August 31-September 4            North Kingstown, Rhode Island

We delighted in cool days with occasional rain.  Rhode Island is a great summer destination and we enjoyed day trips to surrounding towns.  Rupe left us for a month in Florida so we are on our own.

Kennedy and Taft arrived shortly after midnight on September 2 at Providence Airport (we are becoming accustomed to late arrivals) and we were thrilled to see them.  We never have enough time with our precious granddaughter and her adorable husband.  We treated them with a late night/early morning snack of spring rolls and sushi on the aft deck, 

On Saturday, they explored Wickford before returning to a lobster/oyster feast on the aft deck.  At Taft’s request, I made a Maine blueberry pie for dessert.  Sunday was a brunch at Castle Hill Inn in Newport with a view of Narragansett Bay filled with sailboats.  It was truly a delightful experience..

Returning to the boat, Kennedy and I visited Needlepoint on the Bay in East Greenwich to choose a project for her.  We were pleased to find this beautiful shop with excellent help.  Kennedy’s first needlepoint effort will be a Christmas ornament featuring a Westie puppy (similar to her own).  She was immediately enthralled with “needling.”,

On Monday, I awoke to find Taft and Kennedy playing Mah Jong on the aft deck.  Kennedy is now a Mah Jong instructor and is “obsessed” (her words) with the game.  Afterwards, they ran four miles through the neighborhood and the town before returning to pack and join us for lunch at Tavern on the Green. They were wonderful, considerate guests and we hated to see them leave.