Month: September 2006

We anchored in a sheltered portion of Mill Creek near Solomon’s Island since thunderstorms were in the forecast. We played Quiddler last night while the wind gusted to 31 and the rain and thunder rolled through, so this was a good spot to be in. Of course, the wind did a 180 shift so we…

The Seven Seas Cruising Association took over Ruth & Chicks Deli this morning for breakfast. There were close to fifty cruisers in town for no special event. This is a weekly affair for however happens to be passing through. It was a noisy, crowded, fun place to eat. Noah complained that he couldn’t hear and…

We left Rock Hall this morning and had a great couple hours of sailing towards the Bay Bridge. The wind really died back about lunch time and we decided to head over towards Annapolis and Eastport to see if there was any space to anchor. It is really filling up as people jockey for spots…

Noah authored and typed this poem in school this morning: Blue                by Noah Haskell Blue tastes like a glass of water. Blue sounds like waves on the shore. Blue smells like the salty sea. Blue looks like the sea. Blue makes me feel hungry. While Beth was teaching, I…

Today’s blog is dedicated to Earl Quick (pictured in our little dinghy above) who diagnosed our radio email problem after working with us via phone and email since June. He stuck with us and finally isolated it to a cable.  We sent our first position report and email using Winlink this afternoon!  Noah even got…

We walked into Rock Hall to join in “Fall Fest” which is a craft and music festival in the center of town. It started with the local “Blues Brothers” followed by a barbershop chorus dressed as pirates. Clowns, jugglers, a mime, puppet shows and musicians kept Noah entertained most of the day. We did take…