Jack and Pat's Adventures

 June 28th Hi We are back! It has been a while since I posted last because we took a break from the Loop to visit grandkids and great grandkids. We arrived at Albany Yacht Club on June 10th.  On Wednesday, June 12th my brother John and sister-in-law, Laura drove down from Essex, NY to spend the day with us. It was great to see them and catch up. They also drove us to a huge liquor store so we could stock up for the next leg of our trip. A definite priority. On June 13th we left the boat at Albany Yacht Club and flew to Tampa. I spent 4 days getting refurbished with hair appointment, facial, nails and seeing a hand surgeon and dermatologist. On Sunday we had brunch with my grandson Ben, his wife Serena and my great grand kids Hugo (2) and Josie (7 mos). That afternoon we visited with my nephew Derek and great nephew Michael. It was so great to see them all. Little ones change so quickly.  Tuesday we were off to Dallas to visit with Jack's oldest daughter, Kelly, and her fa...

  June 10 th We arrived at Donavan’s Shady Harbor Marina in New Baltimore, NY on Friday, June 7 th . Kathy and Brian Donavan own the marina and host an annual weekend that includes a “Pig Roast” on Sunday afternoon. This year, the guest of honor weighed in at 225 lbs. There were 39 Looper boats staying in the marina for the weekend.   We already knew many of the Loopers, having met them previously, but also made some new “Looper Friends” over the weekend. Friday evening we joined our friends Donna and Gary (L’Attitude Adjustment) and a couple we had not met before, Richard and Melaney ( Jewel) for dinner. The food was very good and the company better! Saturday night we ate at the restaurant at the marina again, this time with Richard, Melaney and their daughter, Lindsey who just graduated from USF and another couple Donna and John (Paradise Bound).   After dinner there was a bonfire to cap off the day. Sunday started with a women’s group where we shared mimosas an...

   June 5th On June 1st, we left Manasquan, NJ and crossed the section of the Atlantic Ocean that would bring us into the Hudson River. The night before we made plans with other Loopers to buddy boat across so we could enter the Hudson River together and take pictures of each other's boats in front of the Statue of Liberty. It was a beautiful day to make the crossing and we were amazed when we were still 30 miles out that we could see the skyline of New York. Jack said that normally you can't see that far but because the earth is round (yes, the earth is round and not flat) and because the buildings are so tall we were able to see the skyscraper of the lower and mid-town Manhattan.  So finally we passed under the Verrazano Bridge and as we turned into the Hudson River, we had our first glimpse of Lady Liberty. It was amazing. After we dodged ferries, tankers and crazy boaters we managed to get close enough to take each other's pictures in front of the Statue of L...