Sunday was so busy we were ready for a of rest on Memorial day - just wish it was warmer! Our boat doesn't hold the heat very long. We turn on the generator to warm up and the heat dissipates within an hour after turning it off :( . We took the dinghy in to the Yacht Club to get a hot shower and do some visiting. We met several people we have chatted with over Facebook but had never met. On the way to the dock we noticed a boat that was anchored quite near the marina that hadn't been there the night before. When we went to welcome a new comer to the marina (the first Looper couple we ever met way down in Southport), they were in the process of protecting their boat from the "anchored" boat that was no longer secure. Several yacht club members were on their way to help. We got in our dinghy and one of the members hitched a ride with us over to the boat so they could tow it away from the marina. They were able to dock it at the public boat ramp. No owner information was on board but the boat eventually was taken away from the boat ramp so the owner must have discovered it. It had too small of an anchor and no chain - just a rope, which is not heavy enough to hold a boat in the choppy water we've been having with this dreary weather. Our friends' boat was not injured thank goodness.
While we were at the clubhouse we met one of the members who gave us a tour of the 100+ year old building. They have a requirement of volunteer hours for all members of the club so the building is kept in wonderful condition. The brand new bathrooms were a joy to use. There were 8 Looper boats here that day and I thought it would be a great time to have "docktails" as they had wonderful picnic tables around, but not with this weather! So I asked the nice guy who gave us the tour if we could use the clubhouse. The outcome was we had a wonderful party there - meeting many new people and sharing stories and food. It was nice and cozy inside and people stayed for several hours visiting. The Looper life style can get rather lonely in-between group gatherings so times like these are precious for "people-people" like me. I've discovered that I'm not the only one who misses the fellowship. I'll have to organize more get-togethers in the future when several of us are gathered in one area.
Today most of the Loopers moved on to the Hudson River but with more rain and cold in the forecast, our friends on Overtime and Bob & I decided to wait until tomorrow. We had a nice walk in town this morning before the rain started and found a wonderful deli with an Italian flair. Bob got his hair cut at a local barbershop and we headed back just before the rain came down with a vengeance. The little town of Great Kills is pretty lack luster but we had a good visit with David and Kim and got in a good walk.
This is pretty crazy - a blog post and only one picture! Enjoy it - more pictures to come tomorrow as we take pictures in front of the Statue of Liberty. We will take turns taking each other's pictures with Overtime.
Anchored at Great Kills Harbor - hope you are warmer than we are!
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