Day 252 - Back in Gloucester, VA

Today is Wednesday, November 30th and I am having a hard time believing tomorrow is December 1st.  Time seems to fly faster and faster.  We did go to Bethesda for Thanksgiving and had a very relaxing, enjoyable visit.  Of course we ate too much but had lots of leftovers and I have even made a pot of turkey rice soup since returning to the boat.  The girls and I went shopping on Black Friday and hit Tyson Corner Mall at 8:00 AM.  We got a front row parking spot and the mall wasn't crowded at all until later in the morning and we were able to pick up some amazing deals - 50% off everything in the store until noon, etc.  We had a great shopping day.

I celebrated my birthday while there which made it even better.  Chris took us to the Great Falls area which flows from the Potomac River and I didn't even know it existed.  Mike and I came to the conclusion that we wouldn't live there even if someone gave us a house.  We took Route 17 from Gloucester to Fredericksburg which was a lovely drive but then you pick up I-95 and the traffic is horrible!  After visiting the Falls we went to Georgetown and walked around and then went to Serendipity to have a bite to eat and have their famous frozen hot chocolate.  When we were in New York in August Lauren made sure we went there.

We've been back on the boat since Sunday and are falling back into a routine.  We've decided to go to Dallas for Christmas to visit our other daughter Kelly and maybe a short trip back to San Antonio for a visit.

Day 237 - Gloucester Point, VA

Today is Tuesday, November 15th and the leaves are beginning to fall everywhere.  They're still beautiful but it won't be long before they're bare and then it will reallly look like winter.  We're staying busy by doing work around the boat, on the computer, etc.  We've been going to the gym at Ft. Eustis which feels great since we both have gotten so out of shape on this relaxing cruise.  We're planning to see parts of Williamsburg tomorrow after my injection (my third and last).

Fortunately we had Direct TV installed here at our slip and have been able to watch my favorite "Dancing With The Stars", and Mike his endless football.

We'll be going to Bethesda for Thanksgiving and are looking forward to that.  Believe it or not, my daughter,  granddaughter and I will be hitting the shops early on black Friday!  That's something I swore I'd never do but oh well....

Day 231 - Gloucester, VA

Today is Wednesday, November 9th and I had my second injection this morning.  So far so good.  It seems like the pain is less which is a good thing.  I continue to be amazed at the beauty of the trees this fall.  This is one of the most beautiful places I've seen.  Being from Texas, I'm not used to the change of seasons like we're experiencing here.

Yesterday the weather was really nice so we decided to take the boat out for a cruise up the York River.  It was great to be out on the water again.  We removed the dinghy from the back of the boat and later in the afternoon we took it around the creek here and checked out the homes on the water.  When we were backing the boat into the covered slip, we were so nervous about hitting the sides that we both forgot about the antenna which needs to be lowered first and we broke it off.  That's a $100 - $150 mistake!

We've gotten to know the guy who has a little fishing rod shop right across from the boat and Mike plans to buy one of his custom made rods and start fishing off the boat and from the dinghy as we've been told the fish in the creek here are good to eat.

We continue staying busy doing little things around the boat and the marina. 

Day 225 - Gloucester, VA

Today is Thursday November 3rd and it continues to be chilly but it was also nice and sunny today.  My car was delivered on Monday and on Wednesday we drove to Williamsburg for me to have my first injection in my knee.  The doctor said results normally are seen after the 2nd or 3rd injection so we'll see.  We drove on the Colonial Parkway to Williamsburg and it was simply gorgeous with all the leaves turning colors!  I have to say that the scenery in this part of the country is spectacular.

Today we ran errands and then went to the Fort Eustis gym. Boy am I out of shape!  Seven months of mostly inactivity has taken its toll on me.  Of course the knee has prevented me from doing much but I used the eliptical machine and it seems to be ok.

We'll be going to Bethesda for Thanksgiving with Sherrie, Chris and Lauren and am looking foward to that.  We decided we need a GPS for the car if we're going to the Washington, D.C. area as we'll be totally lost if we don't.

Not much more going on with us since we're stationary here for the season.