Tuesday. May 31, 2011

We had rain last night for the first time since we arrived here at Lake Park. But, this morning the sun came out and the breeze was lovely. Another beautiful day in Paradise. John got the oil changed in the generator this morning and then I went to Norm and Sue's boat to sew curtains for them. They are almost finished, but we ran out of Velcro. We had another enjoyable Happy Hour and ordered pizza for supper. All in all, a good day!

Memorial Day, 2011

After doing chores this morning, we mostly just chilled the rest of the day. We had an extra long Happy Hour with Norm and Sue. It was so much fun, we didn't want it to end, but we had to make dinner so we could eat at a halfway decent hour. Happy Memorial Day to everyone!

Sunday, May 29, 2011

John, Sue, and Norm

A small slice of the view of boats anchored, beached, and moving.

Yesterday when we were at the ice cream parlor, sitting outside enjoying our treat, a car pulled out of a parking space with an Ohio State license plate frame. As he pulled out, I did the O-H-I-O hand signals. I didn't think he saw me, but as he passed, he honked and waved. Cynthia, it made me think of you.

Today we went to church and then out for brunch. It really does seem like all we do is eat. It's a good thing that we are in a place where we can walk. There is an island here named Peanut Island and on the holiday weekends, people go there by water taxi or their own boats and beach, pitch tents, and PARTY!!!! It looks a bit like the fireworks weekend in Cincinnati. Tonight the Coast Guard brought a boatload of people into our harbor. They impounded the boat and arrested the captain. The other people on the boat were complaining that this is not where their cars are parked. The Coast Guard told them that they had to find their own way to their cars.

Saturday, May 28, 2011

We took care of more errands today and then had a nice lunch at Panama Hatties. There were so many good sounding things on their menu that we'll have to go back there again. Then we went to an ice cream parlor and had ice cream. They even had sugar free for John. When we got back to the marina, we had a hard time finding a place to park. Holiday weekend! Hope all of you are enjoying your holiday weekend.

Friday, May 27, 2011

We rented a car again for the weekend. The four of us left this morning and did some shopping for the boat, mostly. We had a really pleasant lunch at The Tiki Restaurant at the Riviera Beach Marina. The food was good and the service was even better, a completely enjoyable experience. When we got back to the marina, Sue and I went for a walk to a beauty salon so that Sue could get her hair cut. Then there was a "Sunset Celebration" at our marina. There were a few craft booths, a drink booth, and two food booths, one of which was run by the local Kiwanis club. John and I talked to the workers and were told that if we want to attend their meeting, to call the President of their club (she was the person we were talking to) and she would send someone to pick us up at the marina. How about that? Their meetings are Thursday at noon and I believe we will take them up on their offer.

Thursday, May 26, 2011

I spent the day cleaning. Yuck! But, it's done. My walking buddy is back, so Sue and I went for a walk. John fixed the forward head. Then, after all the work was accomplished, we had Happy Hour on Norm and Sue's aft deck. Life is back to normal.

We have reserved a car for this weekend as we did for the past two weekends. It's nice to be able to look forward to being mobile and able to see the area. Tomorrow evening there is a Sunset Celebration Party at the harbor. They have Sunset Celebrations every month on the last Friday.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

John, the generator repair guy, came back today and finished working on the generator. Now John, my husband and Captain of our boat, has to change the oil in the generator , run it for about 10 hours and then change it again. We are both so happy that it is fixed. It sounds better than it has in a very long time. The only other thing that happened today that you would be interested in, is that Norm and Sue are back!!! They crossed from the West End in the Bahamas today, leaving there at 6:30 this morning and arriving mid afternoon today. They are about 3 slips away from us. We had a dinner of Papa John's Pizza on the aft deck of our boat and called it a night shortly after since they are both pretty tired. It was great to see them again. We are glad they had a safe trip back to the USA.