the anchorage was whipped up. We had held through worse winds with the last front so we were well set...no worries. About 10 am we were doing a bit of cleaning and suddenly the chain made a terrible racket. I look out and a crabber has put a pot either over our chain or directly on the anchor because as he pulls the trap up, up comes our anchor. He shakes it loose but by that time the 20 knot winds had pushed us broadside to the waves and wind and we had about 6 inches of water under us when we got the engine fired up and the anchor raised.
The crabber comes alongside and says "Sorry"
So we re-set our anchor and all has been well since...that's enough excitement for now.
Our alternator regulator has been replaced by Balmar and is now working fine
Tomorrow we get a new fuel pump for the outboard. We found one for $5.99.
All else is well... | 
