Due to a clerical error, my opinion doesn't count

Five yeats ago, we purchased a home. A home that I I thought I owned as well as my husband. Well, when we went to sell it, it seems my name was never recorded on the deed!  When the time came to sell, I had no legal right to make any decisions. We had two people interested in buying the house, once it was listed. The decision was made to go with the cash sale. Well, the  woman who offered cash ,and signed a contract, decided to break the contract. Now she wants her money back! My husband wants to avoid any conflict, me, I am po'd that she bailed and actually cost us 4 months mortgage, which is approx. $8'ooo. Why in the heck would you agree to release $3000 deposit! The other original person who " was" intetrrsted in the house, was not were our Real EastE Agent contactedhim , after the first person bailed,! Am I wrong to want to keep the deposit? My husband thinks I am wrong, but the woman who backed out, cost us several times over her deposit!

OC Get Away- April 10th

This morning Jeff left for Taiwan. His first stop was to be San Francisco. Emily said his flight was delayed due to a fuel leak, once fixed, they departed. Going to be tight on the connecting flight in SF.

Greg came home from work at noon and we headed right out for the beach. Opening day of baseball for the Orioles at Camden Yards. We saw quite a few fans heading to the stadium. It is misty and overcast. Actually glad we did not go for opening day tickets.

You could barely see anything going over the Severn River Bridge, foggy. The Bay Bridge was even worse. It looked like we were driving off into nowhere.

Stopped for lunch at Panera in Easton.

Got to the Condo, saw that the bathroom is moving along. It has another coat of paint to go on the walls, but getting there. I about Exploded when I went to the cupboard and found that something I knew was there had disappeared! As we know in this family, things don't grow legs and walk off! I feel violated! We went out and were able to replace the item, so it wasn't the $, it was the idea that someone took something from our house, while they were there to work, not go through the cupboards. Nough said!

Around 3:19 we got a text from Amber that said Baby Nick was born. We had been following that I for from an earlier text.

Long Time, No Write or Read

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      Well a lot of water has gone under the damn, since I last blogged. Whatever that expression means, not quite sure.

      We have a new Grandson, Ryan Langley Dumler. He was born on March 24th at 3:35 am. He came in at 8.74 oz. two sweet boys for John and Amber!

     January 13 th, 2015, Emily, Jeff, Jack  and Elliot moved back to the U.S. From Dubai, UAE. I guess I should update their family. they moved to Dubai, in early 2013. Jeff was working as an instructor pilot for the UAE. They had a beautiful villa in an exclusive community near Motor City. Greg and I were fortunate to be able to fly over there in early April 2014, for Elli's birth. Elliot Grace Gelzinis came into this world on 04-14-2014. The whole hospital Maternity Ward. In Dubai is very much different that in the US. Outside the rooms are these elaborate floral/ balloon arrangements. that was the only real difference. Greg had to fly back to the U.S. A few days after Elli's birth. I was fortunate to be able to stay for 29 days. I had a really good time, I was able to drive to Spinney's in Motor City to do shopping.  I drove to the shopping area in Arabian Ranches too. After Emily started to feel better, we did some sight seeing. Went to Jumeirah beach, the a Country Club, where We saw Peter, from their church, playing Jazz. We drove by the Palm, and Atlantis, the Burg al Arab. We went to the Global Village, which was really cool! We went to the Dragon Mart, which was a collection of stores. The Malls were  really big and grand.  Sure glad that we got to go there and experience of going global!

     We also bought a condo at Ocean City, from Jeff's Grandmother, that April. It was a real fixer-upper, but we got it looking pretty good that season. We went to the beach every chance we got. It has been a great get away, but costly at the same time. We had to come up with $30000 for new doors and windows! We have had some water damage. But at the same time, it is a great get away. Love going there. Hopefully John, Amber and the kids, as well as Emily ! Jeff and their kids will get to enjoy it for years to come!

Leonardtown Wharf July 6,2013

Well Greg loaded up the kayaks and we went to Leonardtown Wharf. It is at the foot of Washington Street. The kayak ramp was great. We loaded my kayak in the shoot and Greg gave me a push. Right out into the Bay I went! He loaded his kayak and gave himself a little shove and away he went as well! We headed to the right, up to the head of the Bay and to the mouth of where the McIntosh Run empties into Brenton Bay. It was a beautiful morning. Saw some pretty birds. Didn't see too many other boaters. We went up the run a little way, and then headed back to the wharf. We were out on the water for apron. 75 minutes. Getting back on the floating launch wasn't a problem for me. Greg pulled me back up the chute that I had gone down! Would like to launch from the winery and paddle the run to the Bay. Perhaps next time! I am still liking kayaking!

Port of Leonardtown Brenton Bay

This was the final place that we checked out for the day. It was the Public Park at the Port of Leonardtown. It is at the foot of Route 326,Washington Street. It was the most kayak friendly of the places so far. There was a big parking lot, a short walk to the launch ramp, and they even had bathrooms! That is a plus.

There was a ramp, which you can see in the photos. It is a floating dock. It was designed to launch from. The water in the Bay was pretty calm. There were a number of other kayakers out there. The water is also used by speed boats and jet skis. On this particular day, we witnessed that the speed boats had little regard for the kayakers. Instead of slowing down as they passed them, they sped up and created waves. This is a maritime no no, but was done none the less. Something to be aware of.

This was the nicest location we found today and have made plans to make it our next outing!

Launch Sites....Old Chaptico Wharf

Actually the second place we checked out was the Old Chaptico Wharf. It was a busy place. People were pulling out and putting in motor boats. There was still plenty of room to launch a kayak. There was the traditional boat ramp, and there was a low dock out at the end of the wharf. There was a rocky shoreline, so you couldn't launch from a beach area. Once again, it was on the open water of the Wicomico River, which looked to be a little rougher than we wanted. There was plenty of parking and it was a short walk to the dock. The Wharf was located down Route 238, heading towards 7th District. Once again it was apron 5 miles from the house.

Possible Launch Site.....Port of Leonardtown Public Park

 

The third place that we looked at was the Port of Leonardtown Park. It was located near the intersection of Route 5 and Route 243, Newtowne Neck Road. It was a small park with ample parking.  It was a small stream that opened up to Brenton Bay. There was an area where you could launch from. It was , as Greg said, a "lazy river". There was moving water, but it was flowing very slow. In the photos it looks quite narrow at this point, but it gets wider as you go down stream. It may be part of the McIntosh Run.