June 3-June 6                  North Kingstown, Rhode Island

We were excited to have Jackie, John, Lincoln (age 6) and Lochlan (almost age 3) come for a visit.  They flew into Boston, rented a car and arrived at the marina a little after 8:00 P.M.  We had lobster rolls waiting.  Our local supermarket has an exceptional seafood department.  They sell chunk lobster meat which is already out of the shell.  It is expensive but worth it!  No cracking shells, no picking meat and no lobster juice sprayed all over me!  David enjoyed teaching Lincoln how to play dominos.  Lincoln quickly learned the game and won the final match!

On Saturday, we went to the nearby beach and its adjoining playground.  The boys were ecstatic!  After playtime was over, we enjoyed a picnic lunch of fried chicken and all the trimmings.  Reluctantly, we returned to the boat for naps, snacks and fishing on the dock.  We had a late dinner of grilled salmon steaks, potatoes, caprese salad and ice cream. 

John had researched the zoo in Providence and planned a trip.  They left before noon and spent the day enjoying the animals and activities at the zoo.  After retuning and resting, they took the dinghy for a long cruise in the channel.  Dinner was the usual New England feast of lobsters, oysters, clams and corn on the cob.  I had made a blueberry pie for dessert.  We enjoyed long conversations on the aft deck while the boys amused themselves in the salon.

We waved goodbye to them on Monday as they departed for Cape Cod and eventually to Boston.  Always considerate and thoughtful, we found a sweet note and a gift card to a local favorite restaurant.