We anchored in front of the town, meeting Ryan, Holly, the boys and 
Father Bill & Sue Maxwell at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Bill & Sue live in Port Townsend, so he held the service in their beautiful little church. Afterwards, Ryan and Holly took us all to a great dinner at a nearby restaurant. Then the boys spent the night with us on the boat, the “newlyweds” going back to the Maxwell’s guest house. Not a very restful night, Sean (the youngest) deciding he wanted to spend the night in our bed. Nat had his half of the bed, Sean, I and Kacey the other half. I think everyone but Linda was perfectly comfortable.
The next morning we cruised with the boys to Sucia Island after meeting everyone for breakfast at Point Hudson. Actually, Ryan and Holly went to the wrong restaurant, but eventually we met up. It was a wonderfully calm day for a cruise back across the Straits of Juan de Fuca. The weather was improving and we anchored in Shallow Bay five hours later.
Taking the dinghy to shore, Kacey became a little over-anxious and slid off the dinghy into the water well out in the bay. He swims well, but when we finally drug him back into the skiff he yelped like he was being killed. He’s such a wuss! In the meantime Sean and Jacob dared each other to dunk in the water...water about 58*. Back on Reflections we enjoyed hamburgers, a great sunset and then watched Finding Nemo.
We awoke on the 12th to a beautiful warm morning and took a 2 ½ mile hike to Fossil Bay and back. At Chinaman’s Rock in Shallow Bay the boys enjoyed climbing in the caves while we nervously watched and took some pictures.
After lunch all three took the kayaks back to the beach and they and other kids played all afternoon on the logs and in the rock pools as the tide came over the warm sand. Nat and I took the dinghy in to check on them a couple of times, watched them through binoculars and even jigged for a bit in front of the bay. I caught a couple of rock fish which we fried up for dinner along with some fresh crab cakes. Once we finally convinced the boys to come back to Reflections they devoured the fish. That evening we watched another beautiful sunset followed by an episode of Planet Earth. 
The weather continued good on the 13th with not a breath of wind. Jacob made us all pancakes for breakfast and then we took a walk to the rocks below Lawson’s Bluff. Pulling anchor around noon we found it thoroughly covered with seaweed, so I snapped a picture of all men aboard cleaning the seaweed-full anchor.
After another calm cruise with the clouds coming in a bit we arrived at Customs. Nat called in saying that for the boys he had one original passport and two copies…no problem; they just commented that all three boys had been here before.
We spent the night there in Poet’s Cove, the boys enjoying the swimming pool as it began to lightly rain. That night they ate hot dogs with macaroni and cheese while Nat and I enjoyed steak oscar with the last of the fresh crab legs. Leaving Poet’s Cove late morning we headed to Genoa Bay on Vancouver Island there to meet Doug and Gail and their guests aboard Mirage. The boys can’t wait to stay aboard eating hamburgers and watching one of their movies while Nat and I enjoy a much needed dinner out. Moored just ahead of us as we arrived at Genoa Bay was Finally, another RHYC boat with Jack and Kay Huen.
The afternoon was spent relaxing, the boys enjoying a dinghy ride with Nat around the bay and to a nearby bakery and, of course, finding ice cream. At dinner time they ate their hamburgers on the flybridge while we enjoyed everyone’s company aboard Mirage’s flybridge right across the dock. Austin came over after a bit, preferring the company of the grown-ups. Our dinner at the little restaurant at the top of the dock was wonderful, great food, great company, and the boys did well on board, watching a Star Wars movie.
The evening ending with the usual…Gamma Linda
reading in our bed with Jacob and Sean.
It’s now Thursday, the 14th and soon we’ll say goodbye to Mirage and Finally as we head to Sydney to pick up Ryan and Holly. It’s sunny, calm and going to be a hot one today!
Father Bill & Sue Maxwell at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Bill & Sue live in Port Townsend, so he held the service in their beautiful little church. Afterwards, Ryan and Holly took us all to a great dinner at a nearby restaurant. Then the boys spent the night with us on the boat, the “newlyweds” going back to the Maxwell’s guest house. Not a very restful night, Sean (the youngest) deciding he wanted to spend the night in our bed. Nat had his half of the bed, Sean, I and Kacey the other half. I think everyone but Linda was perfectly comfortable.
The next morning we cruised with the boys to Sucia Island after meeting everyone for breakfast at Point Hudson. Actually, Ryan and Holly went to the wrong restaurant, but eventually we met up. It was a wonderfully calm day for a cruise back across the Straits of Juan de Fuca. The weather was improving and we anchored in Shallow Bay five hours later.
Taking the dinghy to shore, Kacey became a little over-anxious and slid off the dinghy into the water well out in the bay. He swims well, but when we finally drug him back into the skiff he yelped like he was being killed. He’s such a wuss! In the meantime Sean and Jacob dared each other to dunk in the water...water about 58*. Back on Reflections we enjoyed hamburgers, a great sunset and then watched Finding Nemo.We awoke on the 12th to a beautiful warm morning and took a 2 ½ mile hike to Fossil Bay and back. At Chinaman’s Rock in Shallow Bay the boys enjoyed climbing in the caves while we nervously watched and took some pictures.
After lunch all three took the kayaks back to the beach and they and other kids played all afternoon on the logs and in the rock pools as the tide came over the warm sand. Nat and I took the dinghy in to check on them a couple of times, watched them through binoculars and even jigged for a bit in front of the bay. I caught a couple of rock fish which we fried up for dinner along with some fresh crab cakes. Once we finally convinced the boys to come back to Reflections they devoured the fish. That evening we watched another beautiful sunset followed by an episode of Planet Earth. 
The weather continued good on the 13th with not a breath of wind. Jacob made us all pancakes for breakfast and then we took a walk to the rocks below Lawson’s Bluff. Pulling anchor around noon we found it thoroughly covered with seaweed, so I snapped a picture of all men aboard cleaning the seaweed-full anchor.
After another calm cruise with the clouds coming in a bit we arrived at Customs. Nat called in saying that for the boys he had one original passport and two copies…no problem; they just commented that all three boys had been here before.We spent the night there in Poet’s Cove, the boys enjoying the swimming pool as it began to lightly rain. That night they ate hot dogs with macaroni and cheese while Nat and I enjoyed steak oscar with the last of the fresh crab legs. Leaving Poet’s Cove late morning we headed to Genoa Bay on Vancouver Island there to meet Doug and Gail and their guests aboard Mirage. The boys can’t wait to stay aboard eating hamburgers and watching one of their movies while Nat and I enjoy a much needed dinner out. Moored just ahead of us as we arrived at Genoa Bay was Finally, another RHYC boat with Jack and Kay Huen.
The afternoon was spent relaxing, the boys enjoying a dinghy ride with Nat around the bay and to a nearby bakery and, of course, finding ice cream. At dinner time they ate their hamburgers on the flybridge while we enjoyed everyone’s company aboard Mirage’s flybridge right across the dock. Austin came over after a bit, preferring the company of the grown-ups. Our dinner at the little restaurant at the top of the dock was wonderful, great food, great company, and the boys did well on board, watching a Star Wars movie.
The evening ending with the usual…Gamma Linda
reading in our bed with Jacob and Sean.It’s now Thursday, the 14th and soon we’ll say goodbye to Mirage and Finally as we head to Sydney to pick up Ryan and Holly. It’s sunny, calm and going to be a hot one today!
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