2024: Jones Island
This afternoon I'm sitting on Amy Marie and listening to live classical violin being played by the skipper of the vessel Vya Lynn. The notes just seem to hang in the air. A perfect compliment to a lovely location. We are in a typical PNW cove on the north side of Jones Island. Why the north side? Today some nasty cold south winds have been blowing and we sought shelter here. It really is a sanctuary of sorts. Our fellow voyagers are a mix a small cruisers and sailboats. Throw in a couple of motor vessels approaching 40 feet in length and you have the whole crowd. We meet one fellow who has been here a week. He motored over from Anacortes on his 16 foot center console. He is retired and travels with his dog, a Corgi. He and the Corgi were camped in an orange dome tent from the '80's. Those of you who use to backpack know the tent. It used to be ubiquitous back then. You could...