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| DAYS AT BURTON ISLAND STATE PARK, VT |
JULY 21
I stopped to get a quick breakfast sandwich this morning and met Linda and
Ed aboard "Shore Thing" at the camp store. Jim joined and we all had
breakfast on one of the picnic tables and spent just about 1 1/2 hours
talking! They decided to stay an extra night on the mooring ball because of
strong storms and south winds which really did happen later in the
afternoon. We were supposed to get together for dinner on our boat, but
the storm hit just about 6:00 and looked like it would continue for several
hours. It finally stopped raining around 7:30, with more storms during the
night.
I stopped to get a quick breakfast sandwich this morning and met Linda and
Ed aboard "Shore Thing" at the camp store. Jim joined and we all had
breakfast on one of the picnic tables and spent just about 1 1/2 hours
talking! They decided to stay an extra night on the mooring ball because of
strong storms and south winds which really did happen later in the
afternoon. We were supposed to get together for dinner on our boat, but
the storm hit just about 6:00 and looked like it would continue for several
hours. It finally stopped raining around 7:30, with more storms during the
night.
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JULY 20
We took a day to relax and meet up with some of the staff on the island
that we knew from the last time we came. We have our armload of wood
for a campfire, set up our picnic table, and a few chairs. Our looper
friends aboard "Shore Thing" came in later in the afternoon. We have been
on the radio with them since we left, and finally had a chance to meet up
with them! Lily is happy to be here and can see all the action from both
pilot house doors. She loves to sit at the camp store and watch the people
go by.
We took a day to relax and meet up with some of the staff on the island
that we knew from the last time we came. We have our armload of wood
for a campfire, set up our picnic table, and a few chairs. Our looper
friends aboard "Shore Thing" came in later in the afternoon. We have been
on the radio with them since we left, and finally had a chance to meet up
with them! Lily is happy to be here and can see all the action from both
pilot house doors. She loves to sit at the camp store and watch the people
go by.
Ferry dock at Burton Island
JULY 24 We will be here for 2 more weeks. Jim has a detached retina and needs surgery which will be
done Monday or Tuesday in Burlington. Bob will be bringing up a car for us to use while here. We could
have driven home, but then we have to close up the boat and would worry about the systems operating
correctly while gone with no one to check on it, plus by the time we got appointments settled at home, we
could have it done here and be recuperating. Everyone has been very nice and helpful. Juanita at the
camp store loaned us her car. I will be helping a few hours next week at the nature center doing some
crafts. This is a good place to be, although we at the mercy of the ferry which has schedules and stops
running at 6:30 PM. The gates at the park on the mainland close at sunset, so we are a bit "locked in",
but safe. The only way off in an emergency is either the Boston Whaler (hope seas are calm!) or a
helicopter (YIKES!)
JULY 28
Jim had to go to Boston to the Eye Center for surgery. His brother, Bob, drove him up Monday night,
leaving Ticonderoga at 10:00 PM, got to Boston around 3:00 AM for surgery at 8:00. He was discharged
in the afternoon with an appointment today at noon, and will be back to Ti this evening. We will leave for
Burton Island tomorrow to recuperate. He has an appointment next Wednesday at Burlington, then in a
month. They won't know how much sight he will get back in his eye at this point. We hope after the
resting process for 2 weeks, we can get the boat to Westport, NY and continue south.
AUGUST 1
The swelling in Jim's eye has gone down a little, the eye still pretty bloodshot. He had 3 procedures: gas
bubble and buckle to push retina back in place and laser surgery. He has to keep his head down
constantly. He has an appointment Tuesday, and we're hoping we get the boat south after that. Jim's
brother has loaned us a car, so at least I can get to the store. The park staff has been wonderful and
very helpful.
AUGUST 4
We will be here at Burton Island for at least another week. Jim had an appointment yesterday and
needs to keep his head down for another week, but things look pretty good. He won't be able to begin to
see until the gas bubble dissolves which takes up to 2 weeks or longer. The doctor thinks he may be able
to stay aboard as a passenger going home, but no work or strenuous activity. We will know more next
week.
