June 10th, 2009

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June 10 in Chesapeake, Va.

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

It was a wonderful 200 mile drive from Beaufort through rural N.E. North Carolina. Tobacco, Peanut and Soya Bean fields. Winter wheat, or was it rye, was being harvested and fields burnt. The road crossed the Pamlico River at the historic and quaint town of Washington, N.C. and close to the Virginia border highway 17 crossed the Roanoke where it flows into Roanoke Sound. The last 30 miles followed the Dismal Swamp Canal, where Lynne and I spent the first night on our way south to Beaufort, last November. To-morrow I’ll be making another road trip, further north yet, to St.Michaels, Md. to meet Iris Clark. We became acquainted when I cruised the Chesapeake Bay, last August. We yelled at each other when her historic gaff rigged “Selina II” pulled from the dock with her guests. I took a picture of her gorgeous transom and mailed a picture to Iris. For those who read the Chesapeak Log and saw the slide show you might remember “Selina II”. Iris invited me for a sail. A busman’s holiday.

So here are the promised pictures of Madison, my first great granddaughter. Her mom, Katie, was working this evening. I shall see her later this week. I had mentioned that David’s dad and step mom were also going to be here this week, but their visit has been postponed.