1.01.09 Happy New Year

A great start to the New Year….we are on the boat and have a beautiful sunrise. We got the coffee perking…then took Raisin into shore. There was a sandbar in the middle of the cove so it was quite a dingy ride in. That’s us ..way out there. Here we are with the sunrise behind us. and with it shining on the boat. They were taken just 3 or 4 minutes apart.

Happy New Year everyone!!! We wish you all a year that brings good health, prosperity and loving relationships with friends and family.

12.31.08 New Year’s Eve

Well…it’s the last day of the year.  We are going to find an anchorage before it gets too bad out here…although..with the wider open water the wakes arnt as bad and much easier to jump when you have room to navigate. We realize there will be a lot of boats rushing to their “party” place and it’s going to get busy.

We found a place to drop the hook in a small cove near Ft Pierce Inlet. Near marker R 188  Turned out to be a good spot. Had a light show across the ICW and fireworks off the point. I had found another coconut on the beach yesterday so Jim opened it for me.  Here is part of his technique.Fresh coconut is a favorite….I am looking for more…though Jim isnt. It is a lot of work.

12.30.08 Manatee Pocket

We decided to cruise into Manatee Pocket. Larry and Diane needed ice. We just wanted to put some charge into the batteries. It was a busy place. We anchored just inside the entrance and could watch all the boats going by. We wernt too far from the fish cleaning station and there was a big flock of pelicans waiting for the leftovers. We had noticed a floating hotdog stand at the entrance so decided to try one. Not bad…not real expensive either. We hung around for awhile then decided to  head back  to the island where the water was clearer and cleaner for a swim. Jim did a trash run before we left The island is a popular place for camping. The St Lucie Inlet and the ICW is like a big intersection at rush hour.I did go swimming but the water was pretty cold. You have to hang onto a long line or be swept away by the current.