AUGUST 10
We got the OK from the doctor for us to finally get underway and head home. So tomorrow, we will
leave Burton Island, first stop Shelburne, VT for fuel, then Westport, NY for an oil change. Our friends
Charlie and Jeannette, who did the loop with us will meet us in Whitehall, NY, and Charlie will stay with
us until we get home. It should be about 8 days back to Westbrook, CT, all depends on the weather and
seas! Jim can do some driving of the boat and lucky we have auto pilot. He has regained 50% of his sight
in that eye so far which is normal for this amount of time considering what he had done. He should be
able to see 100% once the bubble completely dissolves.
AUGUST 11-12 Wesport Marina, Westport, NY
We arrived at Westport late afternoon on the 11th. The lake was a gift: flat calm as could be! We
were very lucky to have had such a beautiful day. On the 12th, Larry changed our oil, engine filters, and
racors, and did routine maintenance. I finally washed the boat after our 3 weeks on Burton Island next
to the trees. We had a bad storm the day before we left, which added more leaves and sticks to our
boat, in addition to hundreds of spiders! It took me 3 hours to clean it all up. NOW, I can actually wash
it with soap.
AUGUST 13 Whitehall, NY
We left Westport at 7:30 and arrived at Lock 12 Marina at 1:30 on another beautiful day on the
water. and had an easy ride. Charlie and Jeannette met up with us here at 1:45. We went out for
lunch, and Jeannette had to leave to get home before dark. Jim's brother, Bob, and wife, Donna, joined
us for dinner at Finch and Chubbs for the early bird special and well worth it: soup, salad, and dinner
with enough food to a take home box! Bob helped put the mast down ( takes about 2 minutes), but Jim
can't do any lifting or reaching, so we appreciated the help. Although we are happy to be heading home,
it's kind of sad to leave this beautiful lake. The mountains of Vermont and the Adirondacks of NY, the
sunsets, and sunrises, trees, bays, and smell of the pine trees are hard to explain in words other than
magnificent! Jim's eye is looking better each day, but he does get tired and needs to rest and close his
eyes, so we are so glad to have Charlie to help crew and we can rotate between the 3 of us at the helm.
AUGUST 14 Schuyler Yacht Basin, Schuylerville, NY
AUGUST 15 Albany Yacht Club, Albany, NY
AUGUST 16 Kingston Municipal Marina, Kingston, NY
We left Albany at 6:00AM this morning since the forecast was severe thunderstorms after noon. The
wind picked up to 25+ MPH from the south on the Hudson River with waves 2+ feet, but our tug cuts
through that like the waves aren't even there. We arrived at Kingston at noon and had a light lunch at a
GREAT Mexican restaurant up the street. We then had a late dinner at another great Italian restaurant
and we each had take home boxes for lunch tomorrow. Lily is enjoying herself looking out the pilothouse
door at the people walking by...lots of activity here for her to watch.
done Monday or Tuesday in Burlington. Bob will be bringing up a car for us to use while here. We could
have driven home, but then we have to close up the boat and would worry about the systems operating
correctly while gone with no one to check on it, plus by the time we got appointments settled at home, we
could have it done here and be recuperating. Everyone has been very nice and helpful. Juanita at the
camp store loaned us her car. I will be helping a few hours next week at the nature center doing some
crafts. This is a good place to be, although we at the mercy of the ferry which has schedules and stops
running at 6:30 PM. The gates at the park on the mainland close at sunset, so we are a bit "locked in",
but safe. The only way off in an emergency is either the Boston Whaler (hope seas are calm!) or a
helicopter (YIKES!)
JULY 28
Jim had to go to Boston to the Eye Center for surgery. His brother, Bob, drove him up Monday night,
leaving Ticonderoga at 10:00 PM, got to Boston around 3:00 AM for surgery at 8:00. He was discharged
in the afternoon with an appointment today at noon, and will be back to Ti this evening. We will leave for
Burton Island tomorrow to recuperate. He has an appointment next Wednesday at Burlington, then in a
month. They won't know how much sight he will get back in his eye at this point. We hope after the
resting process for 2 weeks, we can get the boat to Westport, NY and continue south.
AUGUST 1
The swelling in Jim's eye has gone down a little, the eye still pretty bloodshot. He had 3 procedures: gas
bubble and buckle to push retina back in place and laser surgery. He has to keep his head down
constantly. He has an appointment Tuesday, and we're hoping we get the boat south after that. Jim's
brother has loaned us a car, so at least I can get to the store. The park staff has been wonderful and
very helpful.
