Dream Catcher’s Great Loop 2011-01-23 13:13:00

Day 150  Harbour Cay Club, Marathon, FLSaturday, January 22, 2011 Old rail road bridge on bottom and old highway on top  Jim’s brother Tom (hand on rail) and the group Tressels heading into Pigeon Key At Pigeon Key looking…

Senility – it is not just for seniors anymore….

Why do I start out this way – because I could have sworn I blogged about our trip to Key West to see our cruising buddies Stephanie and Bob and their canine buddies Cassie and Godiva on September Song!!! Maybe not the Christmas trip but at least our …

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Moor $tuff 2011-01-23 09:07:00

Saturday, January 22, 201182° 41.815’ W27° 44.408’ NGulfport City MarinaGulfport, Florida Leaving Tarpon Springs Today we traveled 44 miles south of Tarpon Springs. Since we arrived in Tarpon Springs in a heavy fog, leaving the harbor under…

Moor $tuff 2011-01-23 08:57:00

Friday, January 21, 201182° 45.500’ W28° 09.364’ NTarpon Springs City MarinaTarpon Springs, FloridaRuss and Mary picked us up at the marina and drove to the local laundromat then to Publix for groceries. Both stops were much appreciated and neede…

Moor $tuff 2011-01-23 08:53:00

Thursday, January 20, 201182° 45.500’ W28° 09.364’ NTarpon Springs City MarinaTarpon Springs, FloridaThe day started out with fog that lifted before 9 am! The temp has been in the 70’s with blue skies. Is it possible — that the weather curse …

Pelican Bay Getaway

Had an unexpected call last week from an old bus industry friend Tom Foley, who at the time was on a small cruise boat near Marco Island and thought “Hey, maybe Rick’s somewhere around here”. The call was made and plans were formed to get tog…

Sombrero Dockside in the Florida Keys

(Dec. 17 2010 to at least February 17, 2011)

I have decided to summarize our month here in Marathon since I am so far behind and since this is not the day to day ‘twitter’ of Tom and Linda’s activities. 

It was easy to fall into a Florida Keys …

All Good Things Come to an End

As I sit in the cockpit at night after work, I notice that the days are getting shorter.  Though I hate to think about it, I’ll soon have to face the fact that For Us will need to get into her winter pajamas and take a much deserved winter nap. &n…

Initial Purchase and then Delivery of Queen Kathleen …. Florida to Texas during Summer 2007

If you buy the trawler of your dreams in another location far away, how do you get the boat back to your own cruising grounds?Although we have always been diehard sailors, my wife Kathy and I finally decided to sell our Irwin 31 and purchase a trawler…