I have had a few people ask me lately what the significance of the lat/long coordinates (i.e.: N38° 47.181' W76° 13.046') is in the subject line of the emails. Some are new to the list since I explained last, and a few may have forgotten. These coordinates are the exact location (within something like the length of the boat) of where I am at the time the coordinates are given. It is more for future reference for me than anything else. But if you are interested in seeing for yourself, you can go to http://maps.google.com and copy and paste the coordinates into the search line and voila! You will be able to see just where I am. There is a feature on this site (satellite) that if you click on it, you get an actual photo view from an overhead satellite shot. Pretty cool ...

Other than that, today was pretty uneventful. Motored north to St. Michaels on the east side of the bay from Solomons (52 nm) in 7 hours, so made pretty good time. This is supposed to be a place where sailors on the Chesapeake make an annual pilgrimage to once a year. I guess there is a great maritime museum plus other neat nautical flavor
stuff. Will hang here through the weekend, and then on over to Annapolis (only 25 nm) Monday or Tuesday where Nikki flies in to meet me on Thursday of next week. Can't wait! We also have three friends from Burlington (Tim, Jess, and Mark) who will fly down the following Saturday to spend 3 days with us and do some sailing, assuming the
weather cooperates. I have to say that I am always happy to be on the boat, even alone, but it will be MUCH more fulfilling once Nikki arrives.

Lastly, Bruce Ray of s/v Zingara showed up yesterday, almost exactly one year to the day (minus 7 days) that we met here last year. And just like last year, he came over to Kristinly for dinner and the thunderstorms moved in. Go figure ...