Last night we had a wonderful surprise when our friends from PDYC Art and Linda Alyea dropped by in their camper truck to pay us a supportive visit. They had been in the Finger Lakes region and searched for us in Waterford, NY. At first they didn't see us tucked under the bridge as we are. They gave us a quick call, giving us a 20-minute heads up they were going to be here. Good thing because the boat and crew were dirty and stinky.
We all frantically scrubbed up and soon Art had me speeding toward the nearest laundry to do a big load and then on to a fantastic grocery store. Back at the boat Scott and Linda whipped up dinner which we all shared in the cockpit together. Then Art and Linda said they would drive Reg to a nearby Amtrak train station Saturday. It was two days earlier than we had planned to send him home but Reg wanted to get back for the first day of school. It was also logistically simple.
Mom and dad are around to pick him up tonight in Niagara Falls, Ontario so we packed him quickly this morning and Art drove the three of us to the station in Albany. It was a tough thing to say goodbye, but we'll see him soon enough.
Still, the boat seems a bit empty without him here. It's hard to stay upbeat. We're going for a walk to shake off the blues.
We're taking a layover day - Art also got us topped up in diesel and propane (for the stove and bbq) so that's a big relief. We were sorry to see them leave but thrilled to have them stop by. We are blessed with many good friends.
After all, we're on the Hudson River! We're ready to start heading for the Big Apple.
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