Potpourri

Weather: Another glorious day in paradise! Temp range 75 – 90 degrees; S wind < 10 knots; brilliant sunshine all day

Comment: Potpourri! Today was a potpourri kind of day. Gary was in desperate need of some exercise so he set out on a walk about. He was gone from 1000 to 1700 hours, walking to the Boot Key Harbor Bridge. Bridge Captain Harold told him that the bridge was closed to both foot and vehicular traffic. After some pleasant conversation during which Harold said he was from Point Pleasant, Gary did an about face, retraced his steps to the moat and turned south toward Pigeon Key. Along the way he stopped for a beverage, found a quiet spot bayside and enjoyed a nap with his feet dangling in the water. His nap was cut short and he was rudely awakened as a passing power boat threw up a wake that gave him a good soaking.

Gary proceeded to the old RR Bridge and walked to the entrance to Pigeon Key, where he turned around and headed back. He probably walked about 10 or 12 miles.

At about the time Gary left on his walk about, Jim left on a kayak adventure. He paddled out to Pigeon Key, but did not land as the fee of $11.00 was a bit much). He paddled under the bridge, found a shallow area to snorkel and then paddled along the bridge for a bit. He saw some rays in the shallow water paralleling the bridge. Jim returned to Sunshine in the early afternoon.

The Admiral and Skipper set for a bike ride; picked up a bucket of compound from Bobby Hardy (the fiberglass guy), returned to the dink to pick up the gas tank, then walked to the gas station for a gallon of gas. We then hopped into the dinghy for a tour of the harbor. We especially wanted to see the iguanas that suned themselves on the branches of the mangrove trees. We saw two large ones, but didn’t get any good photos. The iguana’s camouflage was perfect except for a bright orange belly that didn’t show up well in the photograph. We’ll try for a photo at another time.

We returned to “SUNSHINE” before the others and chilled for a couple of hours. I used the time to finish Michner’s “Caribbean.” Anna Marie read some magazines about Marathon and environs.

We all met at the dinghy dock at 1730 for the walk over to the Overseas. It’s Friday, wing (and slider) night! Gary and Jim left before the “Geckos” (a cover band) began its first set. Anna Marie and I stayed for two sets. They took the SmorgasBoat back to SUNSHINE, leaving the dinghy for Anna Marie and me.