Mainstay Suites Dover

... until, like, 4:00! It's okay. We had the Friday afternoon slumbers, and were kinda numbed by the fact that we had to drive almost six hours across Pennsylvania that night for the weekend.

We got our mail from that school (including next week's schedule. I'll post it this weekend), and we sat in the parking lot as we made a few business phone calls and organized paperwork.

Our van became suddenly infested with flies. At least three of them ...

... Pennsylvania Not Milford, Delaware. Didn’t Matter we come across a typical 2 story motel called the travellers inn which was situated beside the Milford diner. We chugged in and asked for a room paid $56 he gave us our key and our TV remote and we had someplace to sleep.

We moseyed on next door to the diner it was straight out of the movies and looks like its been there for 50 years Cath had the Sheppard’s pie with green beans I ...

... We have added an addition to our family---her name is MS.SCARLETTT she is 3 yrs old and a red ,smooth DACHSHUND.She is the sweetest little girl and looks great in PINK.She and MR.DACH get along very well and he is so happy to have a new FRIEND.She has adjusted exceptionally well to the boat and just loves to be with us.We will introduce her to the water and swimming at our next stop which will be the NORTHEAST RIVER---we are so looking forward to WOODYS FAMOUS CRABS!!!!!.

... to tie onto the opposite side then...swish...the gates open and we rise a whopping 6 incues after waiting a half hour. Ok, we are on our way.

Actually it was a very easy transit. No crazy boaters and bridge delays. Only one tug captain that clearly did not way me to pass up near Norfolk. Ok, go ahead....Ill fall in behind. As I do that, he turns to starboard. It must be an ego thing.

Soon we were passing the Naval base and ...

... banks and numerous anchorages with easy access.The sassafras is a popular stop for cruisers either leaving or entering the C & D Canal.The river is 9 miles up to the town of Georgetown and the area is a quiet retreat ,a place to recharge the soul.We choose to hookup to a mooring ball(WE SURE HOPE THIS ONE IS OKAY)we choose the vacant one closest to the shore and beautiful wooded forest.It is very protected and ...

... quiet inlets and stunning beauty, you could spend years exploring this place.

Its a very mixed and emotionial time for all of us, Harri is on the bow doing a victory dance and cant keep the smile off his face, Tom is quietly glad of returning to his friends but knows what he'll be missing out on and Pete and I can only hope that returning to work (aaahhh) will not kill us and that the next 4 years will go by quickly so we can do this all over again......

5/12/09 Norfolk to Mobjack Bay Dave had some work to do so we left the anchorage at Hospital Point, Norfolk near noon. A lovely warm day and once we were out of the busy port area and past Thimble Shoal which we passed inside we had a lovely sail enjoying being back on the Chesapeake. We headed for our planned anchorage in the East River off Mobjack Bay. As we turned into Mobjack Bay we saw what could have been a log covered with weed in the water and ...

This was our weekend for sanding the hulls, which is the hardest and grungiest part of the task of painting the hulls. Proper surface preparation is critical--sanding will rough up the surface so that the new (and very, very expensive!) paint will adhere best. Dave had purchased a ...

... ridiculous security check, fold up strollers, x-ray all bags, go through metal detectors only to .... go outside, turn a corner and back inside the museum. The museum is pretty nice, goes through the history of the bell, its roll in pop culture and politics and culminates with the bell itself. It's very impressive, but certainly not worth the hassle in our opinion. Especially since you go outside, after the security check ...

... that evening, Max bussed in from Pittsburgh and the three of us spent the next day at Hershey Park. My sister came home from Millersville on Friday night. Saturday afternoon was spent at good old Latshmere Pool and that night began my surprise party. Which, in the end, was more of a party with surprise guests including Megz (coming from Greensburg) and Courtney (journeying from State College). Lots of ...