Did you think we fell in?

Since we arrived at our home dock it has been non stop. Doctors, provisioning, ordering spare parts, catching up on maintenance, getting together with friends, replacing the other four house batteries, (ouch) etc. etc. You get the picture. Well, maybe not so many pictures, but I don't think you want pictures of what the doctors have been doing to us or what I cleaned out of the sea strainers. Were finally getting just about caught up on everything, so maybe we can relax for a few days. Gypsies, Sea Pearl, and Tide Hiker are making their way South and will end up here at our home dock, so we may stay a few extra days and wait for them to catch up. Steve and Diane stopped on their way South by car (Steve has been doing projects for people on their boats up and down the coast) and spent the night on September Song. It's always great to have them aboard. We took them to the Crab Company for some local seafood last night and Steve helped me with a couple of things on the boat today before they left this afternoon headed home to Florida.
Sorry there isn't much to blog about, but hang in there, we will be cruising soon.

September Song (getting anxious) out
Bob


Local fisherman catching fish by our dock

I think I need to get out a pole!

Sunset from the home dock

Steve and Diane arrive just in time for cocktail hour

Steve the tool man

Bye guys, it was great having you.

Charleston to Home

The weather was perfect Sunday, so we took the girls to the park for some play time, then wandered the streets of Charleston exploring. Charleston is such a great place to explore and we took full advantage of our three days there.
Monday morning we put the pointy end South and took advantage of the beautiful calm weather to anchor out as we headed South for a few days. We arrived at our dock in Midway (seems so weird) and didn't feel any urge to spend the night in the house. We decided to stay on the boat rather than open the house up for the two weeks we are here, going to the dentist, the eye doctor, getting our hair cut before we had to get dog tags, taking care of some maintenance thing, re-provisioning, cleaning, etc,etc,etc. When we let the girls off the boat they did their business and then returned to the boat rather than go to the house. I guess September Song is home to all of us now, and this is just a stop along the way. Some day we will be landlubbers again when the two of us can't cruise anymore, but we hope that it's a long loooong time away. This is our life now and we will enjoy evey minute of it until that day comes.
I won't be blogging as much while we are here for two weeks, but we will stay in touch, so stay tuned.

September Song (getting her ready for the next adventure) out
Bob


Sunday was a beautiful sunny day so we wondered the side streets of Charleston and enjoyed just being.

We stopped at a great little place for brunch. Love the local funky places. Delicious omelet and a Guinness. (breakfast of champions?)

A play day for Cassie and Godiva in the park. (Happy girls)

Cassie on the hunt. "No fish here you silly girl"

Meeting new friends at the park the way dogs always do. (Sniff, sniff)

I met the owner. Well, I guess we can't go back to that park again

A little boy whispering in Cassie's ear. "Hey beautiful, what's your name?" "Look on the other end and you will find out big fella"

Cassie, as usual, harassing her sister

Cuddling with Mom on the couch after a hard day at play

"Make room for me Mom!"

A Navy Destroyer leaving the port in Charleston by our marina. These big guys are awesome to see close up

A couple rowing the ICW calling attention to Habitat for Humanity. The Web site was on the side of the boat

I decided that a new September Song hat to replace the one that had worn out was the best choice. That doesn't mean I won't be on the hunt as we cruise. (It's a hat thing ya know!) I will be on the hunt for a new Bahamas hat before we cross over this winter. Ya, I hear ya! Please! Not the hats again.

One of the brightest orange sunsets we have ever seen at anchor on a perfectly calm evening. A perfect end to another perfect day cruising

All the BIG BOYS at Thunderbolt Marine getting the yachts ready for the rich and famous to cruise the Caribbean this winter

Now that's a yacht!

Wild life along the ICW in Georgia

The marshes turn from a lush green to a beautiful golden brown in the fall

The ever present dolphins playing in our bow wake. When you look over the side at them, they roll over on their side and look back.

September Song at the home dock in Georgia

We love Charleston

Ships moving in and out of the harbor past our marina. This one is 965 feet long and weighs 64,000 tons

Mad River Bar and Grill. This was one of our favorite stops while here with Gypsies. It's a church turned into a bar. Their saying is "saving souls 16 ounces at a time"

Here's to you Doug and Tammy from the Mad River Bar. Missing you!

This table looks soooo lonely without the four of us at it. It remembers us. You guys will have to visit it when you put the pointy end South. It says "I will be looking for you"

Love going to Farmers Markets

Roving accordion player at the market

Warm powdered sugar donuts for an appetizer before breakfast at the market. Happy boy!

Fixing our ham and cheese crepes and Cinnamon and butter crepes for breakfast. A boy has to eat!