Today was a lazy day on the boat. We set up our solar shower as the yacht club wanted $35 for a mooring ball and then showers were free. The marina had air conditioning in their washrooms but no showers. The weather forecast was for thunder storms in the afternoon so . . . Jorge was on the computer watching the storm approach via radar and I was in the cockpit visually watching it approach. With bathing suits on, soap in one hand and shampoo in the other, we sat on deck waiting for the storm to hit. We were ready! We suds'ed up and had a great shower. We were mostly rinsed by the storm as well but we used our solar shower in the cockpit to make sure, besides the warm water was nice.

We had arranged with Gilbert and Diana to meet them at the dinghy dock around 4:30. They were skyping with their daughter and then we were going out for supper. It was Gilbert's birthday today. I won't say how old he is except that he has two years on Jorge! We had picked out a restaurant yesterday while we were in town to eat at, The Memphis Pig Out, advertising best ribs in NJ. Thursdays were also one night where they offered free cinema tickets with dinner. The meal was good with the exception of turnip greens, not sure if anyone would order those again. We walked across the street after dinner and caught the early movie, The Butler. A movie worth seeing in our opinion, very moving.

Diana and Gilbert outside The Memphis Pig Out restaurant (Gilbert's birthday).

Atlantic Highlands Cinema - The Butler.

We were lucky as it rained while we were inside having dinner and then while watching the movie. The dinghy ride back to the boats was dry.

Tomorrow will be a "get ready day" as Saturday and Sunday are looking good for the trip down the NJ coast. We will be busy getting fuel, water, groceries, doing the pump out - including getting the warm clothes out. Rob and Serena from Vita (the couple from Trenton/Belleville) did the trip about a week ago and they almost froze, so we are going to be prepared. There are three other boats for sure leaving Saturday and possibly two others besides ourselves so the general consensus is its a good weather window.

(P.S. Sue, we anchored between the S of L and Ellis Island, next to the Liberty State Park.)