Sunday, July 28, 2019

The Syracuse Sail and Power Squadron owns an island in the Thousand Islands area of the St Lawrence River. Binnacle Island is just west of Gananoque, Ontario at the East end of Howe Island. The island has docks and a cottage that is available for weekly rental. Here are a few pictures taken from the island by Power Squadron member Thomas Erickson:

Saturday, July 27, 2019

We attended a Boat Naming Ceremony on our dock. Andy and Darcy Schaab and their dog Coco conducted a boat naming ceremony for "Our Tranquility" complete with champagne for all of their guests. Their new boat is a 43 ft overall Riviera:

The boat has two helm stations; one on the flybridge and on in the Salon. This is the Lower Helm Station

 

 

The Ceremony was attended by many boaters; and Andy and Darcy provided Champagne for everyone to toast the boat.

Boaters on the Dock await the start of the Naming Ceremony.

 

Andy began the ceremony by reading from the dock and followed up on the bow of the boat and anointed it with Champagne to the East, West, North and South of "Our Tranquility".

Andy, Darcy, and Coco on the bow.

All raised their glasses in toast to "Our Tranquility" as Andy anointed the ship with Champagne.

 

 

Andy read the following:
"Oh mighty and Great Ruler of the seas and oceans, to whom all ships and we who venture upon your vast domain are required to pay homage, implore you in your graciousness to take unto your records and recollection this vessel hereto after and for all time known as "Our Tranquility", guarding her with your mighty arm and trident and ensuring her of safe and rapid passage throughout her journeys within your realm...……."

Sunday, July 21, 2019

Yesterday many of the boats on our dock celebrated Christmas in July with elaborate Christmas decorations, costumes, and Christmas music. This is the second year that this was done, and it was capped off with a buffet and prizes at the Thousand Island Club.  Lulu won second place with her costume. Everyone had a great time as you can see in the following pictures:


Michelle and Dave Johnson, and Mike and Torri Carpenter are the boaters who initiated and arranged  the festivities. Here are the Johnsons in their prize winning Costumes.



Mike and Torri did a great job with their Grinch theme.


Rick and Juli Pooler had a great time with the Love Boat Theme complete with music.

 

 

Brenda and Lulu in the cockpit.



EASTNOR's International Christmas tree.

 

 

Dan and Carol Fabrizio and guests on LastDancer

 

Having fun during Docktails

 

 

Father and daughter in Hawaiian Costumes

Impressive Hawaiian Theme costumes

 

 Syracuse Power Squadron Commander Jim Ryder and Terry enjoy doctails.

 

 

 

Lulu in her Christmas Outfit

This is Lulu's friend Wellesley on the boat next door.

 

 

Enjoying Doctails!

The Grinch family!

The Grinch!

Lulu with her rider!

Brenda and Lulu.

Boat decorations

 

 Brenda on EASTNOR

 

Looking down the dock at the lights after dark

 

Very impressive decorations

EASTNOR's modest lights after dark

Friday, July 20, 2019

Here are some miscellaneous pictures taken over the last week.

There are several docks reserved for boats to come in and have dinner at the Thousand Island Club Restaurant. This antique boat came in for dinner. Sometimes it is like a mini boat show with the unique boats that dock.

Here we are at the TI Club bar . my daughter Katherine, Brenda, Grandson Andrew, and Capt Bill.

Sunset on Wellesley Island

On Saturday night, July 13 we

 attended the "River,  take me home" concert at the Tabernacle in Thousand Islands Park. TI Park is a summer residential community at the tip of Wellesley Island consisting of many Victorian cottages. The Tabernacle one of the facilities that is used for concerts, lectures, and movies for the residents.

 

Lulu had several teeth removed, consequently, she isn't always able to hold her tongue in as you can see in this picture 

The moon over our dock at the TI Club

 

Saturday, July 6th, 2019

 Although the water level continues  to slowly recede in the St Lawrence River, there is still a significant amount of flooding. The Public dock in Alexander Bay has been reinforceced and capped to allow for a walkway above the high water level and to allow for boat docking. However there is only room for a limited number of boats to dock. We did get a space one day when someone left a we were able to dock and walk into town and have lunch.

This is a picture of the Public docks taken on another day when the docks were virtually empty.

We took a ride after lunch and took some pictures of the flooding along the shoreline of the St. Lawrence River.


Here is a cottage and boathouse.


This boathouse has a dock all he way around it that it under the water

This is an island that is mostly under water.

More boathouse flooding

This island's docks and walkways are under water

A dock with an electrical connection under water

More flooding

July 4th, 2019

We had a great 4th of July with our daughter Katherine and Grandson Andrew. We played 18 holes of golf, hung out on the boat, listened to Andrew play his guitar, and ended the day watching a great fireworks display. The fireworks were fired from Bolt Castle which is next to our marina. We had front row seats from the Flybridge of the boat. We all enjoyed the fireworks except Lulu who hid in the lowest portion of the boat. She does not like the sound of fireworks or thunder.

 

Brenda did not play, but drove the cart while Katherine played. We are all amazed at how well Katherine plays considering that she only plays a few times per year.

Here is Andrew on the courses signature hole. That is the Lake of the Isles beyond the green that separates Wellesley Island from Canada's Hill Island. Andrew played very well, and can hit the ball a long way; I was impressed. He started off by driving the First green, a 391 yard dogleg. He cut the dogleg, over the trees and ended up on the back of the green. Impressive!

Nice follow through Andrew

Here I am on the same hole. Obviously, I am not as limber as Andrew.

 

Back on the boat, Andrew broke out his guitar on the Flybridge.

Katherine Laid back and enjoyed the music

Brenda and Lulu listening to the music.

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Capt Bill sits back with a Miller Lite and enjoyed Andrews Music.