I went out barefoot and saw our friend, Herb, in his Ranger 21 Tug. I ran down the stairs and grabbed the rail on his boat to secure it at the dock. We tied off his boat and welcomed him inside.
When the weather kicked up, Herb wasn't able to make the 5:00 opening for the swing bridge... that meant either take the long way around or sit and wait for an hour. Herb made the smart move and came into our canal - we have great protection at our dock. And while that tug can certainly handle the conditions with the wind gusts, it isn't fun. Herb borrowed my phone to give his wife a call to let her know that all is well.
Along with Herb was his trusty furry family member, Jake. By now, it was really blowing and starting to spit rain. Izzy wasn't so sure she wanted this BIG hairy guy in her house...
We offered to drive Herb and Jake home, but Wilma wanted to come pick them up. Willie's Tug will be spending the night at our dock...
You can see how calm it looks in our canal... Herb was calling it 4 foot waves with about a 2 second period in the nearby turning basin. Uncomfortable.
Glad we were home. Glad Herb decided to drop by. And, we had a nice visit. Oh, and we did let Jake inside... he was very mellow, but little Izzy got herself all puffed up a couple times. She needs to understand the premise of "any port in a storm." ;-)
2 comments:
So life on the Tropical Tip ain't ALL FD dolphins!
Of course not, Pat. It's beautiful beaches and swaying palm trees, too. Sometimes we get 4 or 5 days of chilly weather during the entire winter. ;-) And I've NEVER seen a weather broadcast here that includes the term "sun breaks."
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