March 26
So Saturday was pretty traumatic all 'round. Cheryl was in
Nassau with Jim and got her arm 'slung' because she broke the top of the humerus
right near the socket.
I went to the meat market with everyone and picked up the
stuff we needed. They had no hams so I picked one up in the Exuma market. It
was pretty salty by the time it was prepared.
Ross came over for supper and then we went over to his boat
with Singing Frog [Carla and Skye] and played dominoes until 12:30. Quentin was
on Singing Frog watching movies until Sky brought him home.
SUNDAY
A normal Sunday morning ...the businesses were open in the
usual Sunday times, and Chat 'n Chill did it's normal pig roast. The beach was completely
crowded with resort people. The beach was lined with their huge tenders. There
are three "City ships" out there...the three-story ones that look
like a city at night with all their lights! One the little kids on a sea-doo
swamped Rick in the dinghy and he had to come back and change before we went
for dinner.
Sometimes I HATE this place. No wonder boaters stay away
from this beach. The only reason we are this close is so all the kids can get
to the beach easily. I can't tell you how many times I have burnt myself when
the boat pitches because one of those resort boats comes screaming through the anchorage.
And I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels this way!
We decided we needed to something about Amazing Grace.
Cheryl wasn't going to be able to stay on the boat with the wind and waves
bouncing it all over. We all have had an uncomfortable few weeks with the
incessant rocking and bucking.
We took the dinghy into the hurricane holes to find a spot where
they would be better on a mooring ball. I called one boat and asked for the
number of the owner of the balls, and Jasmine City heard me. Bicher called me to
say that Amazing Grace could have the one at St. Francis that was his until
April 16. So we called Ross [Nauticuss] and Rick, Ross, Bicher and Quentin moved
Amazing Grace into the hole. Cheryl got
back and they are set up in there.
The owner of the ball came over before they got there and
told Ross and Rick to get off the mooring ball. They explained what happened, but he didn't
care. Later Bicher went over to talk to him, and got it sorted out.
We all [Blue Heavens, Nauticuss and us] went for dinner on
Andante [Sue and Tom from Phoenix, AR] and had a great Easter dinner. There were
baked potatoes, ham, green beans with French fried onions, Ross made pineapple
pears and fresh bread. We will take some over for Jim and Cheryl later.
We told lots of stories about boating, people we had met;
found out about people we knew. It was a great night. We all left around 9 pm.
MONDAY 28th
Today is a very quiet day. EVERYTHING is closed - ? This is
their holiday day. Even the wind has dropped and the seas are quiet. We will go
over to see if we can help Cheryl, and then I have to clean the boat!
So I need to turn this off NOW! and get some work done.
ttyl
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