Father's Day is the most important day of the year for me. I am so proud of both Colin and Marissa that it is a joy for me to have this day for them.

Colin and Marissa swung by around noon, and drove down to BGs Boathouse in Portsmouth on the river for lunch. That's a great place, the view is really nice. And the food, though simple and basic, is really good. I had to have a Pina Colada to kick off the summer. I know, I know - a little late getting going here, but it's a start.

After luch, we continued on through Newcastle past the Wentworth and parked for a few minutes by the Coast Guard station. Then a casual drive through Strawberry Banke in Portsmouth to see the sights. The whole tourist deal!

We came back to Dover, and went on a short ride on Colin's boat. We were going to help him move a friend's yacht from the marina over to his mooring, but that got pushed back to later in the day. To compensate, we just cruised out into the moorage to visit our friend Neal on his catamaran, Ming. But Neal was off somewhere else, so Colin dropped Marissa and me off at the dock and then took his boat up river to Gary's to have them look at an issue he is having with his new engine.

I just came on home and relaxed, did some writing, can of soup for dinner, and then watched a movie. Nice day. Very nice day.

Colin and Marissa arriving to pick me up for lunch.

Here we are at BGs Boathouse on the river in Portsmouth.

Colin and me in the parking lot after lunch. What a view! That is... of the landscape, and not just the two handsome devils posing for the camera.

Another shot, this time without the actors on stage...

This is the newly built pier for U.N.H. The Coast Guard station is just to the right of this picture. I guess the govenment gave the university this former CG pier for their research vessels. I think the far blue boat is the one we took the kids out on exploring Great Bay and the Isle of Sholes many years ago - really an interesting experience. They both remembered it.

The Newington shore road just past the Coast Guard station.

The Newington shore road approaching the turn off to get over to Portsmouth.

Neal's boat Ming in the distance from Colin's boat as we head out. Neal has been a fixture in Pomaroy Cove for years. When they were little, the kids used to swim out to his boat and jump off the bow. Neal moors here during the summers and then at the end of the season he sails and motors down the coast visiting friends along the way. Well, he doesn't spend much time doing that until he is well into the Intercoastal Waterway. Then he cruises around all winter and then does his visiting all th way back. Now remind me: why am I doing software engineering...

Ming up close.

Ming from the stern.

Final shot of Ming swinging on the mooring.