With bad weather forecasted for today and especially tomorrow and Friday, Dad decided trying to make it to Norfolk was too risky.  To be on the safe side, he rented a car in Morehead City this morning and began a 7 hour drive home.  We will miss him - especially on "anchor detail".  So now it's down to Captain Phil, Ollie, and me.  We left Morehead City at around 9am in a light sprinkle and about 40 degrees.  We had the current with us motoring up the Adams Creek canal and were through Adam's Creek and into the Neuse River by about noon.  We were making such good time, we decided to head up the Neuse and into Bay River.  We are now anchored in Gale Creek on the north side and near the head of Bay River.  The "silver bullet" (generator) has been running for about an hour, we have transferred fuel from the 150 gallon aux tank to the 55 gallon main tank.  We all are enjoying our favorite adult beverage and Phil is reading and Ollie is playing with his phone. The forecast is for NNE 15 to 25 tomorrow so we plan to cross the Pamlico river and head into the Pungo River.  Near the head of the Pungo is Dowery Creek Marina where we plan to stay tomorrow night.  Tomorrow should only be a short 30 mile day.  We have not had sun for 3 days now and it has been raining off and on.  The wind and rain is supposed to pick up tomorrow and Friday but the forecast is for sun and warmer temps starting Saturday.  We can't wait.