our world tuesday - boatin' in bawlmer

Wow - it feels like ages since my last post.
I don't know, it seems as though all I've felt like doing lately is playing couch potato.
Maybe it's the heat...

Today, I'm going to switch things up a bit

- and take you to the nautical setting of the Chesapeake Bay.

Nope - no barns here...

Last week, my brother-in-law and his beautiful wife hosted a family get-together
on their boat -
where their laid-back, fun-loving style welcomes you the moment you step aboard.

Yep - no kidding!

We enjoyed evenings of laughter and sea breezes

soaking up some sunshine

4th of July fireworks

and as it was Independence Day,

we greeted the Francis Scott Key buoy with a rousing chorus of our national anthem

- although I was more occupied with trying to take not-too-blurry photos on a rocking boat.
Have I mentioned that I totally lack "sea legs"?
These birds seemed completely unappreciative of our musical abilities.

And then, of course, no trip to Maryland is complete without a crab dinner by the shore.

I'm even getting pretty good at picking them

- but I may need some work on my facial expressions - ewwwww

One of the many benefits of being the photographer - no posing
but I'd say my family is looking pretty happy after all that crab picking.

And to my family who asked whether I could post about our get-together
Well - yes I can - even without any barn photos :-)

I hope you all enjoyed your weekend!

Our World Tuesday