Road Trip ...

Go back to the midwest in the middle of winter.  Not happening!  Pictured here is our hotel room on St. Pete Beach.  Great views!  Great beach!

Next we are headed offshore - what can I say, we are attracted to water!  We will be taking a 3 week cruise through the Caribbean.  This will be our last post while we are offshore, but we will be back with more posts once we return.

The Admiral (on hiatus)

Tropical Breeze has a new Owner ....

We've been very quiet about it, but we put the Breezer on the market in December.  Fortunately (or unfortunately - we haven't quite decided) she now has a new owner.  We have loved cruising for the last seven seasons, but it is time to pursue new adventures.  Stepping off her for the last time was very difficult.  There were plenty of tears.  What's next?  Well stay tuned to find out.

The Admiral (on hiatus)

Morning Coffee ...

For those of you who wonder how we spend our days, pictured here is how we usually spend our mornings.  The group normally meets for coffee at about 7:30am and we discuss the latest weather, news and boat projects before beginning our day.  This day was particularly special as several of the guys got their hair trimmed.

The Admiral

Todd and Shonah ...

More visitors!  This time our friends Todd and Shonah stopped bye.  They've been touring the country in their Earthroamer putting on plenty of miles between Alaska, Vermont, Florida and all the parts in between.  We had several great days with them which included them feeding us a fabulous supper and drinking too much wine!  Guys, you are welcome anytime!

To follow Todd and Shonah's adventures you can visit their blog at

  http://www.shonahandtoddstravels.blogspot.com/ 

The Admiral

To Todd and Shonah - Gold stars followed your departure!  Hope to see you soon!

SIR Murphy ....

Jim, Kathy and SIR (Spoiled Incredibly Rotten) Murphy spent time in Stuart, FL with us before they pointed Charm south toward Biscayne Bay.  During that time Murphy made lots of new friends - both 2 and 4 legged. But as always, I like to think he prefers Aunt Jo best.

The Admiral

On the Water ...

You never know what pulls into the marina.  One day a group on jet skis pulled in for drinks at the restaurant.  But these weren't ordinary jet skis.  They were Quadskis.  A combination of an ATV and a jet ski.  Pretty cool!  

The Admiral

The Sailor's Beer ...

We took a day trip over to Tampa and toured the Yuengling brewery.  Yuengling is home to America's oldest brewery.  That brewery is in Pottsville, PA, but we toured the much younger Tampa location.  The tour was great.  The beer even better.  Our only disappointment was when we asked when Yuengling - our favorite beer and that of a significant portion or the sailing community -  would expand distribution to the midwest.  The answer - not anytime soon.  Bummer!

The Admiral