While at breakfast we got an early morning phone call from Rod who was already at the Wilmington prop shop with our shaft. The verdict was that they could straighten it this time, but if it gets hit again, we will have to spring for a brand new shaft. The good news also was that they would have it ready in a few hours, if Rod would stick around and wait for it, which he was willing to do. Things were now going our way! George went down to the boatyard and worked on some other small repairs and cleaning on the bottom of the boat since “Reflection” was out of the water.
When Rod arrived in the late morning, both he and George managed to get the now straight shaft back into the boat without nearly the effort it took to get it out – this was great! The last piece of the puzzle now fell into place when the boatyard said that they could launch us again tomorrow afternoon, so we could be on our way again on Thursday morning. We are eager to get moving, so that we can see our godson, Chris and his new bride, Lindsey, in Wrightsville, North Carolina since we couldn’t make it to their wedding on 5/1, and also to get home to see Pat’s mom, who is still in the Healthcare Center at Harrogate.
Our plan now is to arrive in Seawood Harbor sometime between 6/8 and 6/12. In the evening we went to “Captain Poo’s” Bar and Grill which is on Anchor Marina’s property. Wow, was this place hopping! It reminded us of the dances we used to go to in our 60s high school years, but now everyone here was in their 60s and up! The music was great, everyone was singing and dancing, and it was 35 cent wing and taco night! We had a great time and lots of laughs as we ate and people – watched! Afterwards, as we returned to the hotel, we had several calls from friends, and Pat phoned her brother to wish him a “Happy 36th Anniversary” as a priest. Then we (actually Pat) finished off the evening with the results show of “Dancing with the Stars”. What a terrific night!
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