Dinghy excitement .... Saturday 1st September 2012
Some evenings I feel that I have something to write about
and some nights I find myself asking: “What happened today?”
The wind was from the north (cold) and strong this
morning. We took an exciting dinghy ride
to Northeast Harbor. The wind was
whipping the water of Soames Sound into some decent waves and we were pounding
into them. I had such a tight grip on
the rope handle of the dinghy (now known as the “big, dumb dog”) that my hand
began to ache. I started to say to Mike
that we should turn back and take a bus…. We made it and had a nice walk around
the town. We found a little
market/grocery that was better value than the one in Southwest Harbor. The latter was without a doubt the most
expensive place I have ever shopped. It
made “Wholefoods ” seem positively cheap!
If that is what re-provisioning is going to be like we are either going
to be a lot thinner or run out of funds in a few months.
This morning I spoke to my sister who told me that my Mom
and Dad want to come down to Southwest Harbor to see the boat. This is planned for tomorrow, Sunday. We are very excited but at the same time
bracing ourselves for a change of plans.
My parents are 86 and 92 years old, so this is quite an undertaking. If they aren’t feeling well tomorrow, it may
not happen. In preparation for this
visit, Michael has been preparing a meal for lunch. We have consulted the tide tables to make
sure that the ramp down to the floating dock will not be too steep. My sister has kindly agreed to do the
driving. It will also be her first trip
(of many, we hope) to the boat. Now it’s
just ‘fingers crossed’.
Gloria
Lobster Boat and dinghy - Southwest Harbor
The Doris Mae - Southwest Harbor
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Mooring ball
Drain cover - Southwest Harbor
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