Making Progress

The Thanksgiving dinner became a reality courtesy of "Right Boat" and "Bad Dog". We were also joined by "Sanuk II" from Austria and "Wings" from "The Deadliest Catch"(Really,I was cold talking to them).We locked through at South Mills for the hop to Elizabeth City. There was only one boat at the docks which was fortunate because our bow in entry was concluded by a stern entry 2 slips down without ever exiting the pilings. A miscalculation on my part to say the least, but we did it without touching anything. Well almost nothing, Captain Dick did have sea gull excrement on his hand while brilliantly maneuvering the anchor past the pilings.
Saturday we had nice wind 12-15kts WNW to sail to the beginning of the Alligator-Pungo Canal. At the bottom of the river we got a call from "C-Note" whose main engine had failed and was anchored. He was going to use his dinghy to move his boat but was concerned that he was short on gas. We gave him the gas we had for "Portie", which I think qualifies as another "Portie to the Rescue".
Today we made it to Goose Creek in preparation of picking George,from "Passages", up in Oriental tomorrow. We are hoping to be able to do some offshore but the weather doesn't look conducive yet.
Laurie is having fun with her friend,Janet and visiting Elena,her sister and mother. I am guessing it wasn't 29 degrees there this morning.

Yahoo! What a Ride

Kismet departed Kiptopeke yesterday at 0715(a bit early for Captain Dick). The winds were 20-25kts Northwest with 4'seas. All seemed well with a proposed course of 245M. except the waves were about 15' apart Well after a few 45 degree rolls, we decided that 270 was ALOT more comfortable. Since we were traveling between 7&8 kts. under staysail and main, the extra mileage wasn't an issue. We arrived in Hampton Roads and found we wouldn't make the 1330 locking at the Dismal Swamp. After meeting Robert, the legendary lock master&conch playing mistro we tied up at Elizabet's Dock and went for $1 tacos at La Familia. Had coffee and muffins with Robert and left at 0930 with the 4 other boats that locked through. Everyone trimmed trees as we were avoiding the dredge pipe enroute to the NC Visitors Center. There is some talk of one boat making Thanksgiving dinner, no matter, it is going very well in every other way.

 

Liberty Ships at Sunset

 

Heading for the Water

 

 

 

Kismet is floating

With Laurie safely in Phoenix, Capt"Dick(Grey Hound) and I watched Kismet renter the water yesterday. The forecast winds were southwest 15-20 kts. This precluded a run to Norfolk, so we were presented a choice, sit and wait for the forecast North wind Wednesday or go sailing. After at least a microsecond of deliberation we made plans to sail to Kiptopeke on the Eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay about 17 mi Northeast of Hampton Roads(Norfolk). It was a great sail to a state park where they sunk 9 Liberty ships to create a break wall. Wish we had more time to spend here but tomorrow we will catch the aforementioned North wind and hopefully enter the Dismal Swamp.

All Done With Radiation

Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Yesterday was the last of the 5 day course of radiation. I literally had no side effects. We celebrated by going out for dinner at the Hawkeye Grill in the Otesaga Hotel. Then I was off to bed by 2000! One more week to hang out in Cooperstown, I hope! Today, friends Rich and Nina from the Albany area came to visit. It was great to see them.

Treatment is Continuing - Making Progress

We arrived at the radiation oncology Department yesterday morning at 0700. Had a CT scan and ultrasound to confirm that everything was good to go - 20 minutes later the radiation treatment was done and we were free to leave til our next appt at 1400. Same drill except no CT scan. It has been cold, cloudy, and wet for the past few days. Yesterday we about an inch of snow!!!!!!!!!!!By Friday PM I should be finished with the radiation. Yeah!

Good News

Well, this will be a quick update - I went back to the surgeon today to get path results and get set up for the mammosite radiation that starts next Monday. All the margins were clear and there was no spread to the lymph nodes! The report couldn't have been better. (unless they said just kidding - no cancer)! So now I have 5 days of radiation, another week to recover, then hopefully free to go! Love to all. Thanks for your love and support.

Time in Cooperstown New York

WE left Deltaville VA on Friday the 29th; and drove to Annville PA to visit Ray & Susan Hall for a couple of days. Then, arrived in Cooperstown NY on October 31st along with some scattered snowflakes....BRRRRRR! WE are staying at a lovely house overlooking Glimmerglass a.k.a. Otsego Lake generously loaned to us by Mark (my ex) & Pam, his S.O.(who is a wonderful friend). I really can't thank them enough. My surgery was done on Nov 1st; pretty much took all day, between all the stops I had to make - ultrasound, nuclear medicine, and finally surgery. The folks at Bassett were wonderful. I was able to go home by 7:00pm. All went well - we will get more results on Thursday - so far so good! Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers!