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| Janie, John's sporting partner |
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
March 1 Our next guests, Rick & Julie Palm from Maine, arrived in the afternoon and settled into their quarters quickly so we could take them for a late afternoon swim. After dinner, it was an early evening for all as they had been up since dawn and traveling and were tired.
March 2 This was going to be the least windy day of the week, so we took them for a dinghy ride around the neighborhood and out to Twin Cays. Julie and I swam and walked the beach and the men “watched” the dinghy and gabbed. Back to the boat for hot showers and cocktails. We invited SemeZana over to meet Rick & Julie and we all had a good time. After dinner, we taught them Biriba.
March 3 The wind was up but some of our neighbors had organized games on the middle beach which was protected from the wind. We all took turns playing various games and John and I were the “ Polish golf” champions! We started the PBS documentary on New York and watched several segments which were wonderful.
March 4 It was a slow morning but we finally got organized to go to Sampson for Italian lunch day. To work up an appetite, we all walked down to the end of the island to the beach and saw the chickens in their pen and the garden they have started there. Now it was time to stuff ourselves on minestrone soup, pasta, pizza, and chicken parmesan. After lunch, we all went for a good swim off the boat to the beach and back. After more Biriba and dinner, we watched more of the New York documentary.
March 5 Most of the morning was spent having a deep discussion about politics in Maine and the country in general. Then we went into Staniel to have lunch at the yacht club. Rick was craving conch and had a conch burger. To work off lunch, we all went for a walk towards the new houses over beyond the airport. The lady who does the weather every morning on the VHF radio has a steel trawler we wanted to see so we headed her way. She and her husband were “home” and invited us aboard for the ten cent tour. Just as we got aboard, it started to pour! We waited out the storm and then she took us up to see her new house on the bluff which is almost finished. They have spectacular views of the ocean and a big beach just below the house. She was then kind enough to drive us, in her golf cart, back to the yacht club and our dinghy. We have left 2 ports open on the boat but luckily no water got inside!
March 6 Lots of snorkeling at Thunderball and the Fowl Cay cut to make sure we took advantage of every minute in paradise. In the evening, we played the final games of Biriba and watched the last of the New York series. I, of course, slept through half of it!
March 7 Rick and Julie left in the morning so it was laundry day for John. I swam all over the anchorage and worked some more on my genealogy. That night, 3 boats went to Sampson for a special dinner. The owner, John Malone was there on island for his birthday and the chef wanted a full restaurant. He served lobster shepherds pie. Something we had never heard of but was delicious. It was lobster, creamed spinach with mushrooms topped with mashed potatoes with a few sautéed onions. Real comfort food. John never appeared but had his dinner at his house. oh well, there were birthday fireworks which were a fun surprise anyway.
March 8 John was really tired and slept late and I ended up greeting a whole bunch of cruisers in their dinghies who arrived one after another to say hi in my nightgown! The one morning I don’t get dressed. One couple even had a tour of the boat from sleepy John and joined us at Sampson for lunch with other cruisers for $2 Tuesdays. When we dropped them off, we got a tour of their older trawler which was interesting. A quiet evening finished the day.
March 2 This was going to be the least windy day of the week, so we took them for a dinghy ride around the neighborhood and out to Twin Cays. Julie and I swam and walked the beach and the men “watched” the dinghy and gabbed. Back to the boat for hot showers and cocktails. We invited SemeZana over to meet Rick & Julie and we all had a good time. After dinner, we taught them Biriba.
March 3 The wind was up but some of our neighbors had organized games on the middle beach which was protected from the wind. We all took turns playing various games and John and I were the “ Polish golf” champions! We started the PBS documentary on New York and watched several segments which were wonderful.
March 4 It was a slow morning but we finally got organized to go to Sampson for Italian lunch day. To work up an appetite, we all walked down to the end of the island to the beach and saw the chickens in their pen and the garden they have started there. Now it was time to stuff ourselves on minestrone soup, pasta, pizza, and chicken parmesan. After lunch, we all went for a good swim off the boat to the beach and back. After more Biriba and dinner, we watched more of the New York documentary.
March 5 Most of the morning was spent having a deep discussion about politics in Maine and the country in general. Then we went into Staniel to have lunch at the yacht club. Rick was craving conch and had a conch burger. To work off lunch, we all went for a walk towards the new houses over beyond the airport. The lady who does the weather every morning on the VHF radio has a steel trawler we wanted to see so we headed her way. She and her husband were “home” and invited us aboard for the ten cent tour. Just as we got aboard, it started to pour! We waited out the storm and then she took us up to see her new house on the bluff which is almost finished. They have spectacular views of the ocean and a big beach just below the house. She was then kind enough to drive us, in her golf cart, back to the yacht club and our dinghy. We have left 2 ports open on the boat but luckily no water got inside!
March 6 Lots of snorkeling at Thunderball and the Fowl Cay cut to make sure we took advantage of every minute in paradise. In the evening, we played the final games of Biriba and watched the last of the New York series. I, of course, slept through half of it!
