Hello One and All
Our time in Putnam, Connecticut with our grandchildren was such a joy. We stayed with our son-in-laws parents, where our daughter and and son-in-law are living until they settle into jobs. Tim and Marcia were wonderful hosts. A GREAT BIG THANKYOU to you both. As they both work we were needed to mind the Munchkins. Summer in Connecticut is beautiful. We did outings, and when home Tim and Marcia have set up a wonderful back yard. It is a real children's playground.
Then it came time to fly back to Florida and pick up SHAMAL and keep heading north. We had been called back to Grandparent duties once again at the beginning of August, so decided it would be best to sail directly up to Rhode Island, and do the site seeing on the return trip.
Our return flight took us through Detroit then on to Orlando where once again Ed and Aubrey came to our assistance, picking us up from the airport and driving us back to their home on the waterways in New Smyrna Beach. Aubrey took us out shopping to stock up as we were sailing straight through, a trip of about a week.
So Tuesday 21st July sees us saying farewell to Ed and Aubrey and heading off to the fuel dock. This will be another long leg and we don’t anticipate stopping. We hope to head out to sea and pick up the Gulf Current which should give us a good push along.
Our time in Putnam, Connecticut with our grandchildren was such a joy. We stayed with our son-in-laws parents, where our daughter and and son-in-law are living until they settle into jobs. Tim and Marcia were wonderful hosts. A GREAT BIG THANKYOU to you both. As they both work we were needed to mind the Munchkins. Summer in Connecticut is beautiful. We did outings, and when home Tim and Marcia have set up a wonderful back yard. It is a real children's playground.
Then it came time to fly back to Florida and pick up SHAMAL and keep heading north. We had been called back to Grandparent duties once again at the beginning of August, so decided it would be best to sail directly up to Rhode Island, and do the site seeing on the return trip.Our return flight took us through Detroit then on to Orlando where once again Ed and Aubrey came to our assistance, picking us up from the airport and driving us back to their home on the waterways in New Smyrna Beach. Aubrey took us out shopping to stock up as we were sailing straight through, a trip of about a week.
So Tuesday 21st July sees us saying farewell to Ed and Aubrey and heading off to the fuel dock. This will be another long leg and we don’t anticipate stopping. We hope to head out to sea and pick up the Gulf Current which should give us a good push along.