Moxie & Foxie

Two days, two boats, two lakes. Our weather has been perfect to catch up on our boating. First we went out on Lake George in our Chris Craft Speedster, Moxie. It certainly is convenient to have the launch ramp a mile away. We cove hopped down and back to the Waltonian Islands and stopped at our favorite bay for a picnic lunch and quick swim. As we looked up, there were two C 130 planes flying up the lake really low. What a view for them...and us! The first plane was so close that I couldn't get my camera out in time to get a photo, but Dave took these shots of the second plane as it gained altitude over our heads...

Yesterday was a fantastic reunion for Jim Ryan, Bill & Lynette, and Dave and I at Valcour Island. We had taken the Sea Fox up and launched at Peru in the morning, and the others joined us in the afternoon. We all used to have camper boats and have so many memories and experiences on Lake Champlain. 

If a bay didn't have a name, we would come up with our own name according to the experiences we were having. For instance, Poodle Bay was when a poodle came to visit, or Bowling Ball Bay when Dave found a bowling ball on the bottom while snorkeling! The cove we were in yesterday didn't have a name so naturally we have to call it Reunion Bay now. It has been many, many years since the 5 of us have gotten together like this (Bill & Lynette's kids were very young and now they are grown up and out on their own). Dave and Jim went for a quick snorkel in the 66 degree water. Then they accompanied Lynette to look for special rocks on the beach while Bill and I chatted in our boats that were rafted up.

We knew a cold front was approaching, and although thankfully there were no squalls, the wind suddenly turned 180 degrees and picked up, leaving our anchorage exposed. This was always so typical of our trips together, so it was almost like it was part of the reunion plan (at least it didn't happen during the night like the one time at Burton Island when it was the worst storm we have ever been in). We upped anchor, and Foxie headed back to the launch ramp while the others continued on to Plattsburgh to spend the night. We met them up there at the Naked Turtle Restaurant for more reminiscing before heading back to Ticonderoga. We all agreed that we have to do this more often. What a great two days!