Another one of our favorite bars, The Back Street in Beaufort, NC. I went shopping with Stephanie and Pam while Stephen did boat chores and we decided to stop for a drink. (shopping makes you real thirsty) Guess who was there.....Stephen. 

We see lots of eagles on the waterway. So beautiful!

I don't know where this was, but I'm sure we had a good time.

It's all about the people you meet

In the last few weeks, we have met up with so many cruising friends, including Jeff and Karen Siegel. Jeff and Karen sing a song that says "it's all about the people that you meet." We have met so many people  over our years of cruising. I don't know how many cruising friends and others we have met along the way, but in the last few weeks we have met up with, and cruised with a bunch of old friends, and some new ones. Jeff and Karen are right, "its all about the people that you meet." We are so blessed to be able to live the life we live, cruising on September Song, and the friends we make along the way.
We are anchored out tonight on Pungo Creek in North Carolina, where we anchored out during our first hurricane on September Song three years ago. I'm taking advantage of the quiet time to blog and reflect on all the good friends we have made, have had, and continue to have a great time with.

September Song (It's about the people that you meet) out
Bob


This guy needs a bigger fishing boat.

Salty, Joe and Julia's dog is too short to look over the sides, so he looks through the hawse holes. Cute!

Love the farmers markets.

Kids will be kids!

Our good friends Jay and Nancy, made a side trip in their land yacht to be with us for a couple of days.

Thanks for making the side trip to be with us for a short visit. See you in Marathon.

Julia, the queen of apps, outdid herself again. We had cocktail hour(s) on Sea Pearl. We never made it to dinner. Are you surprised?

Nancy explained what a fluffer does in a certain type of movie.

Next time you see Nancy, she will tell you the whole story. OMG! Only Nancy.
If you were there, Tammy, you would have peed you pants.

When a container ship does a 180 in the channel, you get out of the way.

Peg leg Peep.

Navy ships across from our marina in Portsmouth under rehab and in dry dock.

So many choices.

Back together again.

Our waiter and our chef from brunch yesterday joined us for a drink. "It's all about the people you meet."

We stopped in Germany for a beer while out exploring Portsmouth.

September Song, Sea Pearl, and Tides In, docked at the free dock in Portsmouth, VA. We like free!

Tides In finally caught up with us in Portsmouth, VA. While they were anchored out the night before, they met our cruising friends Ron and Janice on River Girl in the anchorage. Ron and Janice joined us the following night for dinner at a great restaurant in Portsmouth, and as always, when cruising friends get together, we had a great night with lots of laughs and catching up.

When September Song, Tides In, and Sea Pearl left Portsmouth, we were in a traffic jam on the ICW. The weather has turned nice and everyone has put the pointy end South.

Ron and Janice on River Girl in the Great Bridge lock with us.

There were so many boats when we got to the Great Bridge Lock, there were several that had to wait for a second lock through. We could see from the lock that the Great Bridge free docks were already full, so I made a phone call to Atlantic Yacht Basin in Great Bridge and got the last three spots. I sure hope this huge group of boats spreads out soon.

My expert, and  so beautiful line handler

Our great friends Dave and Penny drove over to Coinjock, where the three South bound boats were docked, and joined us for dinner. Dave and Penny sold their boat (Stormy) last year, but still remain great friends, and we get together with them whenever we come through. 

Captain Morgan isn't looking too good tonight. Too much Captain and not enough Coke.

Dinner at Coinjock. Delicious prime rib, (try the 32 oz) tons of laughs, and just a good time with great friends.

It was great to see you, Dave and Penny.

Anchored out

We have been anchored out on a beautiful creek off Mobjack Bay for the last three days. When I last blogged, we were anchored on the Corrotoman. We left the Corrotoman, went into the city docks in Urbanna for one day, (had to have an old fashioned root beer float at the old drug store soda fountain) went back out to our anchorage on the Corrotoman for a couple more days, then cruised about 50 miles to the anchorage we are in off Mobjack Bay. While we were back on the Corrotoman, good cruising friends Steen and Trudy Baerentz(Shenanigans) invited us over to their new home, about a mile from our anchorage, for the afternoon and dinner. What a beautiful home in the hills on eight wooded acres on the Corrotoman. They still own Shenanigans and will cruise from time to time, but Trudy wanted a place for a garden. We told them they should just buy a barge to tow behind their boat for Trudy's garden, but she wanted ground that didn't move. (Maybe Virginia isn't a great choice! Remember the earthquake?) Thanks guys for a great time and a wonderful dinner. It was so good to see you again. hope to see you in Florida this winter.
While we have been anchored out, we have been enjoying the quiet beauty, taking naps, playing with the girls at the beach, exploring, and catching jumbo blue crabs.
We needed to rest and relax for a few days before putting the pointy end South and playing our way down the coast to the Keys.We probably won't have much time to anchor for days at a time like we do here on the Chesapeake until we are in the Islands this coming spring.
We will leave our anchorage tomorrow morning and cruise to Hampton, VA, where we will meet up with Joe and Julia on Sea Pearl. (let the party begin!) They left New York last week and have been steaming our way. Jay and Nancy (Serendipity) are traveling in their land yacht for the summer and will meet us there also. (now the party can really begin!!) We left Stephen and Pam on Tides In in Washington two weeks ago and they will be catching up with us also. (we hope they make it in time) After a three day kick off party in Hampton, the three boats will put the pointy ends South, (Keys here we come) and like all snow birds, (it is going to be in the 40's here Sunday morning) we will flock together, and "get the flock out of here" before the snow flies and the butter gets too hard to spread.

September Song (ready to play our way South) out
Bob


Footprints in the sand. The one on the left is Godiva's. That was a big bird on the right!

Godiva, Taking her daily roll in the sand at the beach.

A dog and her best friend.

Those of you who know Cassie know she loves to hunt fish. Well, she hasn't given up yet. Make sure your volume is on.

Enjoying the afternoon with Steen and Trudy on their screen porch at their beautiful home nestled in the woods.

What a great dinner we had. These are the pork loins Steen prepared perfectly on the grill. Notice the flags. Steen is from Denmark. Steen said these are Denmark pork loins.

Thanks guys, we had a great time catching up.

Do you ever wish you could fly like a bird for a day?

The New Point Comfort lighthouse at the mouth of Mobjack Bay.