AUGUST 4
We will be here at Burton Island for at least another week. Jim had an appointment yesterday and
needs to keep his head down for another week, but things look pretty good. He won't be able to begin to
see until the gas bubble dissolves which takes up to 2 weeks or longer. The doctor thinks he may be able
to stay aboard as a passenger going home, but no work or strenuous activity. We will know more next
week.
AUGUST 10
We got the OK from the doctor for us to finally get underway and head home. So tomorrow, we will
leave Burton Island, first stop Shelburne, VT for fuel, then Westport, NY for an oil change. Our friends
Charlie and Jeannette, who did the loop with us will meet us in Whitehall, NY, and Charlie will stay with
us until we get home. It should be about 8 days back to Westbrook, CT, all depends on the weather and
seas! Jim can do some driving of the boat and lucky we have auto pilot. He has regained 50% of his sight
in that eye so far which is normal for this amount of time considering what he had done. He should be
able to see 100% once the bubble completely dissolves.
AUGUST 11-12 Wesport Marina, Westport, NY
We arrived at Westport late afternoon on the 11th. The lake was a gift: flat calm as could be! We
were very lucky to have had such a beautiful day. On the 12th, Larry changed our oil, engine filters, and
racors, and did routine maintenance. I finally washed the boat after our 3 weeks on Burton Island next
to the trees. We had a bad storm the day before we left, which added more leaves and sticks to our
boat, in addition to hundreds of spiders! It took me 3 hours to clean it all up. NOW, I can actually wash
it with soap.
AUGUST 13 Whitehall, NY
We left Westport at 7:30 and arrived at Lock 12 Marina at 1:30 on another beautiful day on the
water. and had an easy ride. Charlie and Jeannette met up with us here at 1:45. We went out for
lunch, and Jeannette had to leave to get home before dark. Jim's brother, Bob, and wife, Donna, joined
us for dinner at Finch and Chubbs for the early bird special and well worth it: soup, salad, and dinner
with enough food to a take home box! Bob helped put the mast down ( takes about 2 minutes), but Jim
can't do any lifting or reaching, so we appreciated the help. Although we are happy to be heading home,
it's kind of sad to leave this beautiful lake. The mountains of Vermont and the Adirondacks of NY, the
sunsets, and sunrises, trees, bays, and smell of the pine trees are hard to explain in words other than
magnificent! Jim's eye is looking better each day, but he does get tired and needs to rest and close his
eyes, so we are so glad to have Charlie to help crew and we can rotate between the 3 of us at the helm.
AUGUST 14 Schuyler Yacht Basin, Schuylerville, NY
AUGUST 15 Albany Yacht Club, Albany, NY
AUGUST 16 Kingston Municipal Marina, Kingston, NY
We left Albany at 6:00AM this morning since the forecast was severe thunderstorms after noon. The
wind picked up to 25+ MPH from the south on the Hudson River with waves 2+ feet, but our tug cuts
through that like the waves aren't even there. We arrived at Kingston at noon and had a light lunch at a
GREAT Mexican restaurant up the street. We then had a late dinner at another great Italian restaurant
and we each had take home boxes for lunch tomorrow. Lily is enjoying herself looking out the pilothouse
door at the people walking by...lots of activity here for her to watch.
Leaving Burton Island Crown Point Bridge Construction Judy's flowers Kingston
AUGUST 17 Haverstraw Marina, NY
We left Kingston around 8:00 and arrived here around 2:30, having a nice quiet calm ride south. When
we stayed here on our way north in June, the rate was $2.25, so who thought about asking now. The
price went up to $2.75 for the summer, no dock help during the week, and lucky we had Charlie to step
off the swim deck to help catch a line, although I was able to cleat a spring line, the finger was
LOADED with duck poop which took us 1/2 hour to clean. For our "work", they should have given us a
huge discount. If they raise the prices, they should provide services and assistance AND clean docks!
We left Kingston around 8:00 and arrived here around 2:30, having a nice quiet calm ride south. When
we stayed here on our way north in June, the rate was $2.25, so who thought about asking now. The
price went up to $2.75 for the summer, no dock help during the week, and lucky we had Charlie to step
off the swim deck to help catch a line, although I was able to cleat a spring line, the finger was
LOADED with duck poop which took us 1/2 hour to clean. For our "work", they should have given us a
huge discount. If they raise the prices, they should provide services and assistance AND clean docks!