In February, Man-O-War Cay sponsors a flea market and invites anyone to participate. All marketers table fees are donated to the local schools. Wink and Wilma went with Judy from MV Amarse on the Ferry to Man-O-War because the winds were blowing strong…
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Happenings in Bahamas
Fred and Sidonia on MV Shearwater sponsored a Veggie Car Race for the Royal Marsh Harbour Yacht Club. The racers were made of all vegetables – only the axels were allowed to be wood.A trophy was given to the winner – Trophy in center. The RMHYC held …
February – Grandchildren Visit
Our grandchildren, Amber and Emma, came for a visit in February with their mom, Toni. Amber and Emma in the TenderAmber, Emma and Grandpa WinkEmma, Grandma Wilma, and AmberWe went to the Hopetown Light House. Amber and Emma climbing the stairs.Amber a…
January – Marsh Harbour – Bahamas
Every January the Royal Marsh Harbour Yacht Club has a Chili Cookoff. The chili is cooked only by Men – the chili comes in many flavors – really good.Chef Wink and Chef BrianChef’s: Jim, Wink, Brian, Andrew, Karl and PaulOne of the land members has a c…
March 2010 – Marsh Harbour – Bahamas
Forgive the order. Looks like the website has changed some software rules. I’ll do each month separately. I had already started with March – so it goes first.Howdy everyone, the Royal Marsh Harbour Yacht Club had a Hoe-Down in March. We had a belt buck…
December 2009 in the Abaco’s
Shortly after arriving in Marsh Harbour, Wink and Paul went out lobster hunting. They were lucky enough to get a few for dinner. Although there were a lot less lobsters this winter. A few days later, Vanessa asked Wink to help her learn how to hunt &am…
The Cursed Crossing- Break, Break, Break
We spoke with our good friend Andy Allen, owner of MV seeDee. He agreed to go with us on the crossing to the Abacos. We picked him up on Thursday night, had a great dinner at a Dominican Republic restaurant in Jacksonville, FL. Christie Comrie drove ou…
Getting Ready to Go to Abaco, Bahamas
John Henry was pulled for a new paint bottom job and the running gear cleaned by Holland Marine. While on the hard, Wink and Wilma did a lot of cleaning. All the portholes had their screens removed, cleaned and replaced along with the stainless ports …
October – Returning South – Part 2
As we headed south, we stopped and visited our friends Jan and Vinny Gaglioni, owners of Crystal Bee Supply, Peabody, MA. We use to keep Honey Bees in our early days. Jan and Vinny were our teachers and mentors when we first started the Hobby.Heading s…
September – Road Trip North Part 1
In early September, Wink, Wilma and Sara the Boat Dog took a road trip north. Our first stop was Charlotte, NC where we visited with our good friend Nancy Burns. Nancy use to be Wink’s Assistant when we lived in Hernando, Mississippi and they both …
