Walking, The Farmers Market and a Concert!

THe day started with a brisk walk to the beachside Farmers Market followed by a brisk walk back to the boat. After a short break, we went to a few stores to procure the materials I’ll need to clean the steering mechanism. After dinner, we walked back to Hummiston Park for a free concert. We listened to one set and then walked back to the marina where we watched game three of the World Series. It’s very convenient to have the laundry facilities adjacent to the lounge. While watching the game, Anna Marie tended to the machines. When the laundry was finished, we left. THe game was in the sixth inning with the Cardinals ahead of the Red Sox by a score of 2 to 1.

Take a Walk!

The morning started as usual with breakfast in the cockpit. After planning what supplies we need to perform the next boat project, cleaning the steering mechanism, we took a walk beachside. The weather was 82 degrees and it was windy (N @ 20+ knots) and the surf was pounding!

Anna Marie went shopping after we returned to the boat. I stayed home and played the Uke for an hour or so.

We hoped to go to the movies to see All is Lost today, but it isn’t playing in the local theaters. It was supposed to be released nationwide for this weekend. We don’t know what happened.  

Fellsmere!

The temp in the boat went down to 73 degrees last night. It was so comfortable by comparison, that we slept for an extra hour this morning. That caused us to delay my planned bike ride. Instead, we did a shorter ride after lunch.

We have never visited Fellsmere before. While searching for entertainment options in Vero Beach, I came upon a restaurant that features a Bluegrass Band on Thursday nights. In the high season, the Marsh Landing Restaurant gets crowded up to two hours before the band is scheduled to play.

Well the restaurant was crowded when we arrived at 1820 hours. The patrons in the main room were clearly there for the bluegrass. Their plates contained only scraps of food and all chairs were facing the performers. This evenings edition of the Marsh Landing Bluegrass Band consisted of three guitar players, a mandolins/fiddle player, one on upright bass, and a dobro. Three of the musicians were singers too. Two tables of onlookers were prepared with printed out signs encouraging the crowd and the musicians. People from the audience were invited to go on stage to sing a song or two. 

The music was good and the crowd was a hoot! We had a great time.

Marsh Landing Bluegrass

Cold Front!

Yippee, we're getting a break in the weather. Today's high was only 81 degrees. The low is predicted to be 68 degrees. We'll believe it when we experience it!

We rode the bus to the new Hub near the airport, switched to the number 2 bus bound for the library. We had hoped to print out our request for absentee ballots. Alas, we were foiled by a new policy that requires a library card for computer use. The card costs $10.00! We decided to go with plan B.

After a walk downtown and lunch at The Patio, a local landmark, we boarded the bus to return to the marina.

In the evening, we caught a bit of the rehearsal of "Low Key," a new trio (bass and two guitars). When they finished, we watched a few innings of the first game of the world series (St. Louis v. Boston).

Hotter Still!

That’s right! It’s hotter than yesterday! The temp exceeded 90 degrees today. The humidity is high too. We didn’t see what the “real feel” temp is but we know its hot!

We did have a breeze though and there were a few more clouds. When the winds was blowing and the clouds blocked the sun, it was cool by comparison. 

We spent a couple of hours in the air conditioned lounge. We also found air conditioning in the restaurant where we had lunch and the Publix where we picked up some groceries. The bus had air conditioning too. Unfortunately, the boat doesn’t!

A Walk and a Movie!

It's another hot one; near 90 degrees and mostly sunny. We took a 3 1/2 mile walk to the beach, town and Riverside Park. It is the longest walk I've done in a couple of months. The good news is that my right heel held up fine. It might be the first relatively pain free 3+ mile walk I've done in well over a year.

After our walk, we went to see "The Fifth Estate," a film about Julian Asange and WikiLeaks. While there were no stellar performances, the story was intriguing. Julian suggests that the two books that were the primary source material do not accurately portray the truth. Lots of moral questions remain unresolved.

Hot! Hot! Hot!

 Have I mentioned that it's been hot? Everybody says we brought the cooler weather, but we don't think so. If the locals think its cooler, what must it have been like in the weeks prior to our arrival?

The high temps are in the high 80's to 90. With the humidity, the "real feel" is in the high 90s. Today, for example, it was 97!

It's a good thing it goes down to about 84 at night! It does, but I am being facetious. It's really not good, just barely tolerable. The forecast shows a cold front arriving on Thursday. The highs will be 80 or a little above and lows around 68. That will be more to our liking!