I knew the day would come, and it did. It finally happened.
We knew the forecast was ugly; perfect day to spend in a couple of the Smithsonian museums. We planned to dinghy in from our mooring ball in the Washington Channel and take the free shuttle to the National Mall after a quick breakfast. The rain started before we could choke down our nabs and Belvitas. We ducked back in the cabin for cover.
No problem, we’ll just wait for it to let up, don our raingear and head for shore. Jim did some boat maintenance and I did some work on the laptop. And the rain continued. Jim wrote a couple of blog entries and I caught up on journaling our adventure. Still pouring.
Time for lunch so I heated some soup and made grilled cheese sandwiches. We watched the radar and saw our window of opportunity. We put on our raingear and Jim started bailing the dinghy. After numerous unsuccessful attempts to start the motor, the rain became heavier and we retreated to the cabin. We watched a movie. Checked the radar with no letup in sight. We read. Will this rain ever end?
Well, now it’s time for dinner so I heated up some Cincinnati chili. Still raining. We pulled out a new game (purchased just for this event) and read the instructions. Played 3 games of Sequence. Still raining and now it’s getting dark. Back to the computer, we posted our new blog entries and uploaded pictures before calling it a night. Miraculously, after 24+ hours cooped up in the boat cabin, the rain stopped. Just in time for a good night’s sleep😊. We had survived!