Oct 21, 2012, Sunday.

Audrey and Nick are coming today, bringing the boys for a last good-bye.and the boat is in chaos.  The acquisitions from all of Alan’s shopping expeditions are everywhere, along with all of the papers from last night’s sortings and several bags of stuff from home that never got put away.   By the time she arrives all is neat and clean.  We have 4 more bags of stuff that we really don’t want for her to take home and 3 bags of trash.

The weather has turned cold and it is threatening rain when they finally arrive.  We are anchored, not moored so we need to take the dingy in to collect them.  The boys are in the first load of course and they hit the deck with a vengance, demanding to see everything.  Jack goes straight for the pirate hat and sword and begins attacking everything and every one until daddy puts a stop to it.  Bas takes a pole and tries to catch some ducks that are swimming past.  Duck bread is found and soon the 2 ducks are overwhelmed by a noisy flock of seagulls. 

After and hour of this, the adults decide it it too cold and rainy and we dingy-shuttle everyone back to the dock for dinner at the yacht club.  Then a final good-bye.  Off they go and off we go.  I am going to miss  my grandboys.  They will be so big next time I see them.