It was VERY windy in Ft Myers today so another day in the Marina, not much fun but better than being out on the water in the middle of it. I added a set of cleats above the transom, they are small ones and will be used to cross tie…
Wednesday, 3/30/11
N 27′ 05.650′/ W 080′ 17.819′– We left a very quiet “free” dock at the town boat launch (mile marker 103) just west of the bridge in LaBelle right on the Okeechobee waterway 8:15 a.m. While there, we experienced a mild thunderstorm last night which cooled temperatures for a comfortable night’s sleep. When we awoke we […]
Connecting with my daughter – Days 174 to 177 – Stuart, FL
On Thursday, March 24, Diana departed for Chicago, her first visit in almost six months. Kodi and I stayed behind. The plan, which came together beautifully, was to spend the weekend with my daughter, Lesley, deal with maintenance…
Mar. 30 – Panama City, FL
Day 24 – Our First Rainy DayPanama City MarinaWe wake up to rain and wind this morning. The weathermen had it right…it rained until after lunch, so we just hang out on the boat. Stan worked on a few things in the engine room and I watched…
Outback Crab Shack, St. Augustine, Florida
The St. Johns is a long river, one of the few in North America that actually flows north rather than south. Until we get almost to Palatka, it is on average 2 miles wide, so very broad. As we go upstream we are actually travelling south…
I never tire of critters
Sometimes I think I have an abnormal fascination with animals. I seem to “connect” with them. Pamela calls me Dr. Doolittle because of the quick rapport I develop with animals. Well, most animals, anyway. I talk to t…
Weekend Plans April 1-3
Well it has been pretty quiet in here lately, I know. We’ve been to the boat and done a few little things, like install a new stereo, but we haven’t done any big projects or gone anywhere. We were supposed to cruise across the bay two weeke…
March 22 – 24, 2011 (Georgia) Walburg Creek anchorage, Isle of Hope, and Savannah
March 22. Woke up this morning at the Walburg Creek anchorage where Kyle made a magnificent breakfast. Pancakes (with bananas, pears, and oatmeal added to the batter), and a boat in the “boon-docks” necessity, spam. Yea, we had pancakes (healthy) and spam (well, spam is spam). – After that hardy breakfast, we pulled the […]
We Will Be on World Footprints Radio Show!!!
On Tuesday, April 5th at 6:00 pm EST (3:00 pm PST), we will be both be interviewed on World Footprints Radio show by Tonya Fitzpatrick! Listen to it live at www.blogtalkradio.com/WorldFootprints.
After the segment is completed, you can listen to it onl…
Afternoon Walk Around New Bern, NC
The sun that was smiling on us last week decided to go into hiding for a week or so. Sometimes at the beginning Spring we get so anxious for warmer weather that the 40 degree and 50 degree weather feels as if winter is getting ready to set in again. A few days ago in […]
