Since we’ve been dock dwellers for a week or so we decided to blow the stink off and drive over to Ft. Lauderdale to attend the boat show portion of Trawlerfest and kick some rub rails. We blasted out of town around 8:20 am and went about 20 miles befo…
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Another Italian Captain???
Recently another ship strayed off course and had an accident. This time right here in the middle of our country. The M/V Delta Mariner which carries parts for our space program from Alabama to Florida picked the wrong span to pass under of the Hwy 68/8…
More from Glover Bight
1/20/12 Friday The weather has been fantastic this week with temps in the upper 70’s and clear, sunny skies and calm winds. All you need when hanging on the hook. Just to make it a bit better we have been seeing more dolphins in…
Glover Get Together
1/16/12 Monday Long before Pamster was ready for the day we were greeted by fellow Galenian’s, Marc & Michelle McCoy with a request for a group picture. We have all been in Legacy since November but except for a few docktail…
Escaping Illinois
With the Holidays behind us it was time to pack up and head South. For a twist we decided to drive Pam’s little 2 seater back to Florida. I was a bit apprehensive at first thinking that my butt would be blistered from dragging on the pavement for1400 m…
Tis’ the Season
Thursday December 29, 2011 Happy Birthday Drew!Hard to believe I have a grandson turning 17 today. How does that happen? After all I’m only 19 (although my body keeps telling me differently). Hope you have a great day today Drew…
Loop Reflections
Having crossed our wake at Grafton, Illinois back in September we put the final exclamation point on our loop adventure when we pulled into Legacy Harbour in Ft. Myers, Florida in November. Since arriving back in Florida many have asked what …
Happy Birthday Franklin (a.k.a. Oscar)
12/1/11 Happy Birthday Oscar! One year old today which means he’s starting to make his parents work just to keep an eye on him. Although not quite walking, he can still get to anyplace in the house in the blink of an eye!Day One…
Back to Where We Started
11/17/11 Thursday There’s a cold front coming and it’s bringing thunderstorms! A look at the weather radar and it looked like we could get out of Dodge before it hit so off we went. Back into Tampa Bay for a short trip to the IC…
Do We Stay or do We Go?
11/14/11 Monday One of the good things about Dog Island in addition to the natural beauty is a good internet connection. With that I can check out the various weather sites to check on conditions for our crossing . What I found …
