Gray Morning at Dix

Last night we had the most beautiful moonrise. Bright orange, with the “man on the moon” clearly present. We came out to Snowfish with both Madelyn and cousin Sam. Sam was very excited for a sleepover, his first on a boat since he was two. He did a great job aboard, fell asleep quickly in his pilot berth and was super quiet when he woke up at sunrise. When the “crew” of Beau, Gus and Noah arrived in the morning (after pancakes aboard, of course) Kurt let them tug on the lines and the tiller and use the winches. What fun!
The day started with gray skies, which turned to rain, which turned to a downpour after Kurt rowed the boys and Mads and Didi back to the island. We figured we would just hang out and clean and do a few projects until it cleared a bit. Well, no such luck...by noon we decided we would head to the island and make sure Mads wasn’t causing a ruckus for the rest of the grownups. Kurt figured we would try to start the engine (just to make sure). You guessed it...it wouldn’t turn over. After the troubleshooting, Kurt decided the solenoid had bitten the dust. He removed the solenoid and we rowed in. Time to beg Will to bring us in to Rockland for a replacement. By the time we arrived, it started to clear, so a plan was made.

Kurt, Will and I headed in to Rockland later in the afternoon. The skies turned to bright sun...and a great deal of wind. Was even a little snotty heading over to Rockland in Bogus. We had fun though...had a list of things for the gang like beer, ice, and carrots (?) We found all, including a new solenoid (Thanks to Journey’s End Marina for helping us get one...Carquest ended up delivering it to us right there). Also, Will got to fill Bogus with gas, always a fun and expensive endeavor. Kurt managed to spend some money at Hamilton Marine, including a 3” cap for our charcoal stove. Will and I headed for Rite Aid, where we found all we needed (except carrots).

Big day was finished off with a nice dinner outside, the new solenoid successfully installed, and some gin and tonics. Not a bad way to spend an evening. Time to depart tomorrow, as the crew will be increasing in size with the arrival of the rest of Will’s family. Always a lovely privilege to come to Dix....thanks to the Owens!!!

Cathy