December 1, 2012
We are wrapped in a blanket of fog this morning. If it were not for the birds standing on the
pilings, I would be unable to see the piling.
We decided to take a walk around town to see the Cannonball House near
St. Mary's square since we were obviously not going out of our cozy slip
into the foggy water.
Walking around St. Michael's is a treat for anyone who likes
history. Every other home or building
has a placard stating its place in the beginnings of this village. The only place of business open at 8:00 a.m.
was the Acme Grocery Store. As soon as
we stepped through the doors we were transported to the 1960's type
grocery. Old, but clean and well
stocked, we could have provisioned her without a problem.
After breakfast, we walked over to the Mariner's
museum. The museum store is a great
place to shop. I have found that most
museum stores are great stores. Steve
wandered outside to the lighthouse to check out the fog from that view
point. The fog was hanging on even as
the sun was becoming more visible. We
decided to leave at 1:00 to head back to Edgewater.
We rode along in very poor visibility for about 2
hours. We are thankful for radar and a
navigation system. There were times that
we passed navigational markers clearly visible on the radar, but completely
hidden from our view by the fog. As one
point, we could see a blob traveling toward us on the radar, but we could not
see the blob with our eyes. Steve slowed
the boat to idle speed. We watched the
blob pass ahead of us on the radar screen. We opened the doors and could just barely hear an engine, then we felt
and saw the wake left by whatever had driven by us.
Finally, the fog began to lift. The sky and water were a very pale shade of
gray, making it almost impossible to tell where the sea and sky met. All color was washed from the horizon. We began to see several fishing boats. It was a much more pleasant ride even though
there was much more traffic. Being able
to see where one is traveling is a real advantage. We passed by several container ships that were
at anchor and headed toward Selby Bay.
Again, the stubborn fog rolled in covering our path.
Barrie and Mary were there to help us with our lines. Steve was exhausted. I thought he did a great job getting us
through the fog . We were happy to spend
the evening on Proud Mary watching the Georgia vs. Alabama SEC championship
game. It was a great game, but sadly,
Georgia lost 32-28. On a side note, I
received a text during the game from a former student who declared he is
marrying my daughter. We will just have
to see how that plays out. It's not the
first time someone has told of plans to marry my daughter; I supposed it won't
be the last. I can't wait to hear this
story.
Scripture Readings
Jeremiah 31:3
Lamentations 3:22-26
Glad this was you instead of me, you are proving to be a brave mariner.
ReplyDeleteI'm quite impressed with you both and who is getting married???
Thank you. No one is getting married, just a former student who met one of the girls and wanted to tease me a little bit.
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