Happy St. Patrick's Day
Ambler Isle
V and S
Mon 21 Mar 2011 14:57
March 17, 2011
Big day at Salt Pond, Long Island. The Regatta
awards ceremony was the reason to celebrate. So was St. Patrick's
Day. The boaters from Georgetown, here after the regatta, planned a dinner
dance at The Long Island Breeze Resort. Owner, Mike, offered
a choice of lamb chops, pork chops, or chicken plus trimmings. Ron
and Karen, Seadancer, acted as DJ, a role they fill often in
Georgetown. 50 people came for dinner. Everyone was encouraged to
bring "something off their boat they wanted to get rid of" wrapped as a
gift to exchange. We packed up a DVD. In return we got a
book, Sex Lives of the Presidents, and an assortment of boat
hardware. The worst prize was a box of macaroni and cheese. The best was a
boarding ladder. No, maybe ours was the best. Afterwards
we danced the night away to oldies. We finally met Run Aground Ron from
55'Hatteras Bout Time Tex. Ron was the master mind behind
the "dinghy disco ball" scheme that was rained out last month. Ron and his
wife Charm danced every song. He even led the group in a conga line,
shaming those who would sit it out, "Don't be old!" While the dinner
was only so-so, the entertainment was good.
Since the arrival of the Georgetown regulars, Salt Pond
has not been the same. The VHF radio is much busier. The dinghy dock
is full, the laundry is unavailable. Everyday a new announcement is made
for a beach happy hour, a pot luck supper ashore, a restaurant meal, even bus
tours. We receive invitations for each evening. It feels much like
Georgetown. Actually, I was a little disappointed when we learned of the
bus tour of the south end of the island only 30 minutes before the bus was
leaving. We did not have time to get ready and go. Instead, Valt
took us on our own tour by dinghy. Later someone complained that the bus
seats were not padded and the roads so rough and pocked. He actually had
to look ahead for the next bump and stand up. So maybe we did not miss
much.
Friday we decided to move closer to shore. The
winds were starting to stir up the water and we could not run our
watermaker. We re-anchored in 6' of water during the low
tide. We have gotten over the shallow water here and are happy to have any
water beneath the hull. We also went to the local book exchange and
swapped out 11 books. Because the moon is full today, the tide would be
more extreme both ways, swinging about 4'. The moon is also
unusually close to earth today, and appears much larger than normal.
Friday evening we went to Southern Estate where Nancy and husband Aime
had a small supper party. Also attending were Don and Sue from Jubilee,
and Rockin' Ron the DJ and Kool Karen from
Seadancer. Each guest brought a dish to pass and we enjoyed a
night of lively conversation. |
