Marathon, FL – 2/8/11 (day10)

After a trip to the bank I stopped by the barbershop for a 3 1/2 week trim while Ricki did a few chores inside the boat. She had some stuff that needed mailed and since the post office was a little over a couple blocks away, she let me take them. Each …

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She’s Walking!

One of the things we like about the boat is that we walk – alot. We both enjoy walking and like the exercise it gives us. We’ve walked miles to restaurants, shopping, for propane refills, dog parks, you name it. We’re both in need of haircuts and ju…

Clearing Customs – Conclusion of the Inverter/Charger Saga

The Georgetown International Airport is midway between the settlement of Georgetown and Emerald Bay Resort (recently taken over by Sandals Resort). Emerald Bay Marina was built to be a world class facility – and it most definitely is – but, business ha…

January 20-30, 2011, Delray Beach, FL

Jan 20 – 30.  Joining Carole and Sonny on their winter vacation in the Delray Beach area.   .                     BUTTERFLY WORLD, Coconut River, FL.  The first and largest Butterfly House in the United States. Pirate Festival, Gasparilla Invasion, a celebration in Tampa, FL.    It’s […]

Kimbel’s in the Keys

First off, let me tell you how we are related. My mother’s sister’s son’s daughters, Julie (married to Mark) and Jody, and Jenny, who is married to my mother’s sister’s son, but is not Jody and Julie’s  mother. Did you get all that? There will be …

September Song 2011-02-08 12:05:00

Jody, Mark, Jenny, and Julie, on the fly bridge of September Song in Marathon on a warm sunday afternoon. How much snow and how cold is it back home? Jody showed me a picture of her kitchen window with a snowdrift half way up the window. 17 inches the …

Paint Complete

Well with all this nice weather and time sitting around I have managed to complete the painting of Esperanza she looks as good as new. Well until the birds come back. Now is back to the inside work. All systems are go for departure next week. Heads wor…

Islamorada Vacation – Day 127 to 130 – Islamorada, FL

It seems strange to refer to our stay at Holiday Isle Resort and Marina as a vacation but that is what it is; a vacation within a vacation.Partial view of the holiday Isle Resort and Marina While not on a par with Captiva’s South Seas Island Resor…

September Song 2011-02-08 11:45:00

Our good friend Bil Krauss playing at Irish Kevin’s.Cheers to all our friends and family up in the cold North from warm, sunny, Key West.Do you really know why the chicken crossed the road. She does now, and if you want to know, you need to catch Bil K…

September Song 2011-02-08 11:44:00

The Key West Kimbel’s at Irish Kevin’s.Jody making new friends.Bil says give me a HOO HOO HOO! And the crowd goes wild!Body wash anyone? See the one on the left. She is the one that had a clothing malfunction thanks to her husband.