We just enjoyed our first night at anchor for the 2010 sailiing season. After doing a few chores on Saturday morning, we left the dock about 2:00 to head to our favorite anchorage on St. Leonard's Creek. It is very summer-like this weekend on the Chesapeake with temps in the high 80's. A nice breeze kept us comfortable, though. After anchoring, we fired up the grill and made our first boat burgers of the year. Why do they always taste better when they're cooked on the back of a boat and eaten in a quiet anchorage?? The wind really piped up overnight, so we got an early start back to the marina. We were getting gusts of over 22mph on the way across the Patuxent River. Luckily, our marina is in the lee of Solomons Island, so we had a smooth, uneventful docking experience (the best kind). We definitely are excited about anchoring out the first weekend in May. It's usually closer to Memorial Day before the weather and life allow us to get out for the first time. Hopefully this is a good omen and we're looking forward to many more weekends on the boat.