Ok, Ernesto came last Friday and Saturday it rained much of the day.  Sunday had fmaily comitments.  Here in the USA this is a holiday weekend, it has evolved into the traditional end of summer.  It is Labor Day weekend, originally designed to celebrate the labor force and what it has done for the USA.  But what it is now is the last gaspe of summer fun in the sun.  Ernesto put a damper on 2/3 of that.  So Monday September 4th was my chance to go sailing.  Oh, yes, I needed to check the boat to make sure it didn't suffer any damage from Ernesto.  So we got up and drove the 75 miles to the boat.  There she was floating high and dry, not even any more water than normal in the bilge.  So, after a quick pumping we went sailing. 

What a glorious day!  5-8 knots of even, gentle breeze and NO waves.  My boat was so much fun.  I sailed for several hours out into The Bay and around then a pleasant sail back to the dock as the skies clouded over.  No rain, so it was a near perfect day.  Did I mention it was 70°-73° (F)?  Glorious sailing!

So how does one end such a wonderful day?  Well, we stopped by Pirates Cove and had dinner.  We had skipped lunch so we were hungry.  We started off with a nice cold draft Sam Adams and a cup of their signature Cream of Crab soup.  Ah what a taste!  Then we had their crab cakes with baked potatoes and green beans.  We finished with a slice of Key Lime pie and coffee.  Summer is Over!

Did I say Fall Sailing is great!  More to come... Oh, next weekend the Son-In-Law is coming down to go fishing.  My three brothers and my nephew and my son-in-law are chartering a boat for the day, Rockfish should be ware!