Life in Annapolis

2015 May 25

by Greg & Lyn

We have been back in Annapolis for a couple weeks now and are enjoying every minute of our time here. We got back just in time for our grandson’s graduation from preschool. It was a fun morning watching him with his classmates and celebrating with him.

One of the great things about cruising is the people you meet along the way. We’ve been blessed to have a couple of them stop by and see us in Annapolis. First, we met up with Ernst from Knot II Busy when he came through Annapolis heading north to the C&D Canal. We wandered around downtown Annapolis together before heading over to the Naval Academy to watch the Blue Angels. Then the next day we met up with Ed and Betsy from Haven and continued our joint search for the best burger on the east coast with them. We went to Davis’ in Eastport – definitely a contender! Then they headed north towards NJ.

When the wind and weather both looked nice, we sailed from Annapolis down to Herrington Harbour where we will keep Paperbird for the summer. It was also the day of the Annapolis – Miles River race so there were dozens of boats heading south. An amazing day on the Chesapeake!

One of the reasons we were hurrying back was to attend our Pastor’s retirement party. He’s retiring after 27 years as the pastor of our church, Broadneck EP Church. We’ll definitely miss him and his wife, but we’re happy for them as they move on to the next chapter in their lives and enjoy a slower pace traveling together.

All in all, it’s been really great catching up with both family and friends. We are blessed!