FLOCKS OF FLIES, FOG AND FUNKY WEATHER

Sorry we didn't post yesterday, internet problems.  Yesterday got off to a strange start.  We woke to a temperature inside the boat of like 61 and when we walked outside it was almost 80.  The water temperature had dropped down to 55 and everything was sweating, actually dripping with water.  The walls inside the boat, the windows were totally steamed up, I tried to take a picture and my camera lens fogged so fast I couldn't get a shot of anything!  I mean we're talking 199% humidity!

You know it's not going to be a good day when you go down below and find your toothbrush in the toilet.   Literally!  Good thing I had a new one to take its' place.

Rain passed through and off we go from Port Washington.  Sailed right out of the harbor for about 3 hours.  Had everything from 7.4 knots to 3.5 and then up to 7.8 for awhile.  Got to Milwaukee, the wind died an and the flies came.  Lots of flies!  We had them in the cockpit with us but many were hanging out on our dinghy that we have named Marley.  

We were heading for Winthrop Harbor and thought we could make it.  Then the rains came, and came.  There were all to the South but the weather kept redeveloping and we decided to go into port at Racine.  Nice facility!  But it did rain and rain.  Glad we went in when we did.  After the rains quit, we headed into town and found a great Irish pub called Ivanhoe's and caught the end of the of the Brewers game.

Today we woke up to a whole new beautiful day.  Crystal clear!  I went to the Farmer's Market and John went to the boater's swap meet. We both came back with some treasures!  Then took off and had a great sail down to Waukegan South Harbor.  Nice big rolling waves, surfed all the way down!

My niece Anne and her husband Vince live nearby and came for dinner.  What a great way to end the day!  

They will be celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary in a couple days so we made a night of it.  Went to check out a band and have an after-dinner drink just up the road and here we are, finally catching up on our blog.     

Tomorrow we head past Chicago and to Hammond, IN where Free Bird will spend the next week while we have our mast pulled and go home and get our kitty Molly.  We are on schedule and looking forward to full moon tomorrow!

And yes, Mrs. Noonan's class did figure out the goose, it is a Greater White Fronted Goose. Way to go...now for the heron.  A hint, it's an immature heron.