We all jumped in the boat this afternoon as the tide was ebbing and headed for Seagull Island. We got there, just as the waves were beginning to break over the island and left when it was about 100 yards long! A beautiful afternoon in the sun, that left everyone wanting to go back - perhaps as the tide floods tomorrow.

Still trying to get a free dinner we drove onto the beach this afternoon for a little sun, water play, and some surf fishing. Meg hooked (and I reeled in) a baby shark, and Dave caught a couple of small things. A far cry from a meal though, so we hit Bahama Mama's instead! Yumm!

The kids did their best to catch us a mess of crabs for dinner, but their catch came up a little light. Still, everyone had fun - and I think everyone bagged at least one of the tasty crustaceans.

We all climbed in the boat tonight and tooled around the bay. Johnny Law (USCG) was out in force - and boarding boats - so we had to take it kind of easy. We stuck primarily to our bay - and stayed out of trouble.

We took the train into the city yesterday to see some sights, and grab some lunch. The subway dropped us on South Street - just a few blocks away from Philadelphia's best cheese steaks... Jim's! Great lunch! I've missed the steaks alot since being gone.

"Life is too short to eat small crabs" That's what the guy in line, at Bahama Mama's, said to me last year. And we've heeded his advice ever since. Jon and I hit the brightly painted shack, in Fenwick Island, and ordered (properly) a half bushel of some of the best (XL) crabbies that we've had in a long time!

After last year's run in with the law (Delaware Park Rangers) something had to be done. Sam and I hit the State Park office early this morning and got a surf fishing license for the rig. The license allows the truck free access to all of Delaware's state parks, and all beaches that permit surf fishing. The only caveat (beach wise) is that you have to be actively fishing to have the truck on the beach. My line, with a lead weight, caught nothing (ha) while we were there. I'm sure we will, eventually, really fish - but in the meantime this makes lugging everything to the beach so much easier!

We all jumped in the Hudson (it sits 8 comfortably) today and went for a feel better ride. The 3 speed on the column (plus overdrive on the dash) transmission took a little getting used to, but it was a blast to drive! We hit the Wayne Jazz and Street festival and then took in the Panhandle's classic car show! The highlights of which were a beautiful old LaSalle, and a gorgeous Bentley. Nobody knew we were coming so there was no sign for the 51 Hudson Pacemaker - but everyone loved it just the same.

The movers weren't quite as fast as we were led to believe they would be... Sam and I spent last night at the Chagrin Inn (the girls all having left yesterday afternoon for Philly). That was alright, we had a bunch of projects left to do anyways. Larry and his crew finally closed the truck up around 2:00 pm and headed East. Sam and I hit Dave's Cosmic Subs for the last time, and then sadly strolled through Riverside Park and the Arts fest. We were on the road to Philly by 5:30 pm.

It's hard to believe that it's finally here... The moving truck arrived bright and early this morning and they started hauling us away.