Still at Carrabelle - after 1 month

Well, got a call yesterday checking to see if all is well as we have not posted anything for awhile. Sorry All is well and what is happening follows.

The first week was catch up. We got our mail, answered it, cleaned the boat in and out, got some supplys, ordered some parts, and got re aquainted with the porch and happy hour.

Had a birthday. Steve is OLD and celebrated his 70th. Birthday his present was a Fishing rod and reel for offshore stuff. Got a number of offers and am heading that way as soon as we can and this is kind of what we looking for. See picture.

Party was a blast. Rum punch, cake, chips and popcorn and lots of laughs.

Then the setback. Got parts for our Strainers. Woops wrong ones. Called the Strainer people. ordered the right parts to overhaul all the strainers, got the parts in and now all strainers have been pulled, cleaned, and new gaskets etc installed. Took awhile but it is done.

Then did booring stuff, worked on boat a little, ordered a few more parts, got haircuts, did happy hour, installed parts, did happy hour, went to eat as favorite restruant for anniversity, did happy hour

Had hotdogs, happy hour, corn on cob, and watched fireworks for July 4th. Lots of people at marina for the fireworks.

Well, Carol said Steve turned 70 and is falling apart. He forgot to move his foot when turning and strained his knee. OUCH. Then in favoring his right messed up his left. Old man is he.
He much much better now.

Carol went to Corpus Christi. We decided that as we were going to stay here till after Hurricane season and then go down the west coast of Fla, accross the state through the Okeechobee, and then up the east coast of Fla to Brunswick Ga. to stay there until warm enough to go to the Chesapeake for the spring/summer/fall, and return to Brunswick for the winter (those are current plans), we might as well get our truck and have it here, leave it here while we travel to Brunswick, come and get it or have one of the Carrabelle crowd bring it to us. So she went to CC, visited with family, checked CJ and is back with the truck. So we might go see some sights while we are here. Time wll tell.

While Carol was gone, the marina hosted a KIDS fishing tournment. It was a blast. Lots of kids and parents. lots of hot dogs and watermelon and best of all lots of fun for the kids and some of us also. Each kid got a rod and reel and most got a trophey of some kind. It was kool.

Part of the c-Quarters crew having sausage for breakfast before the mob arrives

 some partaking of hot dogs and watermellon

Gathering for the food

So that is it. We are settled in and enjoying the full time cruisers life and all is well.