The Dodson Boat Yard was a traffic jam of classic yachts: Hinckley, Little Harbors, Herreschoff, Concordia, and others. Then you have the lines for cheap ice cream and their wonderful restaurant Dog Watch Cafe. Dodson Boat Yacht was one of our favorite places to moor.
On Saturday night, we ventured to Noah’s restaurant again. Meryl Streep filmed her 2012 movie Hope Springs there. We sat at the bar for dinner and met another couple from the mid west. It turned out Eric and Dennis worked in the same industry and had mutual customers. They invited us to a concert that evening. We didn’t feel comfortable going back on an unlit dinghy late at night so we passed. Rita and Dennis joined us for a day sail on Monday by Fishers Island Sound. It was a perfect day to entertain new friends and introduce them to sailing.
Tuesday, we started our trek back to Branford with our first stop at Mystic. Taco Tuesday isn’t quite the deal it is at home. For $5 in St Clair Shores, you get three tacos and a margherita. Birmingham, tacos are $1 or $2 with a drink. Mystic $6 margherita and all you can eat tacos for $10.
Foul weather gear was necessary on our journey to the theater to see “Maiden”. The theater was a 36 minute walk from”Thistle”. Being wet and cold made us feel part of the crew as they raced in the southern ocean. We highly recommend the movie. The back story for getting the first all female crew in the Whitbread race was interesting. Tracy Edwards and crew managed to break the glass ceiling in ocean racing. We wondered how many girls have been inspired to learn to sail or compete in sailing because of these women.
Classic yacht details on a Concordia Yawl
Rozinante considered by many experts approaching perfection in design
Passing the cheap ice cream after happy hour proved difficult.
Book Reviews: Sharon
Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck 5 out of 5
Come Home by Lisa Scottiline 5
Sunflower by Richard Paul Evans 3.5
Half Moon Bay by Alice LaPlante 3.5
Book Reviews: Eric
Sea of Time by Will Hubbell 4
Easy on the brain sci-fi thriller
Chancellorsville by Stephen Sears
This is the first book I couldn’t finish on the ereader because of the complexity of the story and the inability to see the maps.
Trading Up in 2019 
It’s so interesting hearing from you. We should see you soon, I hope.
I will be home on the 4th. Call me
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Great news! Thanks for the update💙💦🌎🌿
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Looking forward to seeing you
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We always enjoy hearing of your adventures and whereabouts. We saw Maiden at the War Memorial with Dawn Riley there for Q&A. There were cheers and tears throughout the film😊 Rich was wondering about the status of your regulator.
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It’s been fine since the incident. It would have been awesome to see dawn riley. I think every daughter should see the movie.
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