March 15, 2014 Marathon

Offending disconnected switch

Come one.  We’re in the keys!  So ok.  I started fixing the washer and dryer 2 weeks ago and perhaps by some standards the repair should have been completed 2 weeks ago.  But in my defense I did fix it. Even if it took, by certain peoples (named Mary) measure an obscene amount of time. Snipping a few wires and taping them together … a satisfying resolution to a potentially complex problem.  Man … no gratitude

But before the astounding repair of the washer and dryer I did manage to replace one of the deck lights with these rather bright blue lights Mary seems to like.  But I prefer the original, pleasantly dim lights with enough illumination to highlight the stairs along the side decks.  These new ones are dead ringers for the bright blue lights you see on some hot rods sans loud, bass driven music.  Oh well. 

Dockside

The previous night we headed over to Dockside to see Eric Stone perform.  Had a riotous time with Jeff, Judy, Curt and Marilyn after spending the day putzing around the boat.

Farmers Market

We were up early (relatively) and were at the dinghy dock by 9:30 this morning to meet Jeff and Judy.  We decided to visit the farmers market about a mile down the road.  Nothing like a nice brisk walk in the early morning.  Lots of stuff there. Someone over-bought, thus burdening the schlepper(me) with a bulging bag of fresh fruit and vegetables.

Bubbie?

We walked back a few blocks to the Publix and waited for Jeff and Judy to finish up some shopping.  We shared a cab with them to return to the boat where we put it all away and started compiling a list of items we’ll have to purchase before leaving here over the weekend.

The (heavy) agricultural bounty

Mary napped while I researched routes to take north and fixed the windless deck switch and installed the deck light. We had a dinner engagement with Alan, the former owner of the boat.  Alas, we could only get an 8:30 dinner reservation at this really good hole in the wall Italian restaurant, Franks.  So we went to the Marathon Ale house instead which was pretty good.  Alan was his same old vibrant self.  We talked about technical boat issues and traded stories about cruises etc.  Very fun evening. 

He drove us back to his hotel where we met a few of his old boating friends.  We had a few drinks and shared boating stories.  Always fun.  Alan dropped us off at the dinghy dock about 9pm so we’re planning on delving into Boston Legal now that we've finished up West Wing.