07/16 - 07/18 - Blakely Island

The TyBoo and its crew made it home without incident.

We'll have much to say about our 12 days in the SJ's after we get settled in here. But for now, I have to say thanks so much to all the special friends. You know what I mean!

Hey - let's do this again next year!!
 
Mike, glad you had a great time in the San Juans. And we are looking forward to some tales. It was wonderful to have you all at Blakely. And definitely we expect to see you all next year. And in between also. Hugs from Kate and I to you all.
 
Helen O' is home and already yearning for next years San Juans/Gulf Islands cruise. To say we had a great time would be an understatement. Special thanks to Tyboo Mike, Kay and their delightful grandaughters for making this such a memorable vacation. We had a blast!
 
Speaking of Lake Roosevelt...Bill and El will be passing through there one of these days, and we need to plan a gathering while they are there (and there is water in the lake). I am not sure, but I think that may be happening later this summer. Went to my H.S. 40 yr reunion (is that really possible?) last night, and one of my classmates lives at Gifford, and he says there is a boat launch right across the street from his house, he invited us to launch there and park at his house. So I guess I have to figure out where Gifford is, hope it is not 150 miles from where everyone else is going to be...


DaveS":2molgk6z said:
Even though we missed joining you at Blakely for the gathering (due to a weeks long "boaterhoming", adventure on Lake Roosevelt), I enjoyed reading of the great time that all of you had. Viewing your photos eases the seperation anxiety from all of our "C-Buddies"!
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Hi All,

The Lynn Marie crew is home too and the commitments that drug us away from the Islands are now behind us so my head is above water. We had such a great time and thanks to all of you Judy, my apprehensive boat crew, made it through the whole week without to many anxiety attacks so it looks like we'll be there next year.
Left Blakely at 5:30 AM and arrived at our house at 5:36 PM. That included a quick stop at E.Q. Marine and an hour and a half wait to get on the ferry to Port Townsend.
Today will be spent cleaning the boat and hopefully getting the pictures posted.
Thanks again for all the warmth and friendship. These things are startng to give a new meaning to the word "Brats".

Tim
 
The gentleman that owns Two Beersthe Tollycraft that was moored at the end of the dock gave me this key and lanyard and asked if it belonged to anyone in our group. So there is a picture of it in the Blakely Album. Any takers? By the way the Tolly was at Blakely last year with us too... maybe we should induct them in..
 
Pat, Gifford is about 18 miles north of Hunter which is where we always put in for our yearly guy trip. From interstate 90 one way is to take the Odessa exit heading north. This is about 30 miles east of Moses Lake. From there I would guess it is about an hour and a half to Hunter all on two lane road and then on another 18 or so to Gifford. Found it on Mapquest.
 
Great, thanks! We will have a map of course. I am guessing it is probably a four hour trip then? Don't know if you knew Vance Gervais, but Gifford is now his home, he says the boat ramp is directly across the street from his house, not sure how many tow rigs he could accommodate at his house, but I will ask!


Anna Leigh":3dmtcdmq said:
Pat, Gifford is about 18 miles north of Hunter which is where we always put in for our yearly guy trip. From interstate 90 one way is to take the Odessa exit heading north. This is about 30 miles east of Moses Lake. From there I would guess it is about an hour and a half to Hunter all on two lane road and then on another 18 or so to Gifford. Found it on Mapquest.
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Wow, Pat, what a coincidence to find that your school chum lives where he does. By the way, I'd have figured you for a 30, not a 40 year reunion guy.

By the by, guy, did Patti see the last Nor'westing wrap-up on our Gulf Island gig? I mean, she likes crabs, right?
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No, Patty tried to pick up the Nor'westing mag at Boater's World yesterday and they didn't have it...maybe somebody could scan the article and put it in the Documents forum (hint, hint)!


Catman":1efbsul7 said:
By the by, guy, did Patti see the last Nor'westing wrap-up on our Gulf Island gig? I mean, she likes crabs, right?
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Pat,

I've got a subscription, but it always seems to arrive a couple weeks after you guys see the current issue up there. i'll scan it to PDF and upload when it shows.
 
Blakely and beyond was great this year! We went up early and stayed the first two nights at Deception Pass, with the better part of the second day in La Conner. Thursday, we went over to Blakely to meet all the nice people and see all the nice whales on the Saturday cruise. All of us had a blast. A special thanks to all for making it so special for the kids.