March 7 Rick and Julie left in the morning so it was laundry day for John. I swam all over the anchorage and worked some more on my genealogy. That night, 3 boats went to Sampson for a special dinner. The owner, John Malone was there on island for his birthday and the chef wanted a full restaurant. He served lobster shepherds pie. Something we had never heard of but was delicious. It was lobster, creamed spinach with mushrooms topped with mashed potatoes with a few sautéed onions. Real comfort food. John never appeared but had his dinner at his house. oh well, there were birthday fireworks which were a fun surprise anyway.
March 8 John was really tired and slept late and I ended up greeting a whole bunch of cruisers in their dinghies who arrived one after another to say hi in my nightgown! The one morning I don’t get dressed. One couple even had a tour of the boat from sleepy John and joined us at Sampson for lunch with other cruisers for $2 Tuesdays. When we dropped them off, we got a tour of their older trawler which was interesting. A quiet evening finished the day.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Feb. 21 John spent the morning making the “sinful cookies” and only ate a few when they were done. Such restraint!
Feb. 22 Today was $2 Tuesdays at Sampson so several of us went over and had baby burgers and chili and everything was good and inexpensive to boot. We had some new friends, Sam & Suzie, over for a potluck dinner of mackerel and mahi mahi with rice and vegetables and ice cream form dessert. We taught them how to play Biriba and they liked it.
Feb. 23 It was a beautiful calm day so we decided to launch the laser and take it for a spin. John was at the helm and I sat on the bow facing backwards and held on to the mast. We could have made better speed swimming and towing the boat! We decided to name her Ele after Eleuthera, which is the big island to which Windermere island is attached. Eleuthera also means freedom in Greek and we are certainly free when we are out there on her.
Feb. 24 It was a gray day and the wind was up a bit but it was the day to circumnavigate Big Majors island. John was the captain and I was the ballast again On the back side of the island, we had to tack the length of the island. At the far end, the current had turned against us but the wind was just strong enough to allow us to get around and back home safely.
Feb. 25 The big event of the day was “Italian Day” at Sampson Cay. We went in with Sam & Suzie and met up with Jerry & Andy who had come back up the chain. The pasta and pizza were delicious and so was the white minestrone soup. This kind was new to all of us but tasty. Afterwards, John took suzie and me snorkel shelling behind Sampson and Sam went to help Andy with a generator problem. Later Sam & Suzie came over for more Biriba and a dinner of nuts since we were all full from lunch.
Feb. 26 We went over to Sampson to get food but nothing had been put on the shelves yet. Off to Staniel to do the garbage run and have lunch and try to find some food. I got a chance to solo in the Laser around the harbor which I enjoyed thoroughly. Cocktails were on Mystic with a jolly group of cruisers and a small dinner and a movie was the evening’s entertainment.
Feb. 27 Another beautiful day and time to condense the ship’s stores and take inventory of some of them. After lunch, John made a solo circumnavigtion of Big Majors and a catamaran coming too close caused him to capsize! He had no trouble righting her but we had to wash everything off upon his return. Cocktails and more cards were on SemeZana (Sam & suzie’s boat).
Feb. 22 Today was $2 Tuesdays at Sampson so several of us went over and had baby burgers and chili and everything was good and inexpensive to boot. We had some new friends, Sam & Suzie, over for a potluck dinner of mackerel and mahi mahi with rice and vegetables and ice cream form dessert. We taught them how to play Biriba and they liked it.
Feb. 23 It was a beautiful calm day so we decided to launch the laser and take it for a spin. John was at the helm and I sat on the bow facing backwards and held on to the mast. We could have made better speed swimming and towing the boat! We decided to name her Ele after Eleuthera, which is the big island to which Windermere island is attached. Eleuthera also means freedom in Greek and we are certainly free when we are out there on her.
Feb. 24 It was a gray day and the wind was up a bit but it was the day to circumnavigate Big Majors island. John was the captain and I was the ballast again On the back side of the island, we had to tack the length of the island. At the far end, the current had turned against us but the wind was just strong enough to allow us to get around and back home safely.
Feb. 25 The big event of the day was “Italian Day” at Sampson Cay. We went in with Sam & Suzie and met up with Jerry & Andy who had come back up the chain. The pasta and pizza were delicious and so was the white minestrone soup. This kind was new to all of us but tasty. Afterwards, John took suzie and me snorkel shelling behind Sampson and Sam went to help Andy with a generator problem. Later Sam & Suzie came over for more Biriba and a dinner of nuts since we were all full from lunch.
Feb. 26 We went over to Sampson to get food but nothing had been put on the shelves yet. Off to Staniel to do the garbage run and have lunch and try to find some food. I got a chance to solo in the Laser around the harbor which I enjoyed thoroughly. Cocktails were on Mystic with a jolly group of cruisers and a small dinner and a movie was the evening’s entertainment.
Feb. 27 Another beautiful day and time to condense the ship’s stores and take inventory of some of them. After lunch, John made a solo circumnavigtion of Big Majors and a catamaran coming too close caused him to capsize! He had no trouble righting her but we had to wash everything off upon his return. Cocktails and more cards were on SemeZana (Sam & suzie’s boat).
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