Happy Birthday Fran!

Weather: Cold (high 40’s to low 60’s); Blustery 20 knot winds out of the North clocking to the NE in the afternoon; sunny

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Our plan was to slip our lines between 1100 to 1200 hours. Ray stopped by to tell us he decided to stay and that Pat had already baked Fran a birthday cake. Happy 39th (perhaps I shouldn’t have mentioned her age) Fran!!! A celebration was planned for 1600 hours.

Party… there’s going to be a party? We’ll just have to stay to join the “Flock” in wishing Fran a happy birthday. A fine affair it was with a delicious cake and fresh, homemade whipped cream.

Before the party, Anna Marie and I went for a walk. We talked to the neighboring marina about the possibility of leaving our boat on the hard, doing some bottom painting and having some canvas work done. Their fees seem to be among the most reasonable in the area. We also met fellow PDQ’er Don Wilson aboard “Next Exit.” He shared some information about the marina and tried to talk Anna Marie into sailing to the Bahamas. Maybe next year!

We even found time to clean our living quarters, and sand and varnish the outside teak.

We’re hoping for a quiet night. The 20 knot northerly has clocked around to the northeast and we are pinned to a lee dock. The large inflatable fender is doing the trick, but we’re hoping the wind will lie down as forecast.