No need to beware the Ides of March, at least from our perspective. The day is gorgeous--warm, sunny and blue-skied! Does it get better than this?
And it’s been 2 weeks since we returned from IL and settled in to the pace of life at Banana Bay. Not too strenuous a task, that....my ability to be completely lazy never ceases to amaze me!
Fred, on the other hand, has been pretty busy! He ordered and supervised the installation of covers for the dinghy and Go-Pet. He’s done an amazing amount of re-wiring in the salon. We now do actually have ‘liberally dispersed’ electric outlets! What a difference that makes! The breaker box is also updated in ways that only Fred can explain, but I can attest to the number of hours spent, and the happiness he expressed with the job well done!
Along those lines, Duane from SALT (Sea, Air and Land Technology) has, at last, completed the conversion of the water maker to 220 volt status. That has been on the ‘list’ since 2008, so we are happy to have it move to the “don’t have to think about it any more” file.
Evenings at Banana Bay come complete with a lovely (sometimes) sunset. But never mind the weather, the boaters gather at the ‘point’--ostensibly to enjoy the view, but really, to enjoy the getting together with a cuppa whatever in hand.
It is pretty rare for us to see another Mirage boat in our travels, but this week there were two of them. First, JACK O’ HEARTS tied right up here at Banana Bay! Mike and Lenny spent a couple of days visiting before setting off for the Bahamas. At the same time, LAZY DOLPHIN pulled into the Marathon City Marina. We’ve enjoyed several get-togethers with Barb and Randy as they contemplate the Great Loop.
On Monday we loosed YA’s lines and took a 5 minute trip across the Marina. All the way from slip #16 to slip #23! We’re now directly opposite Cap’n Billy’s house, and YA will remain here while we spend a few weeks in New York.
Before that, though, we’re looking forward to spending time with family members #4 for this season--Geoff, Amy and Peter will arrive momentarily! They’re visiting all around Florida this week, and we're excited that they will spend three days with us. The birthday balloon announces Geoff’s special day!
Our plans for the future are slowly formulating. When we return from NY we expect to head back in the direction we just came, and check out Western FL more carefully. It was a sort of ‘hold ‘er, Newt, she’s heading for the barn’ (an old SD expression....) trip down, as we were about to close the Loop, and got caught up in the destination, vs the trip.
Florida’s west coast has much to offer and many hide-y holes to explore, so that is the plan. From there, we’re thinking we’ll just meander up to Pittsburgh, and maybe WVA. More on that later..........What we are perfectly clear about today is that our 2 year experiment (living together in a 37x16 foot space) has been immensely successful! And, as we all know, if a thing works, there is no reason to fix it. sooooo, we'll continue to cruise until.........well, who knows?
For now, be well, laugh a lot, and enjoy the coming spring!
Fred and Linda
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