Month: November 2023

It seems like many days are taken up by doctors appointments but we are still sampling the restaurants and activities around the town.  It was the right decision to move back.  We’re active and love it.  As members of the Colonial Yacht Club we helped the club put on the Annual Rockfish tournament in mid November.   Bill Bowman held the Boathouse Marina’s annual  BBQ cookout and we enjoyed socializing with all the boaters at the Marina.  Most of my time this month was organizing the Annual Colonial Beach Lighted Boat Parade that took place on the 25th of the month.  It has been a reoccurring event for a while in the town and at times we have trouble putting together more than a few boats.  We made it to 10 boats this year and all of them were really decked out.  It was fun and we had a large spectator crowd.  Hopefully we are on the road to a larger and larger boat count.

 

We also had a great Thanksgiving, just Carey and I with a large Turkey and all the trimmings.  We usually did the solo events while traveling on the boat and we enjoy it.  This year we’ll be with the grandkids in Annapolis for Christmas and we’re looking forward to that.  We also enjoy the local restaurants and our friends that like to join up at them for fun and entertainment.  Below is one view of the Icehouse Marina Brewery & Kitchen with the crowd playing trivia.

And at the end of the month the town decorated Town Hill along Washington Ave that makes the town look restive and ready for Christmas.  A short video below shows its look

October was an eventful transition month from summer to fall with a variety of events.  I sprained my knee on the boat and for the month was heavily involved in physical therapy to strengthen the mussels and get me walking straight.  Carey continued her effort to handle the two hormone medicines the doctors prescribed to reduce the chances of a recurrence for breast cancer.  Noi, the greeter and part owner of our favorite restaurant, Oom Boon passed away and many from the town gathered to say goodbye to a person we all cherished.  Barny and Ginger came for a week’s visit on the 16th and we enjoyed their visit by showing them the town, catching up on each others activities, and an overnight boat trip to Point Lookout in Maryland.  We also enjoyed a fantastic weekend celebration of the Colonial Yacht Club’s 50th anniversary.  Three events from Friday to Sunday helped us celebrate the event, and was notable for the absolute fantastic coat and tie evening dinner and dance held at Monroe Winery, just outside of town. We also attended Brad’s funeral in Manassas, a friend and retired Navy Commander who has been living in assisted living after a car accident that left him mentally handicapped for many of his later years.