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March 5, Transmissions are both overhauled

The mechanic has now overhauled and installed both transmissions and two new, custom made exhaust elbows.  Problem now is that he discovered that the starboard prop is loose on its shaft.  We’ll have to get a diver to go down and tighten that…

Feb 26th Still in Cape Coral awaiting transmission repairs

Scott and Julie came by in their boat to take us for a ride.

Scott at the helm of his Hurricane….a great boat for this area.

Julie and Dottie with Cape Coral in the background as we head out to sea.

Part of the large shrimp boat fleet in …

THURSDAY, FEB 24 Donna, Wayne, Ruth and Julie come to visit

Donna (Dottie’s sister), her husband, Wayne and his mother, Ruth drove down from Sarasota to visit.

Wayne and his mother, Ruth in our deck chairs on the bow.

Another beautiful sunset coming up.

 Donna and Wayne at sunset.

 Julie…

Sat, Feb. 12 Wild Animals

 We drove up to Sarasota to visit Donna, Dottie’s sister, and her husband, Wayne.  They took us to the “Big Cat Habitat”.  It was a great animal show.  They rescue wild animals, mostly from defunct Circuses, train them and give them…

Friday, Feb. 11 Not a bad place to be stuck for a couple of weeks

 We moved the boat from a slip to a face dock, so we have a great view from the salon.
 Daytime temperatures between 75 and 80 degrees, palm trees swaying in the breeze.  It’s relaxation time.  We have a rental car so we can get ar…

Tues, Feb 8, We’ll be in Cape Coral for a while

When we returned from our boat ride last Sunday, the port transmission failed….no reverse.  Made for interesting docking.  The transmission has to be re-built.  This is the mechanic removing it.  Problem is, when he removed the ex…

Super Bowl week-end Feb 6 & 7

 Thursday, the 5th, we arrived back at the Lady Dottie in Cape Coral.  It felt great to be back in sunny Florida, feeling sorry for the people in Chicago digging out from over 20 inches of snow.  On Saturday, Lori (Dottie’s daughter), an…

Christmas time 2010

We had a beautiful white Christmas this year.  This was the first time that we had no company over the Holidays, so we enjoyed the Holidays with just the two of us and the critters.  Good thing that we were home, because an ice dam formed in …

Home for the Holidays

 We enjoyed all of December and January at home.  As you can see, kitty kat (actually named “Ditzy”), was tuckered out after the trip.  There was some  concern that the puppies might not accept the cat, but they got along just fine….

Still in San Antonio; Queen Kathleen still in Rockport

We now have lists of lists – so many to do items in preparing to depart Rockport, TX. on our journey.  Our house was rented for 2 years which was the big item to complete and in late December, we moved in with Sherrie our oldest daughter, Chris, our …