The creative juices were flowing this week as we decorated pumpkins courtesy of Brunswick Landing Marina. The kids enjoyed decorating and removing the guts from the inside of the pumpkins.
After pumpkin carving I was invited out to the firepit to join some of the other cruisers who were going to roast hot dogs and make smores. The kids tested out the new big chair that was delivered this past week.
On Friday I went for a walk with two other cruisers in the marina, Michelle and Caila, through historic downtown Brunswick. Along our walk we passed several of the water fountains that can be found in the downtown area. For weeks I have been passing a sign that read Lovers Oak. While walking we crossed a sign that pointed us in the direction of the Lovers Oak, so we headed that way to see what it was all about. The Lover’s Oak is located at the intersection of Albany and Prince Streets in Historic Downtown Brunswick. According to local legend, Native American braves and their maidens met under the majestic spreading limbs of this enormous oak. As of 2005, the Lover’s Oak was estimated to be 900 years old. The tree’s trunk is about 13 feet in diameter, and it branches into ten limbs measuring 12 to 30 inches in diameter.
On Friday, we got a treat when another Leopard 42 docked at the marina behind us. We were leaving for lunch as they were coming in. Bubba said, I know that logo on the front let’s go back but I only had a short window for lunch before my next Zoom call, so we hurried off to lunch. Sure enough, when we got back Bubba indeed knew who it was. Tracy and John got one of the first Leopard 42’s when it came off the production line. Bubba has chatted with John over the last year on FB as John has worked through the challenges with their boat. We have done a lot of catching up and comparing notes the last couple of days and appreciate the time with them.
The changing of the weather means preparation for heading South starts for a lot of cruisers here at Brunswick Landing Marina. Our friends Dave and Alison from Ali-Cat headed out this morning to nearby town for haul out for some work that was needed on their boat. We hope to see them again real soon in the Bahamas. Alison has a Youtube Channel, Sailing Ali-Cat if you want to grab a glimpse of this crazy lifestyle we are attempting in dive into.
