A week has gone by since we arrived at this marina and it is time to move on.
Most of the days were gray and rainy giving us the time to do what we came here to do, work, visit family and friends. Just in time for the 4th of July celebrations the weather shifted and a bright sunny day arose. It gave us the opportunity to scrub down the boat that accumulated so much black sod from the pollution of the Tristate area.
The admiral climbed up on top of the wheel house and scrubbed and rubbed, rinsed and shammed. I joined him in this tedious effort in making our floating home a sparkling and inviting place again.

With this favorable weather change I was able to go for my daily walks through this perfectly designed park. I visited and walked by some monumental structures and absorbed the energies that embodied them. Ellis Island, Statue of Liberty, the old CCR railroad station, as well as the 9-11 Memorial site. There is a presence of energies manifested in hopes and dreams as well as despair manifested in it all. The sense of lives changed forever and memories built for generations to come. Thank you God for this opportunity given!