We are coming up on the best two months of the year for boating — Sep and Oct — and we have made the decision to see if a nice trawler with wider decks is available for us to travel around on the Potomac and Chesapeake. The experiment with a sport cruiser type of boat just doesn’t work. The 37′ Maxum we have is just not a boat we enjoy cruising on. We’ll put it on the market and buy a trawler or small cabin cruiser.
2 Sep we joined Mike and Vicki Enos and Sharon (Vicki’s sister) for a boat trip to Cobb Island and lunch at Capt Johns. Great time–their crab cakes are the best around! Nice trip in good weather. These last few day trips have been enjoyable and a good boating day.
Saturday the 3rd, the next day, we attended the BAMM concert on Town Hill. Tommy Heath, from Tommy and the Tu Tones was the main show event. He sang his one hit song 867-5309/Jenny, from the 60s. He put on a great show. Good event.
Sunday the 4th we traveled just out of town to Mike and Terri Hyde’s home. We were invited to their yearly Seafood Broil. Over 60+ people gathered for great food, comraderie and friendship. Great event.
On 10 September we attended the Northern Neck Beach Festival. The Embers, the main band, boast numerous albums and single releases that span decades and all the crazes continuing to exhibit top quality showmanship, musicianship and professionalism. Having been inducted into the South Carolina Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame and the South Carolina Beach Music Hall of Fame, The Embers are honored to carry the moniker of North Carolina’s Official Ambassadors of Music. They have traveled the country and the world and has performed for every event imaginable from the highest dignitaries to the hottest back yard frat parties. The Embers were also honored to travel throughout South Korea to perform their Christmas special ‘Christmas with the Embers’ on American Military bases for America’s troops in December of 2007 and 2008. They were awarded Military Coins of Excellence for their distinguished service.
The following weekend, the 17th, the Colonial Yacht Club held its annual Oyster Fest at Peggy’s Pier on Monroe Bay. Sitting on Monroe Bay it is the perfect place for any kind of party! The weekend after, the 24th, Peggy and Diane held their monthly Peggys’ Pier Party. Another great event and it followed the yearly Democratic fund raiser oyster fest at the Community Center. Simply enjoying life.
October, another great fall month, saw us busy with the Town and the local Yacht Club, Colonial Yacht Club. With the great weather we enjoyed outside eating at the ICE HOUSE Marina * Brewery & Kitchen on the 7th. On the 8th the Yacht Club held its October membership meeting and Costume Party. The following weekend Peggy and Diane held the last “Peggy’s Pier” party of the year.
