Shark Break

My sister-in-law sent me this very interesting sight sharkbreak.com. Just click and put your mouse on the shark, whale, dolphin, clown fish or puffer fish. Just move your mouse and the fish will swim. Fun!!!

Mango and Tequila

This is a picture of Mango, he belongs to Tami and Thane and is a very entertaining little guy. He rides around all day in the taxi with Thane, in fact it is called Mango's Taxi. He brings a smile to everyone he meets and I just adore him. Sooooo not to be outdone, I have posted pictures of Tequila, our own little parrot on Liberty Call. Tequila was adopted at Margaritaville in Las Vegas several years ago. In fact, he even lived with us on Semper Fi. He is a quite little guy, eats nothing and makes no messes.


Tequila sitting with the captain.

Tequila snoozing in the cockpit.

Tequila sunning.

Tequila at the helm.

I took this movie one morning on our way to Key West. We had left Punt Gorda early and headed down the ICW. It was a beautiful day and I had the cd player going and the captain was at the helm. HMMMMMM such a tough work day.

Boots

I know boots have nothing to do with sailing, but I saw a pair at Trade Days in Fredericksburg. A lady was wearing them and I just fell in like for them and just had to have a pair. I swore that if I ever found them for sale I would buy them...well, of all places to find them, Key West. So here they are. Have had no opportunity to wear them yet, maybe at Fantasy Fest if we are still here.

Several years ago, my favorite daughter gave me some very cool old postcards of women in swimsuits. I gave them back to her to do a craft project and I am sad to say she lost them. Oh well. I found this one on e-bay. I did not buy it but copied it to my files. Thought I would share it.

Challenage

I saw over at Valerie's blog she is going to try to post something everyday for a month. Okay girlie your on!!! I will give it a try also.

VISITORS FROM PORT ARANSAS




We had some company last Monday, Donna and Mike Adkins who have a catamaran at Island Moorings. They were visiting the Keys to scout out a marina to bring their boat for a couple of months this summer. We visited one with them here in Key West located on Stock Island and it looks like that is where they have decided to bring it to. Should be fun to have some more friends in the area.

Sounds of Freedom

Oh my gosh, it has been so long since I have made a blog entry that I could not remember my password. Had to go digging around for my notebook that I have it in to refresh my memory. Thank goodness I found the notebook, because it was not even close to what I thought it was. I guess we are having just to much fun here in Key West. You see...there are these long tentacles that extend out from Key West that wrap themselves around your keel, in our case both keels, and just sorta suck you in. We are not sure what it will take to break them off, perhaps a hurricane?

After spending about a month anchoring out we decided to smarten up and check out the Key West Naval Air Station marina. It has been years and years since we were on a military base and NAS Key West is a small friendly place and the marina is beautiful. We are steps from the parking lot/laundry room/restaurant and bar. The best part is the cost! Truly we have found paradise!

Every morning I am waken by the sounds of freedom flying over. Having been stationed at MCAS Yuma, AZ I had forgotten how thrilling it really is to hear our jets soaring overhead reminding us that our brave men and women in uniform are still on the job!

I have spent a lot of time with Tami, shopping at thrift/junk store (it is so nice to have a friend who gets junk) and eating at different places each time for lunch. Tami has to work two days a week, bummer, so it kinda interferes with our fun time. There are kayaks here at the marina and that is on our agenda for one of our girl's day.

The capt and I took a little road trip through the Everglades a few weeks back. People stopping to look at alligators, I for one did not find them cute and cuddly. I would not want to drive through the Everglades after dark and run out of gas. These amphibians are just laying along the road. We ended up in Coco, FL which was a nice town, reminded me of Fredericksburg. Cute shops and restaurants.

I have downloaded pictures in no paticular order to enjoy. Sorry for the loooooong delay in blog entries. I will try to do better, but don't bet the farm on it.



View of Liberty Call by marina office


Part of marina by the beach/cabanas


Liberty Call in her slip


View of the marian from the mooring ball we were on for a couple of weeks at the NAS marina


Another view from mooring ball. It was a foggy day when I took theses two pictures. According to the locals fog is not common here in Key West. For a few days it felt like California...fog in AM leaves for lunch and back in the PM.



Navigator Bar and Grill at Boca Chica Marina NAS Key West


View of the office from the back or Liberty Call


Driving down the Keys


More driving down the Keys


Bahama Mama's for two! Hmmmm do they make you thirsty?


Captain and First Mate on Duval Street.


Tami and the sunset at Mallory Square


Thane


Tami, Thane and the Captain at Mallory Square