Don hailed us on the radio at 8:00 am and gave us directions to their dock. It turned out to be the very place we had checked out the day before. We could see Don and Alice at the end of the dock and they gave us a hand as we brought the boat around. We had her up on the hoist and out of the water in no time. It was so nice to see them!
The day was shaping up to be a very hot one. It was already 88°F at 8:30 am! Don was concerned about getting the boat work done and then tuning into the weather to see what Hurricane Earl was doing. It seemed that the hurricane was heading for the East Coast!
Alice told us that Don had surgery two weeks ago for a ruptured, gangrenous appendix and had only been home a week after spending a full seven days in the hospital! We were very surprised to hear this since Gale had spoken to Don several times in the last few weeks and he had never mentioned it. Don was looking pretty good for someone who had been through what he had!
Maureen gathered up the laundry and enjoyed taking care of her chores inside in the air conditioning. She also decided to defrost the boat’s freezer and clean the refrigerator while we were there. Gale changed the lower unit grease and the engine oil while the boat was on the lift. Don and Ally took us out to run a few errands and show us around the area. We stopped by the boatyard to see if they would be able to haul us out and gave them our contact information. After our drive, we spent some time watching the reports on Hurricane Earl. It was going to be a big one – possibly an F4 hurricane. The path of the storm was uncertain, but it appeared to be heading for the Carolinas and Virginia and would make landfall on Thursday. Of course, we all were hoping for the storm to turn away.
Don grilled a wonderful salmon filet for our dinner which we enjoyed with corn on the cob and various other sides. The evening was lovely – no wind, no clouds, no sign of an approaching hurricane. Since we were able to “plug in” at the dock, the boat air conditioning was running and it had cooled things down quite nicely. Our night on Blue Heron was very comfortable.
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