Uh Oh!

Are you up for a bike ride? Sure! We rode to South Beach, had lunch at the South Beach Pizzeria and headed back to  Hummiston Park. On the way, Anna Marie's bike broke. When she pedals, the gears just spin. I'll have to look up how to repair it.

Happy Valentine's Day!

The rain stopped by 0700 but the wind continued to blow strong until late in the evening yesterday. It has become a bit chilly with a high temp that reached only 67 degrees. Today promises to be sunny with a high of 70.

We have big plans today! First on the agenda is a long walk. We started out right after breakfast. Then we went on a date. Lunch was at Subway in the Mall and then we went to see The Monument Men. It is a good story, but the acting was average or below and there was little detail presented. Still, it was enjoyable.

Anna Marie made a delicious Valentine dinner complete with a salad, filet mignon and baked potato. Then it was off to the lounge to watch the Olympics from Sochi, Russia. We brought a Key Lime pie to share with the two other couples who are regulars for the evening Olympic program. By the time we got home, it was bedtime.

Anna Marie and I have celebrated 44 Valentine's Days together. Most have not been very memorable. I think I used to put a lot of energy into the earlier ones, but my efforts to come up with really special celebrations haven't always been on target. I remember a very special one in 2006 when we danced under the moonlight at the Anchor Inn in Key Largo. The music wafted across the waterway from Gilberts. That was special even though our boat was disabled at the time. It was our first trip down the ICW and the transmission in our Atlantic City Catboat blew out. We were stuck at the Anchor Inn until we could make arrangements for repairs. We made the best of a bad situation and had a wonderful time.

I guess you can't make every Valentine's Day special, but you can try. Our celebration today probably fits in that category. We tried to make it special, but ten years from now, I doubt that we'll think of this as one of our better Valentines Day celebrations.  

Returned!

It started raining yesterday and last night we had a storm complete with strong, gusty wind, thunder and lightening, and rain. The rain and wind lasted most of the night.

In the morning, we returned the cushions and told the guy only one of the cushions had the right foam. He said he would put the firmer foam in all of them and that he would call us on Monday when he finished them.

Anna Marie got tickets to the Riverside Theater's production of South Pacific. We're going to the matinee next Wednesday, February 19. Our seats are right next to George's and Pat's.

Cushions!

It has been a little over a week since we took the Nomad's cushions to Golden Eagle. We ordered new fabric and new foam. About mid-day, we received a telephone call telling us the cushions were done. 

We picked them up and made a run to the boat to install them. Although they look good and we are happy with the workmanship, we are not happy with the foam. One cushion is firm, the others not so much.

A 6 Hour Drive!

We're back aboard SUNSHINE after the 6 hour drive home. We have put Key West and Marathon in our rear view mirror perhaps until next year.

Our focus now turns to prepping SUNSHINE for her move to a new home for the summer. We plan to take the next week to or so to do everything.

A Busy Day!

The day started with breakfast at the Cracked Egg then the Flea Market, both housed on Big Pine Key. Then it was off to Schooner's Wharf in Key West for a dose of Mike McCloud. Following a light lunch there. We went to the Tropic Theater where we caught the movie "Labor Day." 

After the show, we walked back to Schooners Wharf to catch the Doerfel's first set. Ben is the front man now that Kim is off taking care of her new baby. Dad Doerfel told us that TJ and Angelica are out west taking care of the California band.

After our busy day, the drive home seemed long but then, It always seems longer in the dark.

Spending time with Joe and Dee is always enjoyable and as usual, we had fun today.

Poolside!

We are wasting away again in Marathon! Today's "activity" was very relaxing. We spent the better part of the afternoon hanging out at the Banana Bay Resort and Marina pool. I caught up on some sleep missed when awakened by a group of people who arrived at 0230 to set up their tents in campsites near ours. They were loud and boisterous, frequently shouting as they went about their business. They didn't settle down until 0400. 

Our dinner venue was Boonedock's. After an enjoyable meal, we went to the Sugarloaf KOA to hear Howard Livingston and they Mile Marker 24 Band. They were very good and we had a nice time until the evening turned cool. As we headed back to Marathon.

We got caught in a traffic jam for 45 minutes. A traffic accident brought out three fire trucks, two ambulances and a police car or two. Once clear of the accident, we made it home in no time.