Early August remained hot while we continued our boat chores and relaxing by the pool at Solomon's Harbor Marina. On August 10, we celebrated Jim's birthday with a surprise party of yummy appetizers from Woodburn's during cocktail hour. He got some great cards and gifts from Terry, Alex & Stacy, Craig & Lisa, Charlie, George & Jackie, Joe & Julie, Jim & Kathy, and Stephan & Laurie. Later on the boat, I served him a no-crust coconut pie that was delicious, if I do say so, as our oven usually runs hotter than expected.

Around mid August, we planned to cruise over to the eastern shore to visit several villages; however, the wind kicked up and after waiting for over a week, we decided not to go and do it next year on our way north. Terry invited us to join him for drinks at the Solomons Island Yacht Club several times; we really enjoyed our visits there.

On August 21, we pried ourselves away from A-Dock as the winds had died down and headed south with a stop in Deltaville, VA. On Saturday, August 23, we arrived back at Waterside Marina in Norfolk. The forecast called for East winds 10-25 knots with waves 1'-2'; however, south of the York River, the waves were 2'-3' on our beam!