It’s great to have a “home base” here on the Chesapeake and to have our car at our disposal. We are getting to know the area and but still need to use GPS to get us places. We’ve got “favorite” grocery stores and restaurants and even a favorite West Marine. Surprisingly, when we’ve entered “West Marine near me” in the GPS, the system has taken us to three different West Marine stores. As all boaters know, you always need something at West Marine.
We took the scenic route home from our favorite West Marine and spotted these trees, an ingenious solution to big trees vs. power lines. Coral Gables and Florida Power & Light could probably take a page from this arborist playbook. The city and FPL seem to be in a constant battle with homeowners about the banyan trees.
We’ve had a bit of weather here — loud cracks of thunder and bright flashes in the sky that seem a little too close for comfort. I think the sounds travel farther and seem louder on the water. Despite the fact that we have several sailboats on our dock (which presumably would draw lightning strikes), we are careful and stay inside during the worst of the storms. Not sure if “getting struck by lightning while you are in the shower” is an old wives’ tale….but we avoid showers during storms as well.
Here are some photos of our trip back to Galesville. Thought these would be much more interesting that showing piles of laundry or bags of groceries waiting to be put away:-)
Breakfast 
Window panels down 
Snack 
We beat the weather in!
Homes on the West River leading to Hartge Yacht Marina. 
Not every house in the area is modest:-)
I think this looks like a great boating neighborhood. They are right across from marina.