That seems like a curious title for a blog, but that is exactly what this week was. We introduced our youngest grandchild to the boat, and we celebrated 21 years of marriage.
Aaron, now 5, and Ella, now 2, have both been on the Morgan sailboat and the Mariner Orient. They leave near Chesapeake City on the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and visited us on our way south on the Morgan in 2013, and on our way north with the Mariner one year ago.
Caleb is our youngest grandchild and the first to be aboard the boat while underway. He came with his parents, Ryan and Kerri, to visit and spend the day on the boat.
We crossed Fishers Island Sound to West Harbor, one of our favorite nearby spots. Let the pictures do the talking, and please me indulge me for a proud Nana moment–
We said our goodbyes to the “kids” and left the next day for a little getaway. With only 2 days, we decided to try the tiny anchorage behind Ram Island, a small private island at the mouth of the Mystic River. Wikipedia informed us that the island was once the site of an exclusive Victorian hotel and resort where ships from Boston and New York City stopped twice each day. Abandoned and in disrepair by 1920, it was completely demolished by the Hurricane of 1938. That’s certainly not surprising when you see how low the island is. We had noticed when passing the island on our way back and forth to Watch Hill that there must have been a fire sometime in the past couple of years.
Once again, a little googling tells that us that the barn was destroyed by fire in February 2013 and the residence in March 2014. On this day, there was activity on the island, men and a small backhoe and wood chipper, so it would seem that the structures will be rebuilt. We could hear sheep and saw a few horses grazing.
Boats cruise to the island all day, mostly to drop the hook for a few hours. One sailboat erred in choosing its anchor location and found itself aground as the tide went out and the sun set…
After all the daytrippers returned to their homeports, we had the anchorage to ourselves. So peaceful and quiet.
We awoke to a beautiful morning. A bright sky and cool -just like our wedding day, 21 years ago. 🙂 After brewing our coffee, we went kayaking around Ram Island and over to a few small nearby islands. “Islands” may be an exaggeration. These were more like rocky points that jut up above sea level, with a little sandy beach at low, low tide.
A happy week and a happy anniversary. We are a very blessed couple.
Summer Snippets, 2015 – Kindred Spirit
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Anthony Baker
Congratulations! Looks like a wonderful time!! Can’t wait to see you!
Michele Watson
We are really looking forward to meeting up with you on our way south again!!