Well, we didn't make it far today

Wake up call is brutal when cruising. If I am supposed to have all the time in the world, why don't I get to sleep? We were off the dock by oh six hundred as planned. We made it nearly a mile in the thick fog before pulling over to drop anchor to wait for the fog to lift. A second attempt an hour later nearly got us out of Norfolk, but Captain Ralph did not want to navigate via instrumentation with limited visibility. We turned back to the marina we left and parked in the same slip.

At least I saw some more Navy ships. They certainly have an intimidating presence in this region. 

Many appear to be under construction in the river, but the triplets further out the harbor appeared vigilant!

I accidentally uploaded a photo to SeaNav while playing with the app. The demo had me in the San Francisco Bay region. I bet they have decent boating. Anybody been?

Next attraction? You guessed it... Walmart! I am considering starting a whole new blog called The Worlds of Walmarts to supplement the "People of Walmart" websites out there. I figure if I can make it raunchy enough, Amazon or another major competitor may be willing to offer sponsorship. 

No cruising today, but we are happy and healthy. I didn't step down into the engine bay once, so the day is a win! Captain Ralph made a roast in the crockpot. Don't let him cook! His mom (Nannie) overcooked everything and burned most of it to a crisp. Apparently, she passed along the talent. 

There is a small craft advisory until tomorrow night, so it looks like we will be sitting here for another day or two depending on what happens with the storm south of us. We may be able to get out and re-commission the autopilot on the SimRad if the wind dies down later tomorrow. I don't use the autopilot when driving, but the Captain greatly prefers it. My goal for the day is simple: sleep in.