Our friend Roger invited us and Colin out on his 42' Duffy for a Father's Day Cruise out to the Isles of Shoals Sunday afternoon, June 19th.

And the weather was just perfect with a gentle breeze to keep the air moving. The ocean was calm under an almost cloudless sky. We left the dock at around 12:30pm and had lunch out at the Isles of Shoals. The trip back in, even against the tide, was less than an hour and a half. So, just a perfect day.

Sue and I got home around 6:30pm, had some wine and played some backgammon out on the deck after throwing a pizza into the oven. We finished off the evening with the very funny and cute movie, Danny Deckchair.

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On the way out. Just leaving Roger's mooring, we pass our friend Neal Whicher's boat Ming swinging happily at anchor.

I'm a lucky dad.

Just after passing under the middle bridge heading toward Portsmouth.

A view off shore of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.

A couple of visiting replicas of Columbus's ships.

Heading out of the harbor for open water!

There was a nice breeze blowing most of the day that kept the heat down.

Looking ashore from Gossport Harbor.

The Star Island hotel and conference center.

Are these guys relaxed, or what?

Roger in the galley.

Heading in at the end of the day. Kittery Point is off to the starbord side of the boat.

Enjoying the view from the flying bridge.

Colin in charge as we pass the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.

The downtown, Ceres Street area of Portsmouth.

Sue got this unique view up at the underside of the I95 High Level Bridge from New Hampshire into Maine.

Sunset settles over the bay.

Coming ashore from Roger's boat on the mooring.