Port Vandemere Community Blog

Wednesday April 30, 2008

It’s a nearly perfect day in Oriental, about 70 degrees, sunny, warm breeze. I was equally thrilled when I found out we have a new couple that has decided Port Vandemere will become home. Welcome Paul and COL Shelly Richardson to our little community!
Shelly and Paul have decided to call lot 21 their own.
I have noticed that we are becoming an unusual community. Although many folks that have moved into this area are from or have worked in the north east, and many have retired from jobs in Washington. I think we have more engineers that any other community along these waters, and now with our newest residents almost as many higher ranking millitary officers and others that have served our country. Yes, our neighborhood parties should be very interesting. I can’t wait!

We had a great meeting with Jack yesterday. Our new rendering of the marina and clubhouse area is coming along nicely. He is working with our Architect Shelly to put the finishing touches on the clubhouse and pool area. Very soon we can start working on a time table to begin construction of the amenities and come fall, the landscaping.

I forgot to tell everyone about our quick sail up to New Bern last week, before we left to exhibit at the boat show. We had several appointments and it was a pretty day so we jumped in ‘Betsy’ and headed up the river. We met Howard, our engineer at the docks, went over a few things on the project and then enjoyeed a cold one as the sun dipped over the horizon. Howard and a few of his fellow engineers took us around to the happening places that we don’t usually see, since we are never in town after 5pm. Starting at the on the ‘Deck’ at the Sheraton, where it was too crowded. Then a quick dinner at Captain Ratty’s and finally to some little pub in the basement of some historic building that I just can’t remember. Needless to say, around 1am we wandered back to the boat having had enough fun and talked enough business. The next morning came much too soon, but luckily the Galley Store where we docked for the evening, has great coffee. About noon on a nearly breezeless Sat we started back. The wind was only dead for so long as by the time we got to Minnesott Beach I had the second reef in the main and just a scrap of Jib. The wind was gusting somewhere in the mid-30’s and I was having a ball. Yes its silly to sail to New Bern for appointments, but why not. I’m sure I used less fuel that if I had take the wagon and we got to socalize with our engineers, who have put so much time and energy into this project. I appreciate everything they have done and hope they enjoyeed a night on the town.

Friday afternoon meeting with the Engineers.
I’m calling this Corporate Board Room, Oriental Sytle!

I’m usually behind the camera, but this time Bret got me in my element, at the helm of ‘Betsy’ coming back from New Bern.
The wind was starting to pick up just a bit at this point. By the time the wind hit 30 knts, the camera went below!

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