October 9th Groundhog Day 2
We appear to be in the marine equivalent of Groundhog Day. The wind is blowing 20 knots, gusting more, and the gray clouds are scudding across the sky bringing showers or heavy rain.
Each day we think that tomorrow it will be better and each day our optimism is unfounded.
It's the remnants of tropical storm Karen and instead of marching it's way up the East coast it's parked itself off Cape Hatteras.
Reminded me of being stuck in Jail in Monopoly, each time the die comes around we have to pass. Still tomorrow is our third morning maybe we can get out then.

To make matters worse, I thought I had got rid of all the leaks in the boat. Turns out I was wrong.

I guess we should count our blessings, we are somewhere safe (and relatively cheap) and the people here are incredibly helpful. This place is definitely not your typical marina. It even has an artistic display of marine artifacts.

Phil wearing his signature All Weather shorts (Note - read sign)

We had some entertainment yesterday when a big motor boat came in to the other side of the dock from us but the wind decided it wasn't going to be that easy. We had everybody on the dock trying to help. It even including the old comedy routines like "Throw us a line!" and "You should have tied it on first" as the line falls short and sinks down into the mud. Phil saved the situation by throwing our new 130' halyard to them and pulling them in (he did tie it on first).
Today we borrowed the "courtesy car" and went grocery shopping more for something to do than out of necessity. We carried on to North Topsail Beach to see the Atlantic.

Phil on the beach talking to... (oh,you already know that part)

Here's the entrance to the marina. The Pelicans seemed resolute about sitting on their piles (poles that is :) despite the 20 knot wind but they admitted defeat yesterday.