Dynamite MEAL
As we cast off the lines aboard Simple Life, our Island Packet 37, to depart our home port in Pawtuxet Cove, Rhode Island, the boat seemed to heave a sigh of relief. Wholeheartedly, we agreed.
It had been a tough summer. In June, a rare tornado had touched down in our neighborhood, wreaking havoc. Our home sustained some damage, and the waitlist for repairs was long. We’d spent most of the summer waiting for contractors to appear.
Now, for the next two weeks, we were free to go sailing. We’d planned to putter south down Narragansett Bay for a day or two, then head out to Block Island, about 25 miles offshore. It was the perfect place to forget our cares and woes.
Early on a Wednesday morning,…
