How Steadfast came to be languishing inside a climate-controlled, hurricane-proof warehouse in Stuart, Florida this summer is a long and complicated story--an epic even:
The 2 week time investment of the trip up and down the Eastern Seaboard via the Intercoastal Waterway.
The wear and tear on the boat, and more importantly the Captain.
The cost of fuel, marina fees, restaurants and incidentals involved in Retail Therapy for the crew.
Insurance for a boat in the "eye of the storm" area during hurricane season.
The Family Five Year Plan.
These are all issues that decided our non-boating status this summer.
November the 15th is the official ending date for hurricane season and can you guess where I will be then? You got it! I'll be knocking on the front door of River Forest Marina at 9 am. asking to have my boat back. That's when I get to take all my blogging friends on a free ride, swimming the crystal waters of the Bahama flats, fishing for Wahoo, Dorado and Spiny Lobsters, and cocktails on the back deck. Did I mention I make wicked crab cakes???
Until then, it's Friday Follow Fun again. Please your ever-welcome comments to let me know you stopped by, and save the date to set out to sea come November.
8 comments:
Hi There, just found you on the over 40 bloghop, hope you will follow me back :)
Have a great Friday!
Hi there! I came here before & then it seemed like you disappeared, but here you are again with truly awesome pics. Thanks for sharing. Found you at Follow Friday 40 & Over. Finally a place where us wiser folks can hang out! Have a great weekend.
Oh dear. Shame about your dry docked boat. We lived in FLA for many years and know first hand all the stuff involved with owning a boat. But that never stopped the hubs from buying another one. Until we moved to Michigan!
Nice pics and story. I'l love to be sitting on the back deck drinking cocktails. Even if the boats in drydock...
I could almost feel the salt air on my face reading this. I live on the east coast too, right on the Atlantic ocean up in Canada. You can't beat fresh lobster and I hope you will be sharing your crabcakes recipe with us!!
I wrote a response to the comment you left me about Vampires the other day and left a link back to your blog.
I hope November 15 gets here quickly so you can get back on your beloved boat :o)
Hi Rosemary! It's always a pleasure to stop by at your blog. November will be here before you know it!!!
And Oooooooooo, I love crab cakes. Dip them in clam chowder and I'M IN HEAVEN!
Have a wonderful time in Alberta!!
Mmm crab cakes. Love those photos!
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