We’re still staying a Mangrove Marina. This has worked great for visiting with our friends and giving us a place to work from to visit attractions in the keys. It’s a good thing too. We had some of the worst weather yet the day that Kurt and Colleen Schweigert arrived for their visit. That night you would have thought we were anchored out in the middle of the ocean rather than tied up to a dock. The wind had to blow at least 30 and sometimes maybe more. We even ran our heater since it got down to 40 degrees two nights in a row. Kurt and Colleen were real troopers though. I know all my ND friends are not feeling too sorry, but being on the water in an uninsulated boat can get pretty cool.
The weather stayed pretty ugly the whole time Kurt and Colleen were here, but we managed to get to Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park and take the glass bottom boat. We also went over to the Everglades National Park on a Thursday, but couldn’t get in because the park was full. So, we just drove around and looked a little and then went to visit one of the local indian casinos. We didn’t do any gambling, but did go to their buffet which was pretty good. We did play a lot of pinochle and unfortunately the women won the universe, not the men.
After a great deal of discussion, we have decided to try and sell 9 Lives, our floating home. Every year that goes by it gets a little harder to pull up the sail and anchor. We know it’s not going to sell in a week or two, so we thought we should start the process as soon as possible and see what happens. If it doesn’t sell right away we can continue to use it just like we have been. So if you know anyone who want to buy a great little sailboat, send them my way.
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