On the Water Once Again



Lore, Christopher, Arleen, Al and Nate



Shopping with friends.



Ten days at home seemed like a whirlwind! A visit to Al’s parents was a must and visiting with friends and prepaying bills was all we seemed to get done. My sister held the usual delicious Thanksgiving feast in Baltimore and getting caught up on all the news from our sons and relatives was accomplished. Flying back to Stuart from BWI was a bit more taxing than flying from West Palm Beach. The check in line seemed to wind around the entire airport even though they were doing just a few “pat downs” or scans. Al’s bag got pulled out for a special check. I knew those oil filters for the engine would probably get questioned! They were looked at thoroughly and then we were allowed to pass on to our boarding gate.



Al getting the boat ready to leave.

Back on the boat once again we went to the grocery store three times to shop. You can only carry so much in the bikes baskets and backpacks! Al got all the packages for more equipment that he ordered and so worked on various projects the last two days. We fueled up, pumped out the waste tanks and were ready to go.

 Being well stocked we headed to Peck Lake where our entertainment for the afternoon was watching a power boat run aground and have to be pulled off by Towboat US. 

Tomorrow we plan to go to the customs office in Riviera Beach for our interview for the “local boater’s option.” That way when we return from the Bahamas in the spring, we will only have to call in and not have to present ourselves physically at an office. We hope the weather will cooperate and allow us to sail outside down to Miami to catch up with our friends on Sequence and Jubilee. There is a possibility of a weather window to cross over to the Bahamas on Sunday and Monday. All we can do is wait and see.  One last thing, it feels great to be out of daytime temperatures in the forties and back to beautiful sunsets and warmth although it is going into the forties tonight!



Peck Lake Sunset