After a trip home to Texas to be battered by Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath, we returned to Maryland and the boat on September 26. A very inexpensive flight from Houston to BWI followed by a rental car trip to Solomons, MD once again put us aboard our floating home. Several mechanical and upholstery projects had been completed in our absence, and we were delighted with the results. After testing and cleaning, we prepared for the annual Kadey-Krogen owners group Rendezvous in Solomons. Calvert Marina where the Rendezvous is held is a special place--remote, rustic, and idyllic. It is, indeed, one of the places that we consider "home away from home". The owner and staff are our friends, and we find the time spent there to always be special. Boats with long-time friends aboard began to arrive, and Stacy came from Houston to visit for about 4 days just before the Rendezvous began. Richard was busy with the docking crew, assisting in docking 46 boats in 2 days. A picture of the result is included below.
Stacy and Kay toured Annapolis on the way back to BWI for Stacy's trip home, and then all attendees enjoyed the Rendezvous. On Sunday, Oct 8, all boats blasted their air horns at 0830 and departed. Texas Ranger traveled down the Chesapeake Bay to Deltaville, VA, our first stop on the journey south, and another stopover that is special to us. You can't get much more remote than Deltaville, and you also can't find nicer people anywhere. A number of friends also made that first-day trip, and a local boatyard and marina sponsored a party in honor of our arrival. After relaxing the next day (and waiting for better weather), we will continue south through Norfolk, and then into North Carolina (the bug capital of the world).
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