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| Sunset at Block Island |
With October’s arrival, we hoped to be much
further south than we are. We enjoyed
our time in Bristol, Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, Vermont and NY but we’re
later to leave than anticipated since our friends on Argosea needed extensive
repair work to their boat after a lightening strike in early September. In the meantime, visiting with family and
friends in the area was wonderful.
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| Lunch at the Oar |
Now with Hurricane Joaquin coasting by the
eastern edge of the US, we have retreated to Norwalk for safe harbor. We must admit that we are enjoying being on
the dock so we can turn on the heat. We
haven’t said that for quite awhile! It’s
also been a long time since we donned foul weather gear to walk Murray. . . .
missing those palm tree lined beaches.
Atalanta has experienced three other
hurricanes (Earl, Irene, Sandy) in the past 7 years and weathered them
well. We recognize the importance of being
prudent and careful where bad weather is concerned. Decades have passed since
William Redfield’s serendipitous discovery that tropical storms have a circular
rotation and cirrus clouds first observed by Father Benito Viñes still scurry
across clear, blue skies in advance of an approaching hurricane. Now thanks to satellites and the extensive monitoring of storms by the National
Weather Service and the Hurricane Center, we usually have at least a 5-day
warning to prepare ourselves and Atalanta for severe weather. As of this
morning, it appears that Joaquin will head off shore and not direct its fury at
the NE coast. Unfortunately, the Bahamas
were dealt a severe hit and have incurred significant damage.
On Tuesday we hope for clearing skies and calming winds to begin our southbound travels. We’ll move quickly to the Chesapeake to enjoy its fine fall winds and will rejoin Argosea to share the adventure. We hope to connect with friends in that area so here’s your heads up that we are on the way! It’s time to enjoy some sundowners.
Thanks for following.
Richard & Kay
