Arrived at The Bridgeman on April 5th evening just following Easter with my family at Patty and Eric's Home in VA. Marty, Gerry, my Dad, Kristin, Olivia, Delinda and my cousins all attending. Good time by one and all.
Spent April 6th organizing The Bridgeman for commencement of the project. Went to the nearby town of Calleao, VA that has Marine supply stores to order several tubes of Boat Life Teak Deck Caulking Material (Black) which is a sandable product. Have selected the upper cabin teak rail embellishments as the first project to commence on April 7th,2010 which is today!
Met John and his wife Marty and Mark who are my neighbors at Kinsale Marina who sail Hunter and Ericsson Sailboats. Went sailing yesterday afternoon with John and Marty on their Hunter 30' - Nova. It was a beautiful evening and a wonderful sail out to the mouth of the Potomac River in sight of Saint Mary's City and Point Lookout and the Lower Chesapeake Bay. Sailed back into Kinsale under a red sunset and woke this morning to a fresh pot of coffee that I made on board The Bridgeman as I sat on deck looking at the Sea Gulls and the nest of flying Ospreys. The weather is amazingly beautiful. The stars at night are vivid. Life is slow and serene. The maintenance of a sailboat is symbolic of the maintenance of the economy of life.
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Great post, Steve! Here ya go...And sounds to me like you are 'getting into the mood' shall I say, for the work, and the good life. Sometimes, I lose the appreciation, for a couple of days of troubles, but is so easy to slow down, look around, and realize the good fortune I have.
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Nice start, Steve. Kinsale seems like a great place to lay-back.
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ReplyDeleteIt was great spending time with you this week and being there for the initial stage of The Bridgeman's restoration. Also thanks for taking part in an absolutely beautiful early spring sail. Here's to many more Port Kinsale and Bridgeman memories.
Fair winds,
John and Marty
We miss you over here, Steve.
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