Memorial Weekend 2010
Saturday, May 29, 2010…
The day started a little overcast, but we weren’t complaining.
Blake listened to his own tunes.
Jody came over the night before to the marina and stayed the night with us. He brought his boat and cruised out early along side of us Saturday morning.
Many other sailboats out taking advantage of the day.
Carol enjoyed herself.
Captain Ben at the helm.
The water was gorgeous!
After we set the hook, Jody rafted up with us, then we all hit the water.
More boaters.
Carol took some more pics of our boat interior.
Here’s a picture of our galley.
The salon.
Blake’s room.
Ben and Carol’s room.
OK, now back to other pics… Kevin with Pan Dragon anchored near and ended up stopping by for a cocktail.
A severe storm blew in, so Carol took that opportunity to bake chocolate chip cookies.
Brian Hart with Wind Song anchored nearby, but the rain kept him inside.
Jody enjoyed the cocktails.
More rain.
OK, both Ben and Jody were enjoying cocktails.
Pogo stayed below.
Blake watched a movie after having a cookie.
The rain stopped for a little bit, so Ben jumped back in the water.
Later that evening, Jody cruised over to pick up his wife (Chrys) and daughter (Myriah) who stayed the night with us as well.
Another storm came in and gave us quite a lightning show.
Sunday, May 30, 2010…
We woke up early and decided to pull the hook and head back in after coffee. Weather reports were calling for some more bad thunderstorms.
Sky darkening.
Pogo was watching.
Then Pogo decided to take a nap.
The sky as we approached the Navy Base Point.
Looking toward Bayou Chico.
More sky.
Monday, May 31, 2010…
The weather was iffy with rain, then blue skies, then back to rain, so we stayed around the marina and took the opportunity to cruise in the dinghy for the afternoon.
Just under the Bayou Chico bridge, BP has a cleanup crew on standby.
The crew is ready to work, but no oil around here, so they can hang out and relax.
The sky actually looked nice for a bit.
Blake skippered the boat.
It’s amazing what you will see in the bayou. This boat had evidence of being on its side for quite some time, but was apparently raised and floating.
The same dock had this boat as well. Note the holes on the port side. The lines you see near the roof is actually PVC with water pumping out of them, probably to keep the boat afloat.
Then we came across this pirate looking boat.
On our return trip, we passed by Patriot at rest in her slip.
As well as White Caps.
BEER 2010 is just under a week away, so we are stoked and looking forward to the cruise.
