RED SKY AT NIGHT??????????????

It is now Saturday, October 17 and we are anchored in Solomon Islands and have been for 6 days!

Since our last entry in Kent Island. Thursday morning we rented a car and drove to Dick's daughter Debby"s to spend a night. As usual she was a great hostess and made a wonderful brisket with the usual trimmings, topped off with delicious homemade brownies. Met the new cute four legged addition to the Flynn family, Daisy Jane. We also enjoyed an exciting soccer game at Meghan's school and then went to Lauren's practice. Thanks, Debby and girls.

We slept there knowing that the Summer Wind was safe at the Yacht club.

Friday morning we drove to Annapolis to the boat show. Walked our feet off in balmy 80 degree weather and even bumped into our friends Tom and Diane. It would seem impossible to find anyone you knew in that crowd. While at the boat show we had the opportunity to talk with the manufacturers of our bow thruster and got the name of a mechanic in the area to check it out. He came the next day and found the problem but we had to order parts from the factory. We left the Kent Island Yacht Club Sunday morning, having the parts delivered to the Washburn's Boat Yard in Solomon Island knowing we would be there in a few days. We entered Knapp's narrows bridge and then went to a nice little anchorage called Dun's cove which reminded us of Hamburg Cove on the Connecticut river. Lot's of boats there since it was a holiday weekend. Left Dun's cove Monday October, 12 and here we are still in Solomon Island. The bow thruster was repaired and now we wait for Mother Nature again. The weather on the Chesapeake Bay has been horrendous and we count 12 boats anchored around us just waiting. There are 5-6 foot waves, rain and high winds and the temperatures have been hovering in the low 50's during the day and have gone down to low 40's at night. We had to rescue our Down comforter from hiding in the V-berth. Thank God it was there.

One of the great things about belonging to the MTOA (Marine Trawler Owner's Assoc) is the port captains. We had contacted Dick and Carol who are listed for the Solomon's. Well last night they picked us up and we had an enjoyable dinner at a nice Mexican restaurant and then went to a movie. (Julia and Julie)

Thank you Dick and Carol, it was fun.

We will hopefully be able to move farther south by next Tuesday since that is when this front will have past. Lets hope!!!!!