Summer in Baltimore
September 6 thru September 9
—Blogpost written by Bob
Friday, September 6
This morning we had a vet appointment for our cats late in the morning and it was a complete fiasco! We took Lola in her cat carrier (which she hates) and we simply carry Captain Jack. Lola got sick and vomited in her carrier along with producing some other bodily discharges that created a total mess. I'm not sure why this simple task went so far wrong.
When we got back to the boat and had lunch I installed the new blue pilot light to show when the fresh water pump is running. (We had routed the wires previously.)
I positioned the new blue pilot light to the right side of our refrigeration control panel. As soon as the the fresh water pump begins to run the light comes on. When the faucet is turned off and the water pressure reaches the shutoff point, the light goes out. Hopefully this pilot light will prevent the fresh water pump from running dry without anyone noticing. (We believe the recently failed fresh water pump was running all night long before it failed.) Electrically, the blue pilot light was installed between the red wire on the pump (between the pressure switch and the motor) and the black ground wire on the pump.
The day's pet fiasco wasn't over after the vet visit. Since Lola was still somewhat stinky, Maggie tried to give her a bath in the head sink and Lola wasn't having any part of it. The resulting struggle left Maggie thoroughly scratched up and with a major cat bite on her arm. (Lola is a big strong cat and not to be underestimated! Lola is usually very gentle but she must have thought that Maggie was trying to drown her.)
After a light breakfast in the boater's lounge, I got the dinghy's outboard out of the car (from being serviced) and onto the boat with some help from my dock neighbor. (A 6 HP outboard is still pretty heavy!)
Later in the morning. Maggie started to get red streaks up her arm from the cat bite--so, we were off to a nearby urgent care clinic. She got a tetanus shot and antibiotics. Afterward we celebrated Maggie's birthday by having a nice lunch at Mama's on the Half Shell in Canton.
I spent the remainder of the afternoon watching college football, first, Michigan vs. Army (which was very close!) and then, Penn State vs. Buffalo. Penn State won 45 to 13 but the first half of the game was pretty ugly.
When I woke up this morning and walked into the main cabin, Maggie was outside with the cats and the blue pilot light was on, indicating that the fresh water pump was running dry. Maybe I should add an alarm to the circuit and not just rely on a pilot light.
The weather this morning was nice and cool with high scattered clouds and bright sunshine. September and October and perfect months for being in the Chesapeake Bay area.
Today we went to the Madonnari Arts Festival in Little Italy. The festival consisted of making chalk art on the street and the theme of this year's festival was "courage."
We had an excellent lunch at Amicci's (excellent Italian dishes and not very expensive!) in Little Italy and then we walked back to the marina via Fells Point where a t-shirt shop caught our eye.
My major boat projects for the summer have been completed. I have two that remain: (1) changing out the nuts and washers under the genoa track, and (2) installing new seals in our water maker. However, I had scheduled a lunch with a friend and it was nice having nothing else on the agenda for the day.
After lunch we stopped in the Annapolis Mall at Bath & Body Works to pick up soap products for our winter south.
Because of the devastation of the northern Bahamas, the remainder of the Bahamas may be very crowded this winter and Bimini may be very inundated with boats since it would be the most common connection to the remainder of the Bahamas. It is also possible that the Florida Keys will have more cruising boats than normal. So, we will be keeping our options open once we get south of Vero Beach.
Stay tuned for the very last summer boat projects...
Thanks for following our blog!
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When we got back to the boat and had lunch I installed the new blue pilot light to show when the fresh water pump is running. (We had routed the wires previously.)
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| The blue pilot light is very bright and really can't be missed (or so I thought). |
I positioned the new blue pilot light to the right side of our refrigeration control panel. As soon as the the fresh water pump begins to run the light comes on. When the faucet is turned off and the water pressure reaches the shutoff point, the light goes out. Hopefully this pilot light will prevent the fresh water pump from running dry without anyone noticing. (We believe the recently failed fresh water pump was running all night long before it failed.) Electrically, the blue pilot light was installed between the red wire on the pump (between the pressure switch and the motor) and the black ground wire on the pump.
The day's pet fiasco wasn't over after the vet visit. Since Lola was still somewhat stinky, Maggie tried to give her a bath in the head sink and Lola wasn't having any part of it. The resulting struggle left Maggie thoroughly scratched up and with a major cat bite on her arm. (Lola is a big strong cat and not to be underestimated! Lola is usually very gentle but she must have thought that Maggie was trying to drown her.)
Saturday, September 7
After a light breakfast in the boater's lounge, I got the dinghy's outboard out of the car (from being serviced) and onto the boat with some help from my dock neighbor. (A 6 HP outboard is still pretty heavy!)
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Later in the morning. Maggie started to get red streaks up her arm from the cat bite--so, we were off to a nearby urgent care clinic. She got a tetanus shot and antibiotics. Afterward we celebrated Maggie's birthday by having a nice lunch at Mama's on the Half Shell in Canton.
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I spent the remainder of the afternoon watching college football, first, Michigan vs. Army (which was very close!) and then, Penn State vs. Buffalo. Penn State won 45 to 13 but the first half of the game was pretty ugly.
Sunday, September 8
When I woke up this morning and walked into the main cabin, Maggie was outside with the cats and the blue pilot light was on, indicating that the fresh water pump was running dry. Maybe I should add an alarm to the circuit and not just rely on a pilot light.
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The weather this morning was nice and cool with high scattered clouds and bright sunshine. September and October and perfect months for being in the Chesapeake Bay area.
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Today we went to the Madonnari Arts Festival in Little Italy. The festival consisted of making chalk art on the street and the theme of this year's festival was "courage."
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| The chalk art at the opening of the festival. |
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| An overview of the street painting--it covered about 3 city blocks. |
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| Some white water-based paint was used in some of the artwork. |
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| Some of the artwork had very elaborate borders. |
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| An abstract image of artwork with its creator to the right. |
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| The street art became a performing art as the artists interacted with the pedestrians, in addition to being a visual art. |
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| A very detailed chalk portrait of Colin Kaepernick (the black football quarterback known for taking a knee during the national anthem) and Megan Rapinoe (the captain of the world champion women's soccer team). |
We had an excellent lunch at Amicci's (excellent Italian dishes and not very expensive!) in Little Italy and then we walked back to the marina via Fells Point where a t-shirt shop caught our eye.
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| I tried to buy one of these t-shirts but they didn't have one in my size. |
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| A seafood restaurant in Broadway Market in Fells Point. |
Monday, September 9
My major boat projects for the summer have been completed. I have two that remain: (1) changing out the nuts and washers under the genoa track, and (2) installing new seals in our water maker. However, I had scheduled a lunch with a friend and it was nice having nothing else on the agenda for the day.
After lunch we stopped in the Annapolis Mall at Bath & Body Works to pick up soap products for our winter south.
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Because of the devastation of the northern Bahamas, the remainder of the Bahamas may be very crowded this winter and Bimini may be very inundated with boats since it would be the most common connection to the remainder of the Bahamas. It is also possible that the Florida Keys will have more cruising boats than normal. So, we will be keeping our options open once we get south of Vero Beach.
Stay tuned for the very last summer boat projects...
Thanks for following our blog!
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