Adieu Dave!

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

We will bid adieu to Dave on Thanksgiving morning when he flies home to his lovely wife, Barb, and into a northeast snow storm!  The last days were spent enjoying the American Virgins, including snorkeling at Water Lemon Cay and Christmas Cove where we saw a giant puffer fish with white lips and a ferocious barracuda

 

 

 

  …….and a delicious dinner at the St Thomas Yacht Club as guests of our friend, Donna Liska.

As Dave leaves us, he remains haunted by the question  “What made Hayden scream like a girl when he and Radeen were sailing on our old boat, Larking About?  Many of you may recall that three years ago my dear ‘Cuz’ Hayden and  his wife, Radeen, were planning on crewing on Larking About across the Pond to England (see Larking About's blog la40.blogspot.com).  We had to abort those plans because my brother became ill.  We instead brought the boat back to the Chesapeake Bay, and swapped it for Adventuress.   We now plan to sail Adventuress to England next May/June, but  Hayden and Radeen will be adventuring on their own boat, Island Spirit: so they are not available.  Instead Dave Hornbach and Bob Nelson will be joining us.  Both have sailed with us on ocean passages, are very competent sailors and great guys.  It remains to be seen if they will scream like girls on Adventuress!

(From Dave)

…  It has been a fantastic time sailing with John and Nancy for almost 2 weeks.  We have seen fun places, danced up a storm and snorkeled to our hearts content.  The food on Chez Adventuress has been outstanding thanks to master chef John and Nancy’s baking.  I will miss being here but it won’t be long till I am back for the Atlantic Passage.  Yes I cannot imagine anything about sailing with the Knights that would result in a girlish shriek, but I have heard the tale and suspect that there is a prank in my future.  Should I plan one of my own in self-defense?  Should I conspire with Bob Nelson to add further intrigue?  Stay tuned to the blog to find what happens next.  Scream like a girl…  Hah!!!

Love to All,

Nancy, John and Dave