Annapolis, June 1, 2008

Our niece Emily and her husband Matt live in Silver Springs, Maryland and they came over today for a visit. We rarely get to see them so were happy they could come. They took us out for lunch at Cantlers Riverside Inn, a very famous Annapolis crab shack. Darrell and Matt had crabs for an appetizer and Matt taught Darrell how to take them apart without using a mallet.

Unfortunately, for the first time this trip, Beth forgot her camera. She felt bad because it was such an interesting place and we would have liked to have some pictures. Matt took a couple with his cell phone but we don’t know if they turned out. Inside of Cantlers was a bar on one side and tables and chairs crowded together on the other side. Outside were picnic tables pushed together as close as possible. It was family dining and you’d find yourself at a table with people you do not know. Heavy brown paper is placed on top of the table because eating crab is so messy. They just gather up the paper and throw it away.

It was very nice to have such a long visit with Emily and Matt. In the past when we have seen them there were so many other people around we didn’t get much of a chance to talk.
We went back to the boat and we got this picture of Emily and Matt.