Saturday, September 20, 2008

Had a very interesting day today. We went to the Independence Seaport Museum and went aboard the Olympia and Becuna. The latter being a WWII submarine and the Olympia an old 1892 steel warship. In 1898, the Olympia's guns fired on the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Manila Bay in the Philippines and the Spanish-American war began.
We saw Independence Hall and had a beer from George Washington's recipe at the City Tavern, where the founding fathers had a beer are two with their meals.
I'm taking a break from the land of nautica and went to Philladelphia for a short vacation with a friend. I am trying to get a little history education in and fulfilling my friends bucket list wish at the same time. Will return to the boat in a few days.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

We have been in Bastrop, TX. getting away from hurricane Ike. We stayed with an aunt and uncle and their 6 dogs. We also brought along Pam and Steve from Zephia who live right across from us in the marina. It was a good trip and we all really enjoyed the food, games, TV, hot showers and most of all, the company. Thank you Sissy and Sandy.
Everyone in the family made it OK except our son's inlaws who live in Johnson Bayou where there was a lot of flooding and we're waiting to hear from them.
The Galveston/Houston area took the eye of Ike and did not fair well. We also have friends in the Houston/Clear Lake area and heard that they did OK but sustained some damage to their boat. So goes life on the Gulf coast. Each year we all look forward to the end of hurricane season.