Our boat came with a dinghy, a cute dinghy, but it was not a very usable dinghy. So Stan did a little research and decided the size, shape and type he wanted to use on The Pearl. We needed a roomy stable dinghy we could use to explore, fish and travel …
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Friends Onboard
Saturday evening we finally had the chance to get our friends Stanley and Judy Marek out on the boat. They have been onboard several times, but we hadn’t gotten out on the water. Sorry it took so long to take you for a ride. We had a great time and I…
Still Boating
We have been out on the boat every weekend, but nothing too note worthy. Kelley and her kids come for a visit Friday…only got to visit on the boat (no ride). The bay was a little choppy and we thought it might be a little rough for them.Kelley, Hayde…
July 4th Weekend
Hurricane Alex made a visit to Northern Mexico June 30; bringing us around 10 inches of rain, high tides and a little wind. We thought the storm might completely ruin our 4th of July activities, but a lot of the fun went on.Larry Joe Taylor…“Doin
New Interior
We have made a few changes to the interior. New paint in the heads, pictures on the walls, bedspreads, and personal touches. We still would like to replace the vinyl in the shower area (maybe when the weather cools off) and replace a few fixtures in bo…
June 20 – Father’s Day Cruise
Stan had a very relaxing day. We left the marina at 10:00, no destination in mind. We enjoyed watching the birds following the shrimp boats…kind of reminded me of a scene from Alfred Hitchcock’s movie The Birds! We also had fun watching the do…
May 31 – Memorial Day
We headed out around 11:30 with no destination in mind. We knew Kenneth and Earline were at their place at Magnolia Beach, so we headed that way. It was a beautiful day, not too hot for South Texas on Memorial Day. When we reached the beach we were sur…
May 27 – Sunset Moonrise Cruise
We wanted to take the boat out for a sunset/moonrise cruise, but a little band of thunderstorms kept us at the dock. The little disturbance was just off shore and prevented us from seeing the moon come up on the horizon. We sat on the fly bridge and en…
