June 18 - The Die Is Cast

Well, we have decided to make the run for home. We are hoping to be back in Annpolis on Thursday. Carol is busy reading the chart books. Mike is busy washing down the boat. We went to dinner at Eat at Joe's. The food was good, but not as good as some we had further south from here. Seafood just isn't as fresh as it used to be. At present, our plan is to just move along as fast as we can. At present, though, it is interesting to be in Norfolk. On our way in, we heard Navy warships on the radio warning boaters to stay out of the way as the warships were on the move. At this dock, we can look across the harbor to the repair yard for navy ships. The saddest part is that Norfolk has a place just like the Inner Harbor in Baltimore. It's where our marina is. The place is half empty. And that includes the marina. It is very sad because the place is actually very nice. This afternoon, we went to Nauticus, the marine museum that houses the U.S.S. Wisconsin. Mike, Jacob and Peggy did the tour of the U.S.S. Wisconsin. Peggy learned that she does not want to be in the Navy. The bunks are too short. Jacob learned that it got hit at a 155 mm shell. They repaired the boat, and now it is a museum. Carol and I toured the regular museum. We learned that even Moray eels can live long enough to get cataracts. We all went to check out the exhibit of the Chris Craft boats. The museum had done a great job of exhibiting the boats in an open area in the building also used as a port of departure for the cruise ships. This trip has been quite the experience of a lifetime. But, it is time to get home. There are no more bimbos on the boat, and Tom and Linda don't have any to send us! Not only that, but we are no longer playing the Alphabet Game because Tom never sent the collection of q and z words that he promised us in order to make the game more fun.