Good Deed for Today: Retrieved Two Balloons en Route to Block Island

While walking an extensive stretch of beach in Sag Harbor yesterday, we found only two pieces of plastic - a two liter soda bottle and a 5 gallon diesel gerry can. While this isn’t too bad compared to all the plastic we saw on the beaches of the Bahamas, while sailing to Block Island, we spotted a mylar ballon on the water.  When we turned around to retrieve it, we spotted a second balloon which we also successfully retrieved.  The winds were blowing from the SW so we guessed that the balloons originated from Montauk, NY.  While we were happy to be back in familiar waters, it was disappointing to see the waters tainted by the actions of careless people. Sarah snapped a photo of the balloons and may write a letter to the editor of the Montauk newspaper about our find as this wasn’t the first time we’ve pulled balloons from the waters off Block Island. Anyway, we were happy to drop the hook in the well protected pond at Block Island.  We celebrated father’s day with hamburgers on the grill and even baked a Father’s Day/Birthday cake for Harry.  This is what happens when his birthday is but five days from Father’s Day.