Century Club: Karen Wood

Barely any wind so Alan and I paddled out on the creek over to party cove to check out the rebuilding of a neighbor's dock that got decimated in a storm last year. We decided to go across the creek when the wind picked up to the point it was very difficult to paddle. We turned around to head home, of course directly into the wind. It was a struggle but we made it. Of course when we got close to our dock it was once again calm with nary a breeze. I think it's a function of being more sheltered at home than the wind conspiring against us.

Alan went out sailing and I went kayaking.  Saw 2 swans in Flounder Fjord. Last year there were around 12. I did hear that a lot of swans in the area did not make it due to the extreme cold this winter.  Hope that's not the case. Paddled thru lots of pollen.

Almost 80 degrees out, in March no less, so had to get out on the water. Needed to dig handfuls of sand out of my kayak that somehow found it's way in over the winter,  but won't be able to get it all out until the water is turned back on and I can really clean it up with the hose. Paddled over to where I saw the eagles last summer but didn't see anything,  not even the nest, which should have been fairly visible without the leaves. Did it blow away in one of the winter storms? Watched the osprey whopping it up as they were doing their mating/courting dances.  Watched one male fly straight up, hover in place like a drone,  flapping his wings, then straight down in a nose dive bomb. The female near by was not impressed but I sure was.  I mean, well, not impressed enough to... sorry Mr. O, wrong species here. A little cloudy out but I'll take this weather. Bring it on, summer!

We joined Sail Solomons Flotilla event for a week of sailing in the French island Martinique.  85 degrees most days but a good amount of Caribbean rain squalls. We were on a 42 foot catamaran. A lot of fun especially since we missed the extreme cold weather in Northern VA.