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SOB haul out

SOB haul out

SOB haul out

Hauled out the SOB to clean her bottom. Should be good to go for the rest of the summer...

Dinghy ride

Had some friends over for the weekend and went for a dinghy ride...

SOB 12

Moved the SOB to a new marina over the weekend. Am looking forward to a great summer on the Chesapeake Bay...

SOB Happy Hour

Last SOB HH of the season. Getting much to cold...

SOB Cruise/Happy Hour

Had some friends over for a Cruise/Happy Hour this weekend. Dave, Jennifer, Scott, and Dana. Weather was a bit cool, but a good time was had by all...

Irene update

Minor damage to the SOB. Small tears in the canvas, a little water leakage through a couple of windows, and worst of all, a bottle of red wine came uncorked and spilled (change in barometric pressure??).
Many thanks to my friend Steve for "braving the elements" and checking on the SOB throughout the storm.
I'll be back on the SOB Monday evening, and will post another report next weekend.

Irene

I secured the SOB best I could, and will hope for the best. Am safe at home in Albuquerque now, just watching the weather on TV like everyone else. Am scheduled to fly back on Monday - Sure hope the SOB is still floating when I get there...

Oxford

Spent our last night of the cruise in Oxford, MD, a quaint fishing village just off the Choptank River. Not much shopping for the girls, but quite peaceful, great sunset views, and excellent restaurants.

St. Michaels

Great port of call. Beautiful Harbor. Downtown shops/restaurants just two blocks away. Maybe we'll spend two nights here...

SOB crew

The SOB crew for the week - Marianne, Susie, and Lewis.

Rock Hall was not as expected. Long walk from the marina to downtown, and when we got there, most of the shops were closed. (It appears Tuesday is a "down day" for Rockhallians). Tomorrow's port of call - St. Michaels...

Baltimore Inner Harbor

Got a great slip overlooking the Inner Harbor. Going to the Oriole/White Sox game tonite. Tomorrow - Rock Hall, MD.

August Chesapeake Cruise

Started a one week cruise of the Chesapeake today. This is a pic of our first port of call, Annapolis. Tomorrow - Baltimore...

Working on the SOB

Worked on the SOB all weekend. Never ending projects on a boat. Among other things, I installed a new satellite TV antenna and bought a new dinghy.

SOB Happy Hour

Spent the weekend working on the SOB. I did manage to take a few minutes Saturday afternoon to dinghy across the river for Happy Hour at Skipper's Pier...

Memorial Day Weekend

Spent the weekend on the SOB anchored in the harbor at Annapolis. Pic is of downtown Annapolis at sunset taken from the deck of the SOB.

Day after the storm

Pretty rough storm all day Saturday lasting till early Sunday morning. High winds, driving rain, lightning, thunder, and tornado warnings. Fortunately, the SOB is in a safe marina that is well protected from high waves, and suffered no damage. Rocking and rolling made for great sleeping. Had to make sure the SOB was moored in her slip properly, as the tide was unusually high due to the wind blowing hard from the east, forcing all the water from the Chesapeake up into it's contributories.

Back home to my apartment in Arlington this afternoon - Have to go back to work Monday.

Next blog update will not be till next weekend.

Tax day (April 15)

Spent last night at my apartment in DC. Washed clothes and bedding from the SOB (due to failure to batten down hatches a few days ago). Went to breakfast this morning with my work peeps at the Lincoln Waffle House near the Hoover Building. Had the usual (waffle- no butter - 3 strips of bacon).

Back to the SOB around noon. Big storm coming tomorrow (gale warnings are up), so I wanted to make sure the SOB was secure in it's slip.

Due to the storm tomorrow, the SOB boat party is cancelled. Not much fun partying on a boat in driving rain/wind.

Pics are of the SOB in it's slip at Herrington Harbour North. SOB is just to the right of "Annie".