We're here, at Beaufort dock. It's Thursday night the 19th of September. The weather today was perfect for our activities. Spent many hours packing I think everything from my refrigerator, pantry, and bathroom. I was surprised it took so long since yesterday I spent several hours with the non-refrigerator stuff.
All the access doors and the bunk storage that Bill did makes a world of difference! You can actually sit down without having to make room for your butt! The cabin looks more comfortable and serene.
Thursday, 19 September
We launched from Taylor's creek ramp and got to the docks just before sunset. Settled into our slip next to Ron and Deb Mohler and their Mac 26M "First Step." So far were the only ones in this section. Most are coming tomorrow. The four of us headed out for some dinner, but once we got back on board, were ready to hit the sack.
Friday, 20 September
Great day. Walked down the boardwalk a bit and had coffee on the restaurant's upper deck. Lovely morning. Got our colors and pirate flags up. Assisted as others arrived; visited a bit. Of the 19 boats in our group this trip, 11 are Macs. So it's fun to visit and tour to see what others have done in their cabins and with variations of equipment. A little down time for me in the afternoon as I fought off a headache. Then the parade to the showers began as the time for dinner grew closer. Not as many were in costume as in the past, but the pirate spirit was among us all. Fun! We met a new couple who had just bought a 2013 M a few months ago -- Kim and Bryan Nix on the "Gypsea," -- and they were anxious to see the mods we had done. We all sat together at dinner. And I'm anxious to see the changes on their 2013 compared to our 2008. After dinner we took our time getting back to BB2 with a leisurely walk on the boardwalk, turning a few heads with our costumes.
A lovely evening. I thought it would be a quiet evening at that point, but as people left the restaurant the "tours" began. We were tickled, really. But everyone really loved the mods we've made, especially what we are calling our "closet" under the bunk where we have room now to store all our clothes. As I said earlier, it is a very comfortable feeling on board now, with places for all gear to be stowed away.
And now I'm sitting listening to the oldies, drinking a little sherry, blogging. Life is very good indeed! I have many blessing that I'm counting tonight!