Some visitors handled the lookout duty.
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Beauty on the boat
During our three short sails at the family reunion, we had plenty of decorative crew.The benefits of aging
Tony and Mary Jo celebrate the benefit of their generation. Having raised their children, they can relax with their drinks knowing that younger people are responsible for supervising the activities in the crib.Double Dipping
Claire and Josie discovered that access to the chips and dip is much better if you crawl up on the table with them.Discoveries
Along with the new family members, Melanie found some artifacts from the past. This is the bill for Vinnie's birth at Englewood Hospital. He was a real deal at only $14.13 after his mom's 20% staff discount.Norah Bear
Norah Bear enjoyed greeting the crowds (Bah!) and serenely watched from the comfort of her daddy's lap.Swinging
We worried that Brie would be overwhelmed by the hordes of adults and noisy children. On her second day she looked out over the crowd and excitedly called out, "Look, the people are still here." She is a natural for family festivities.
Meeting the family at the family reunion
Unfortunately, some of the family were unable to attend, including the hard working and responsible Kevin, Matthew, Kim, Anna, Luisma, and Lenny. There were also some new faces. One of the most exciting moments came with the first meeting of our youngest: William, Ethan, and Thomas.
The man behind the curtain
During those nightly dinners, John and Judy brought us the riches of their ice box including chicken, turkey, and wonderful salads. After only a few days, the Amante sailors were in a state of acute protein intoxication. Our rarely used grill became a daily event. On windy nights, the head chef had to work behind a curtain.
Neighbors
From New York we sailed together through Long Island Sound, into Nantucket, finally arriving in Cape Cod. Each morning we would set off together and each night we would have dinner and a planning session for our next day's sail.
John and Judy in the city
Our time was limited so we never made it up the Hudson, but High Five came down to the New York harbor. Our self satisfaction was damaged when we saw that they travel with their own helicopter escort.
Monsters in the Museums
Wandered in MOMA, the Met, the Museum of Natural History, the Museum of New York City and a few other hot spots. One our favorite paintings is above. Although we like this work by some very famous artist, we've forgotten all the information about it. Any ideas?
And then New York
A couple of days brought us back to the statue of liberty park anchorage where we found the light rail only a miles walk from our dingy dock. We rode in daily, following the ticket machine's instructions to "dip" our credit card, and enjoyed the city sights.
El Anatsui
We also took a day to see the museums and this artist, El Anatsui was one of our favorites. This piece is roughly ten feet high and 18 feet long. It was made of found metal, bottle caps, the collars from screw top bottles, and wire. Under the lights its colors were radiant. Will add more information when our notes emerge from the boat's depths.
A week in Bethesda
Lulu and Gigi warned us that the main anchorages in Annapolis have been paved with wall to wall mooring balls and it was true. Fortunately they also told us about a great place to keep the boat. This location is somewhat sketchy and will not be divulged. We joyfully scampered off to see Liz, Nat, Matt, Devin, and Lexi. It was a great time but we did not take the camera out of the bag. Thanks to Devin for this vibrant picture of his art work from years ago.
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