September 8
        
        The last several days have been a bit different. We have generally been sailing and
        we have been looking for safe harbors because of the threat of bad weather due to
        Hurricane Dennis. 
        
        We left Provincetown a little late because we were only going through the Cape
        Cod Canal to a small harbor that is well protected. There wasn't much wind on this
        short leg so we did motor all the way. The forecast the next day was for possible
        showers so we decided to see what it looked like in the morning and make a
        decision. We woke to a great day with a nice breeze. This carried us into Woods
        Hole on Cape Cod. We took a mooring and went into town. There isn't a lot to
        Woods Hole but it does have a neat aquarium. They also let you go behind the
        displays to see how everything that you see is maintained. Since it is also a teaching
        aquarium they had ponds that were full of local sea life that you could get very
        personal with. 
        
        We went back to the boat where my brother Ken and I spent several hours chasing
        snappers, baby blue fish, all over the harbor. We eventually caught enough for
        dinner. These fish aren't very big but they are very tasty. We cleaned them and
        Faith cooked them immediately. Couldn't be any fresher. They were great!!
        
        The next morning it still looked good so we left for Cutty Hunk....a small Island
        at the Western end of the chain running from Woods Hole West. We picked up
        another mooring so we wouldn't worry about our anchor holding if the winds
        picked up....They didn't but it was a nice harbor anyway. 
         
        The next morning it still looked good so we left for Block Island. This was the
        Tuesday after Labor Day. We arrived around 3:00pm to an empty Great Salt
        Harbor! Everything was getting ready to or already shut down for the season. It was
        strange to see this very busy harbor almost empty. We went ashore but didn't find
        much. We all had a snack before dinner on board. 
        
        The next morning it still looked good....Were we ever going to get the bad
        weather? We started for Cutchogue Harbor to meet Tom and Phyllis Smith. It was
        about a 40 mile trip so it took most of the day. We had patches of fog but the
        winds were still in our favor in fact even a little too much in our favor. Actually we
        took the sails down as we approached Greenport because we would need to
        negotiate a narrow channel around Shelter Island into the Peconic. The winds
        eventually increased to about 30 but we were in the lee of islands or the South Fork
        of LI so it wasn't bad. Small choppy seas. We picked a spot just North of Robins
        Island that was well protected to anchor for the night. The next morning I took my
        brother Ken to shore so he could get a cab to the Orient Point/New London CT
        Ferry to start his trip back to Rochester, NY.
        
        We went back to sleep for a couple of hours to wait out some rain and a thunder
        storm. We then went looking for a marina that had access deep enough for our
        boat. We found  the Cutchogue Harbor Marina. They were very accommodating
        and in fact allowed us to spend the night at their dock! This was great because Tom
        and Phyllis were at the other end  of the same road. It certainly made it convenient
        since we would spend the day with them. The marina gave us the opportunity to
        leave the boat with no worries. Tom and I flew his kite and spent some time on the
        beach.         
        
        A good time was has by all!!