3-15-2014: Anchored out in the beautiful, clear blue water by Manjack Cay, Abaco, Bahamas

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Saturday, January 1, 2011

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Can't believe it is the new year already.  Our friends, Dave and Nancy, just left.  We had a good and very busy week.  It was so nice to see someone from up north and we will miss them.

The Club decorated for New Years Eve

Our neighbors
Sport Fisherman boat
Dolphins at the marina


Dolphins
Dolphin


Dolphins

Day trip to the Gulf of Mexico














N27 46.955
W82 46.215

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Christmas in shorts!
1st time for both of us

Fruit from Santa
Bridge opening into the Gulf
at John's Pass
Dave and Nancy at John's Pass
Hope you all had a Merry Christmas.  We had a wonderful one.  Our friends from Minnesota are here visiting so we have been busy doing things.  I feel bad that the weather was on the cool side the first two days but they are just glad there is no snow.  It is supposed to warm up every day and by the 31st it should be in the mid to high 70's.  Now, I like that.

Friday, December 24, 2010

Friday, December 24, 2010

Merry Christmas to everyone


Les, our Dock Master, is in the Christmas spirit

Christmas kits at the beach this afternoon

I must have taken 30 or more pictures of all the dolphins we
have seen so far and all I got were pictures of water- this is
the first time I actually got pictures with dolphins in them

Dolphins celebrating Christmas Eve


Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

More time at the Tiki Bar
This can get expensive!

Bobbie and Joan











We have just been hanging around the marina and exploring Treasure Island these past few days and getting ready for Christmas.  Went to John's Pass on Sunday with N-II-Wishin and Boomer; it was windy again and it felt a little chilly but we had fun.  Yesterday we went to the Pier in St. Petersburg by trolley with Boomer and had a nice time.  N-II-Wishin left yesterday morning. So there are just 4 Loopers left at the marina today.

I had a little mishap the other day.  The tide was up and it was windy.  Just as I went to get off the boat the wind blew and my foot hit the cleat on the dock and down I went.  I grabbed the railing on the boat because I didn't want to go into the water.  So there I was; feet on dock, body stretched out over the water, and my arm clutching the railing of the boat for dear life.  Luckily, Keith and Jerry were close by and helped me back onto the dock.  My ribs are bruised a little but otherwise I am OK and very thankful I did not go into the water!

Our little Christmas
Brought these from home
Had to have some outside lights
 CO's comments:  We were warned about cleats at night before we left Red Wing by our friends Jim and Linnea.  We didn't think we would have to worry about cleats during day light hours.  Lesson learned; we moved the boat 4' forward so that the cleat will not come in play during boarding and unboarding.  Also, the fuller the moon, the more the tide varies.








Winter Solstice-Lunar Eclipse
Taken at about 02:10 on 12-21-2010
(if you look close you can see the outline of the moon
in the middle-you might have to use your imagination!)