It amazes us sometimes how busy we get when we think we have nothing to do! We've now been here in Baltimore for about 3 weeks, and while we are getting antsy about moving on next week, there still seems to be too little time left to get things done that we thought we'd get accomplished while here. But...all is good and we'll try to catch you up on some of the stuff that we've been up to.
We're happy to report that the surgery on our pup Kikie went very well, and for all intents and purposes, she is fully recovered. The doc removed a rather large bladder stone, and we are hopeful that in the long run, this will eliminate the issues we've been having with her. We still have some medication protocols that we are in the midst of to sorting out, but we know that she must feel a bunch better having this out of her system. Not a perfect world yet on the puppy front, but for now all is fine.
As planned, we were happy to see Rich and Verna, and we had a great time with them...including a delicious meal at Mama's Oyster House in Canton. Unfortunately, just as soon as they got home, they learned that our niece Lara had a serious medical issue requiring surgery while traveling far from home on business. A very stressful week followed, but we understand that she is now resting at home and on the mend. Best wishes for a less stressful and speedy recovery Lara!
One afternoon, we took the water taxi over to Fort McHenry (where the Star Spangled Banner was penned) and were fortunate to be able to view a Navy Tattoo while there (basically a recognition event with full pomp and circumstance). They had the Navy Band playing, the Navy Drill Team performing (amazing) and some period re-enactments of military maneuvers with cannons and all. If it hadn't been 95 degrees out it would have been more enjoyable, but we had fun none the less.
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| The Drill Team and Band exiting the Fort. |
We also had the pleasure of diving under the boat again...after a rain storm unleashed a massive amount of floating debris. Once again, this excursion produced another plastic bag that had attached itself to the water intake for the AC system...we won't miss this part of our visit here at all!
Rob's golf trip was a success...at least the part about catching up with his golf buds...the golf wasn't too stellar as predicted. And Sandy showed off her boat maintenance skills while he was gone...correctly diagnosing the need for cleaning out the AC strainer when the AC units quit working. She unfortunately spent one night with no air at all, but was able to fix the problem the next morning and had the AC up and running after performing the needed service.
(It seems like we spend a lot of time talking about AC problems doesn't it? These units are running almost non-stop in this weather, and we need them to keep doing so. Therefore, they command our attention daily to make sure we stay cool.)
Last night we were treated to an evening with 2 of Rob's fraternity brothers who came into town to visit. A big shout out to Mark (don't call me Deese) as well as Tom (Tindoo) and his wife Karen. We really appreciated the effort they made to come see us, and we had a great time catching up and spending some quality time with "old" friends. We hope our travels next spring on the way back up here allow for a repeat visit...with more brothers perhaps??
So...that hits some of the hightlights for the past few weeks...we'll be on the move by Wednesday next week, so hopefully it won't be so long before we post another entry. Thanks for reading this lengthy post...
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| Another shot of the vessel that collects all of the floating debris in the Harbor...we just wish it was more effective and made more frequent visits to our patch of water. |
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| The flag flying over Fort McHenry. A little known fact that we learned...whenever a new American Flag is commissioned, this flagpole is the first place in the country where it is flown. This as an homage to the birthplace of our National Anthem...very cool! |
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