Nantucket

Bill and I are having a GREAT time in Nantucket. We arrived here on Thursday morning. When we pulled into the mooring field, Bill noticed that we are directly next to sv Madhatter, which is the boat that our friend Keith captains. Small world....

The best part about being in Nantucket is that Dave and Molly are here!!! It has been so nice to see them and hang out. And Bill and Dave have actually had enough time for a little yahtzee tournament.

Friday afternoon Bill, Dave, and Frank, the owner of the boat that Dave captains, went fishing. They caught a few and saw lots of seals. Bill actually thinks he saw a shark stalking the seals. There have been numerous shark sightings in Nantucket and Marthas Vineyard, and a great white (female, 6 1/2 feet) actually washed up on the shore in Nantucket the other day. While the guys were fishing, Molly gave me a great tour of Nantucket (there are so many shops and beautiful cobblestone streets, and plenty huge, monstrous boats!) It was the perfect afternoon!

Friday night we had Keith over for dinner. I used the rest of my dad's sauce and made chicken parm, which was delicious (if I do say so myself). After work, Molly and Dave came over to the boat for some yahtzee.

Saturday Bill and I did some walking around for a bit. We went food shopping and finally got to a ship's store. After a little afternoon yahtzee with Dave, we made dinner and watched a movie and called it an early night.

This morning Bill is doing some boat maintenance. He is checking the fluid levels and topping things off as necessary. We seem to still be having a problem with the generator, so, in addition to the wind generator, we have been running the engine to charge the battery.

The weather has been perfect. Sunny and warm and windy every day. We are actually going to extend our reservation a bit (until Wednesday) so we have time to visit the whaling museum, go for a tour of the island with Cindy's friend LJ, and possibly go on a boat tour to see the seals.