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A flower from Captain Jack

I can’t believe that it’s been this long since I’ve posted a blog.  That has to say something in itself, don’t you think?!  As of my last report, I relayed that things had gotten a bit commonplace around here.  I’d have to say there is still a low level of surprise these days which is both good and bad, right?  

Happy Birthday, Capt Jack!

What we HAVE been up to is what in our normal life would be adjusting to a new neighborhood.  We’re meeting the neighbors, so to speak.  We’ve found ourselves just going in to “town”  (also known as the cruiser’s lounge!) just to see what’s up.  Doing laundry, taking yoga, doing fixit projects – anything you do around here is joined by others.  Last week's Meet and Greet Potluck provided a chance to celebrate Captain Jack's 90th birthday.  Captain Jack is an old salt who's been around this area living on his 27 foot sailboat for countless years.  He's quite a character and a joy to know.

Lynn, Georgette and Ian

Rob’s been back and forth to the Battery Shack getting our alternator repaired.  He’s met up with several other guys that are just as anal and fanatic about their boats as Rob is (okay, this trait is REALLY NOT hard to find around here!).  He’s learning new concepts and techniques and info every day which is sure to serve us well in our adventures to come.

The wet trek post SuperBowl

I’ve been meeting new people at yoga every class and we’ve had a nonstop chain of visitors and invites.  We’ve had Ian and Lynn over for cocktails before they headed to the Bahamas, John and Penny came for coffee and scones yesterday, we’ve been to the Hurricane for $.25 cent wings with Jim and Linda and Bob and Georgette several times, one night dancing til the band stopped playing!  Superbowl last night was another kick and ended the consummate bar game of Foosball.  PS – I won the entire superbowl pool at the marina . . . go Moonshadow! . . . and donated a chunk of our proceeds to the local Relay for Life team that sponsored the pool.

Billy gets a taste of the Cruising Life

A recent surprise was the chance to entertain an old friend from Charleston, Billy Campbell, who was in Homestead for a business meeting and drove out to spend an evening with us.  We found a great little restaurant, the Keys Fisheries, where they require you take a famous personality to retrieve your food by (Marilyn Monroe, your order’s up!)   Great night of good food with a good friend.  You know we welcome visitors any time!

So things aren’t too out of the ordinary for the cruising life here in Marathon.  It’s fun to talk with folks heading to the Bahamas and beyond and we are learning a lot and storing it up for next year when we’ll be island bound.  Until then, being in “the neighborhood” is just fine by me.