Sunday morning, we left Blakely with Knot Yacht and Helen O and headed up to Sucia. About half way there, one blade of my Honda prop busted clean off for no apparent reason. We used the kicker to get to a nearby private dock and swapped to the larger pitched spare. We were stuck in high gear, but still got to Sucia with no problems. There I put on the stainless prop that was stowed on the boat, and it turned out to be perfect. Still using it.

Monday, the Knot Yacht crew headed back toward home, and we went with Helen O over to Stuart Island and stayed the night. Everywhere we went we got dock space when big boats pulled out just as we got there. Like we planned it, or something. Very lucky, because there were lots of folks looking to tie up.

Tuesday, the kids finally talked us into going to Fisherman's Bay where the swimming pool is. For two nights, no less. Fred and Robbin joined us the first night with Anita Marie. Fred even took care of the slip reservations for us. Wednesday, it was over to Friday Harbor for the girls to go shopping and wandering, then back to Lopez.

Thursday, Helen O and us reversed course and ran up to Doe Island where we had the dock and the island to ourselves. We did have a short visit with The Lynn Marie crew (they even brought Fred with them!) when they honored our request to bring a bit of beer up from Blakely. There were plenty of boats wanting our dock space, so we didn't want to leave. Another neat thing that happened at Doe Island was getting to meet Helesh, who was down from Lake Powell on a kayak excursion. He just happend to recognize the boat name when he passed the back side of the island and stopped by to introduce himself. Neat.

The next morning, Rosario was flat and still, so we shot down to Deception Pass in no time. We got to visit with Tim and Judy again after they loaded the Lynn Marie on the trailer. Tied up there for Friday night (after another visit to La Conner), and Larry and I loaded our boats the next morning.

Then it was back on the road headed for home. I missed one turnoff, and Larry followed right along. Oops. If he would have just followed us through one more parking lot turnaround instead of giving up and heading for the freeway, he and Helen could have had the fresh Krispy Kremes with us. But, that was the last time we saw them.

We got back home without any trouble (except for freeway construction and car-wreck traffic jams around Seattle).

Now I'm back to work. Bummer.

Thanks again to all for everything.
 
Oh cry me a river! I was back to work from Blakely Monday two weeks ago! We are so jealous of you who got to stay out and play some more! And you're welcome!

TyBoo":333pbow0 said:
Now I'm back to work. Bummer.

Thanks again to all for everything.
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Hi all

This is Dave from NH. I am finally back home, with a quick four day drive across the country. It was great to have a chance to join you all on Friday, and to put faces with names I see here.

I knew I had it good when sitting on the dock visiting, someone (sorry, I can't remember) brought me two halves of crab, which I spent the next hour eating, along with the Beer Guys' beer. I couldn't have happened into a nicer bunch of folks, and really appreciated it.

I left in the morning to head down to Edmonds, and then to Port Townsend. These were the first few hours on my boat, and they were great. At this point I like it better each chance I have to try it out.

On my way home I had a brief chance to put the boat in the Mississippi. I met a guy at the last Iowa rest stop who lived on the river just upstream from the bridge, who works for the Army Corps of Engineers, who was interested in the boat, and showed me where the ramp was, and he and his wife went up the river with me. Then pulled it out and drove another hundred miles.

I am grateful for the chance to cruise a little in the Seattle waters, and for you folks, for bringing me up to Blakely.

Dave
 
Hi Dave ,

Great to hear you had both a good time out here and a good drive back home. It's pretty neat that an upper right edger could, and would, make the trip out to pick up a boat and co-mingle with us upper left edge folks. You're also right about those Washington cruising waters. Us Oregonians are a little jealous.
Keep us posted and don't be affraid to come back when it's time to service those motors.

Tim
 
Hi Dave
I'm sorry I didn't get over to say hello. We were busy that Friday night. Sat. morning I was up early walking the dog and seen you heading out.
Glad you had a safe trip home, that is one long drive.
Welcome to the C-B Pub.
 
Hi, Dave. Glad to hear you made it home safely. Maybe in five or so years you'll be out here with your daughters, routinely cruising with us west siders.
 
Dave,

Glad you got home safely. It was great to have met you at Blakely. I didn['t realize you were leaving Sat morning. Had a case of beer and 6 more fresh crab for your trip. So we drank and ate it Saturday.
 
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