Most of you know that the Captain refuses to eat anything cooked and green...some of us have even experienced him returning a plate of food at a restaurant when they forgot to remove said vegetables before serving. Well, last night was a first...Michelle and I conspired on the recent grocery outing to purchase asparagus. My dad would be proud of the ones we picked...ever so thin!!! We have listened to complaints since then about this green *&%$ in the refrigerator...And then last night, I prepared them in just a little EVOO and salt then grilled them just a bit. He vowed to eat one....then asked for more...and then even more. The "mom" me was thrilled to have him eating veggies....the "other" me sort of regretted having to share my asparagus. Either way it was a kodak moment!

They say this Loop is about the people you meet....we would have to add that it is also about the FOOD along the way. And I have neglected to mention Muriel's AMAZING CARROT CAKE...I'm not sure what spurred her but suddenly on Monday (June 7) we were debating how and who would transport said cake on the multiple trains as we made our way back to Pennsylvania. So, yes, in addition to navigating with luggage, Michelle, etc, we oh-so-tenderly carried a tote bag of homemade carrot cake....AND ARE WE EVER SO GLAD WE DID!!! Muriel assured us it would taste even better for having waited a couple of days....it truly has been grand! Oh, gotta stop now...it is Sunday...so guess what???? Cake for breakfast!!!!

Spent most of the afternoon on Saturday at Fort Delaware...a short walk and then short ferry ride away from marina. Weather was pleasantly warm and the facility was full of re-enactment soldiers and workers. What a fun experience! Tomorrow we head to Cape May for a couple of days then on to New York City!!!! Michelle and I are ready for shopping and shows!!!!

Our evening meal on Friday was AMAZING...Crabby Dick's is just a short walk to the end of the channel....we can recommend the hot crab and spinach dip, crab cakes, and the shrimp and crab pasta....Michelle ventured out to try the sauteed soft shell crabs...she probably won't do that again but it sure was fun...hehehe. And, of course, we bought a t-shirt.

Our day in Philly was.....interesting. Liberty Bell was big, Cheese steak sandwich was not really as good as some we've had in Kansas, crowds were RUDE...and we don't plan to go back. Enough said....

Moved the boat back to Delaware City, got a Rental car and then some serious groceries were schlepped...always a necessity and you take advantage of those opportunities. We never know how or when the next round of supplies will occur. Groceries and laundry are the bane of our experiences. Though I must admit some interesting experiences have occurred while pursuing each. The plan was to spend Friday playing tourist in Philadelphia...I wanted to see the Liberty Bell and eat a cheese steak sandwich. Michelle had never seen Philly...so we thought that would keep us out of trouble for the day.

Two weeks in Wichita is either not enough or too much...it was a certainly whirlwind experience. Floyd has almost decided to NOT return with me in September...he'd rather stay put on the boat and relax. Things were uneventful going and coming...and everyone at home was fine. Things at my house are starting to get on my nerves though. I thought I was finally going to start on the basement repairs but got a phone call as we headed back to Philadelphia that the air conditioner was kaput...and guess what, air conditioning is a necessity in Kansas. Guess number-one-son will be supervising that installation.