KILMARNOCK DAY 2

Started out the day going to a Farmers Market and craft fair in Irvington. A friend of Mark and Maridee, Patricia, came down from her home on the Potomac and drove us around.She could not have been nicer.  I picked up some local fruits and vegetables. It was a pretty hot day, so we spent the afternoon in the AC and did boat duties.

MARK ENJOYING A CRAB CAKE AT THE FARMERS MARKET

Forget to mention, a very nice couple, Tom and Jackie, stopped by our boat for a visit. They are in a boating group with Mark and Maridee. Tom is a very experienced professional boat captain, and Jackie is a fabulous artist. She specializes in jewelry and water colors.

Later in the afternoon, John's good friend from High School (50 years ago!!!) came by. Bill and Sue Bridenstine live in Richmond, VA, but have a summer home in Sharps, VA on the Rappahanock. We gave them a tour of KNOTUGAL, and went to Merrior....an oyster restaurant nearby. It is rated #1 on Trip Advisor. That was a true Virginian experience. Set along the Rappahonock with every type of local seafood you can imagine. Bill and Sue convinced me to try a roasted oyster. I ordered 2 of them, ate them, and that will be my last time. They reminded me of what the bottom of a river might taste like. As they say...'it is an acquired taste".

MY FIRST AND LAST ROASTED OYSTERS

SUE AND BILL HAD SOFT SHELL CRABS.....YOU EAT EVERYTHING... SHELLS, CLAWS AND ALL

On our way home from dinner, we stopped and had ice cream cones. It was a truly Norman Rockwell place of Americana. It was an ice cream stand just like the old days where people go for a drive, stop here, visit and have a cone.

We had an absolutely delightful evening with Bill and Sue. John and Bill caught up with lots of reminiscing, and Sue and I never ran out of anything to talk about. The next time we get together, we won't wait so many decades!

US WITH BILL AND SUE