Dave in his element.
The Fourth of July weekend brought great weather to the North Coast of Ohio and the Homan's back to Therapy. Always with a joke and a story, Dave and Michelle agreed to spend the long holiday weekend sailing, sunning and swimming. Saturday brought Therapy and crew to the northside of Kelley's Island, along with two dozen other sailboats and too-many-to-count stinkpotters. Dave took to the water with beer in hand while I attempted to perfect my acrobatic diving skills from the bowsprit. Unfortunately, my triple-gainer with a twist turned out to be a three-quarter back-smacker. Never trust Dave when he says... "I think you can do it!"
Fireworks over the Bay
After spending the night at Kelley's Island, we left our anchorage without ever starting the engine and simply sailed out of port towards South Bass Island. As expected, Put-In-Bay was filled to capacity and beyond with boats of all kinds. We wanted to be close to the fireworks show that was scheduled to take place in the Bay, but I knew our chances of finding a suitable mooring was slim. Michelle however reminded us to be optimistic. "If you don't believe you'll find one, then you won't." With those encouraging words, we headed into the mooring field.... which was filled! Just then, the crew of Kiwi (a Herl's Harbor neighbor) asked us if we wanted their mooring as we floated by. You bet! This placed us with a couple of hundred yards from the fireworks barge. PIB knows how to put on a fireworks show as sparks and embers showered into the water. What a great show. I think the booms are still echoing around the Bay.