August 2022 – Better Weather, Boat Trips, and Cancer

As we rolled into August the weather improved; mid 80s vice mid 90s.  It is the way summer used to be.

Carey received some bad news early this month when we discovered she has breast cancer.  We are now set up with a great team of doctors and a plan of attack has been laid out that results in a high probability of success,  Based on some current tests being conducted Carey will have Chemotheraphy or hormone treatments for 3 months, then surgery to remove the tumor, followed by a period of time for radiation theraphy.  She feels great and we’re on our way to beating the cancer.

We are also finishing up on the last of the remodeling at the house and have a new flower planter out front and some finishing tounches on the Sunroom.  We are settling down to enjoying the home and doing regular “homework” to keep it up.

On the 17th we joined Pete and Mischelle for a boat trip to Cobb Island.  We went to “Scuttlebutts” restaurant for lunch.  Great meal, but the weather was hot!  We planned on a second boat trip on Sunday, but the weather was not good for boating so the 4 of us jumped in our car and we traveled down the Northern Neck, stopping at Coles Point Tavern for lunch.  Sitting directly on the Potomac it is a beautiful spot to while away an afternoon.

On the 24th we joined Pete and Mischelle on their boat once more for another lunch trip to Cobb Island.  This time we ate at Capt Johns.

We finished up the month of August with a boat trip on the Potomac.  Mike and Vicki Enos and Diane and Peggy joined us for a planned trip to Tall Timbers for breakfast.  Due to a miscalculation I ran the starboard fuel tank out of fuel and we had to turn around and fuel up back in Colonial Beach.  After fueling we decided to go to Cobb Island instead of Tall Timbers.  We pulled up to “Scuttlebutt,” and had a great lunch.  All in all a good day with a story to tell.