Hyatt Place Chesapeake/Greenbrier

... On October 30 we began consulting with our hired weather router (Chris Parker) for a weather window of opportunity for departure. Donna had been doing weather research through NOAA downloads over the SSB radio and the apparent conditions around November 1 were confirmed through conversations with Chris on October 31 as not favorable for departure due to excessively strong northerly winds. Thus we began a holding pattern waiting ...

... lost both rounds, boy were the other skaters really good. We watched the winners, and saw the prizes being handed out. There was 300 dollars first place, 150 second, and 50 dollars in third place. Everyone got something. The Volcom Marketer gave us a big Volcom sticker to put on our RV, which we neglectfully should have brought to the competition to hype up Josh. Next one, we're ...

... opportunity to run the washing machine for the first time. It works! We “executed” a med moor tie-up at Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club, together at their visitor dock.

On October 23 we took a short sail to Jackson Creek off the Piankatank River. The channel entry is quite tiny—very interesting. We had motored the last 1-1/2 hours due to an adverse current. Jackson Creek was the most crowded anchorage we have ever been at in ...

... He loaned us money when we were tight, and fed us when we were broke, he did more for us in many ways that just a skateboard was not enough to say thank you Brandon Slater, of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Amazing guy, and beyond mature for his age of just turning 22 years old. His twin brother, Aaron also celebrated his birthday with Brandon, and trying to keep him from being too reclusive in his computer world, which I ...

Climbed aboard the Waterman fishing charter at 5:30 am on a crisp, clear morning for a fun day of marlin fishing in Virginia Beach. Our skipper was Captain Mike Standing, who did not waste a moments time in getting us all aboard, stowing our gear, and heading to the fishing grounds of offshore Va Beach.

After a fairly quick ride ...

... took a turn for the worst, everything got wet, and canceled. Jeff, the event organizer, was frantic about keeping the people at the park, he grabbed a squeegee and single handedly tried to dry up the skate park. The rain eventually kept on coming in waves, and waves, soaking out the park. The people that ran around from tent to tent started heading to the parking lot and filled the exit lanes going on home. Scion, was a major ...

... span) cannot be changed by the owner so a guru conveniently offered to visit and replace the battery, which is soldered into the phone’s circuit board. His availability was critical because we were only a few days away from our lease expiring at the marina at the end of September and after that date we would be on the water "out of reach". The guru tested all functionality with the phone number we had already established through our Mini-M subscription.

... Bay on the Piankatank River arriving just before 4PM after a pleasant sail with partly sunny skies and N NW wind 12-18 kts. We spent the following day laid up in Fishing Bay due to stong NE winds and rain. Dave cleaned the props and barnacles off the hulls. We started the watermaker for the first time since it was “pickled” years ago by the prior owner. The quality of the water seemed good but we were ...

... to life. This was a great moment.

Soon we were pulling out of the shed and moving out the the sunshine and good air of the AYB "Face-dock”. This is the long wharf out in front on the ICW. We got a good tie and we were ready to begin the ‘make ready’ work. I assumed this would take about 4 days and we hoped to be ready to leave on Monday.

What has to be done to ‘make ready’? Even ...

... Theatre? King Street South 01/677-1717 www.gaietytheatre.com 3/15/08 Breakfast at Avalon House Sat &am p;nb sp ...