Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous!l

We arrived in Newport, Rhode Island on Monday. It feels like Monaco with so many large yachts over 100′ except they let the non rich and famous in the harbor. A mooring is actually a bargain for the east coast, $40 per night for Thistle. Mega yachts, past America’s Cup winning sailboats, and classic yachts pepper this harbor. While in Newport, we visited IYRS (the International Yacht Restoration School). This is a vocational school that teaches traditional boatbuilding skills. Behind the school on the waterfront, a 105′ schooner the Coronet is being totally restored. They allow you in the workshop to get a closeup view of the ongoing work.

We’ve had a couple of relaxing days here. Eric and I went on a walking tour of the historic district today. We found St. Mary’s church where the Kennedy’s were married.

St.Mary’s Church and remains of a 17th century windmill

Unfortunately, we missed the presentation done weekly about their wedding. Every evening, we take a dingy ride to gaze at the different boats or watch a race.

Last week we had a great sail to Jamestown, Rhode Island. Newport and Jamestown were packed for the annual Jazz Festival in Newport. So it was a quick visit in Jamestown then another perfect sail across Narraganset Bay to Bristol, Rhode Island. It’s a beautiful, quiet New England town that was once the center of yacht design and construction during the golden age of the Americas Cup at the turn of the 20th century. This is a must see museum in Bristol on the site of the Herreschoff Mfg Company where the Americas Cup defenders were built.

Book Review:

Sharon

Where the Crawdads Sing 5 out of 5

First Women: Grace and Power. By Kate Brower. 3.5 out of 5.

Interesting topic and information but the style of writing felt tortured.

Target Alex across series by James Patterson 4 out of 5

Eric

The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw

Sobering to hear the stories of the depression era kids that won WW2. They are from my father’s generation so the stories triggered lots of memories. An inspirational read. 4 out of 5

Happy 5th birthday to my great niece. Also, my dear friend Heather is celebrating her birthday today.