Monday, September 08, 2014

July 28, 2012 to Christmas Time ::: On and about the Chesapeake Bay, short trips

July 28, 2012 - Underway for a day to take Brandi and Taylor out for a ride.


August 6-8, 2012 - Departed for Suffolk, the Constance Wharf and moored near the Garden Hilton in downtown Suffolk.


August 26, 2012 - Off to Cape Charles Harbor Marina, then up to Onancock.  Dinner with Sue and Pete Pawlus.  Dick and Betty came aboard and we were off to Somers Cove Marina, Chrisfield, Md. 


September 3, 2012 - Then off to Annapolis for three days with a stop at Patuxent River NAS.  In a rain storm we drove Dick and Betty back to Onancock so they could pick up their car and return to Norfolk.


September 7, 2012 - To Rock Hall, Maryland.  Charlie hurt his leg in leaning over the rail to place a bike on the pier ... the rail was open and he fell onto the "Grand Banks" name plate.  Due to anticipated heavy weather, SONATA was underway on the 8th for an anchorage further south.


September 8, 2012 - Anchored in the West River, N38-51.607 W076-31.996 to await storm.  Anchored close to Western Shore, 8' water with 80' of chain to water's edge.  Front moved through with some 80 knot winds, lasted 15-20 minutes, plexiglass wind screen broke-off during winds.


September 11, 2012 - NAS Patuxent River, then to Smith Creek just inside the Potomac River, North.


September 13, 2012 - Chesapeake Boat Basin, Kilmarnock, Virginia.  Enjoyed Stew and Dianna Kaufman, CASUAL CLASS, joining us aboard SONATA for dinner.


September 16, 2012 - The Tides Inn then to the East River, Mobjack Bay; N37-24.857 W076-20.437; thence Ocean Marine.


October 3, 2012 - Scott and Dad out for an overnight, Eastern Branch of Elizabeth River, dingy to Thomas Murray House and area.


October 5, 2012 - Charlie and GrandPa to Portsmouth City Park for overnight.


End of November into late December, 2012 - Road trips Knoxville, Taylor, New Orleans, Jackson, Biltmore and then Christmas at Rhonda's.









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