Thursday, February 16, 2012

Well, Norm and Sue left this morning, heading for Beaufort, North Carolina. We stood on the dock and waved good-bye to them as they floated away. I am certainly going to miss their smiling faces. Sue is my exploring buddy. We both like to do the touristy things and our husbands do not. Our plan is to catch up with them in a couple of months and then cruise to the Chesapeake Bay with them.

Since it's difficult to get and manage cash while we are cruising, especially without a car, the four of us came up with a plan to handle money between us. I kept a notebook in my purse, and every time we shared the expense of something (like gasoline or car rental), or we picked something up at a store for the other couple, it was put in this notebook. I kept a running total. The idea was that when it got to be $100 one way or the other, we would pay up. Well, instead of doing that, if it got out of whack, the couple who owed the other couple would buy that couple's lunch or dinner when we went out until it got pretty much even again. It worked out really well for us the entire time we have been cruising together. It's sure a lot easier than passing small amounts of money back and forth all of the time.

Today was my post-op doctor appointment. The doctor said the biopsy was good and everything looks fine. Glad that's over with. Now we have to get John back on his feet. My doctor recommended an Urgent Care for John and he now has a prescription for an antibiotic. I certainly hopes that works for him. We are getting cabin fever. There are things to do, places to go, and people to see.

There is already another boat in Norm and Sue's slip next to us. The people pulled in this afternoon and we were talking to them. They have a gold AGLCA burgee which means they have completed the loop at least once. Anyway, they saw our port of call is Aurora, IN and asked if we kept our boat at Earl Bratfish' place. He also knew Bob Todd from Catalina. He said he still talks to Steve Todd. He is a retired lawyer, but I don't remember his name. We'll talk again and I'll ask him. It is definitely a small world.