5 o'clock on Mark Twain Lake

It's been a busy summer away from the lake. Thursday night we listened to the weather...Saturday high about 88 with 5-10 mph winds. Perfect!

We were packed and on the road by 5 o'clock Friday night.

The spiders and bugs had made a mess of the boat. I turned on the AC to cool her down. Suz grabbed a scrub brush while I put stuff away down below and packed the frig. We finished about the same time so Suz started the diesel as I cast off the line and we motored out of the slip.

From August 8

Five minutes later we were raising the sails to enjoy at nice evening sail to Ski Cove. There was only one other sailboat on the lake. It was Mucky Duck!!

Mucky Duck sat at the end of F Dock unsailed for almost ten years before being drug out and up to the upper storage lot. She was purchased and restored last year. This was the first time I had seen her on the lake. She looked great.

As we entered Spalding Pool Suz looked at her watch and said, "It's way past 5 o'clock!"That was my clue to get a Marguerite.

We arrived in Ski Cove just a the sun was setting. We enjoyed the last few minutes of sunshine, dropped the anchor and then cooked supper -- salad with garden fresh tomatoes, grilled pork loin, and potato wedges.

The stars were shining brightly as we went to bed. It was good to be back on the lake.