November 29, 2012
First thing Thursday morning Kevin showed up with a hat on
ready to take us out to get fuel. Steve
headed up to the fly bridge with a hat also as we headed just 200 yards away to
fuel up. Fueling was not anywhere near
as difficult as I imagined. We learned
to wash down the area near the fuel tank prior to fueling to keep any spilled
fuel from soaking into the teak floor.
Pumping out the holding tank was not very difficult or dirty
either. I decided that having a pair of
gloves for these specific tasks might be a good idea.
After fueling, we headed out to the Chesapeake Bay. I drove while Kevin helped Steve with the
Noble Tec system. We headed back in
after a while and docked port side in so that we could take out the tender which
is on the starboard side. Barrie dropped
by and invited us to lunch in the Burr office.
The Lisenby's and Ricketts' had arranged a BBQ lunch for all the staff
at Burr. The invited all the boat owners
who are here also. We met two other
Fleming owners as well as more of the staff.
After lunch we started our dinghy lesson. Taking down the tender/dinghy was fun. I like the davit and how it works. Steve loved driving the tender because he
could go fast and scare me. I think it
will be more fun in warmer weather when falling in the water won't be nearly as
hazardous to my health.
After the excitement of the tender ride and returning the
tender to her place in the fly bridge, we settled into the pilot house for a
lesson on chart reading. Kevin took us from
Turkey Point Island to Beaufort, NC on the charts. He pointed out places that will need to be
avoided and places where there will be a cross current that can push us out of
the channel. We finished up at 4:58 so
that we could make it to a Christening ceremony for Providence at 5:00. It is kind of nice that we can make it to a
ceremony in 2 minutes and be on time.
The Christening ceremony took place in the cockpit of
Providence. The ceremony included
scripture, a presentation, and a prayer.
We were all inspired by the ceremony.
Barrie and Mary invited us aboard to christen
Proud Mary and then we moved on to Meandering Joy for yet another
christening.
The unexpected blessing of this ceremony was very special to
us as we prepare to leave the safety net provided at Burr.
We headed off for dinner after the ceremony. Mike's Restaurant and Crab House in Riva on
the South River was our destination.
Mike's sits on the water and can be accessed by boat. There were not boats at the dock on this cold
night. The inside was warm and decorated
for Christmas. I chose the crab cake
sandwich and French fries. It was
perfect with very little breading and loaded with crab meat.
We made a quick run to CVS for Nyquil for Terry and then to
the Sweet Frog for frozen yogurt. Sweet
Frog has a sign posted stating "sweetFrog was founded on the principles of
Christianity and our belief in bringing happiness and a positive attitude into
the lives of our consumers. At
sweetFrog, F.R.O.G stands for Fully Rely On God-and we hope to be an example of
that in every community."
The frozen yogurt was a sweet ending to an even sweeter day!
Isaiah 58:11 Isaiah
40:11
Needing God is the key to knowing God.
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