Sunday, 10/16, we motor'd two hours south to the Rhode River, and anchored in the lovely half-moon bay near the entrance. This is where our sailing career began, decades ago, and we even poked up into Cadle Creek where the first arrow (an ancient, $300 wonder filled with rotten wood and cotten stuffed in the seams) was kept. Like much of the Bay, there have been many changes here in 40+ years... now the creek is lined with McMansions and fancy boats.

Captain Jack had developed his first head cold in years on Saturday, sneezing his brains out, at least the nonlinear system theory part (some of the linear theory remains up there) so we took an easy day. The cold seems to be rapidly disappearing.

Today, Monday, we made the trip down to Solomons Island in lovely weather, and even had a couple hours of nice sailing - our first of the trip. We will be getting together with Uncle Skip and Little Kathy this evening.