Monday, January 5, 2009

Unusual visitor to our slip

Yesterday Godiva and I went fishing. I would have pictures but I couldn't get Godiva to take them. We caught a lot of fish, and she had to inspect each one of them. She loves going fishing with Dad. Cassie's nose was a little out of shape when she had to stay on the boat with Mom, but she did get to help mom clean out the frig. (yum) Tomorrow Cassie gets to go fishing with Dad and Godiva will stay with Mom and pout. Stephanie prepared fresh Snapper and pig fish for dinner and it was, as usual, delicious.
Today was pump out day (poo day) so I took the morning while waiting for the poo guy and did some waxing. I was careful after our friend Chuck, on Whichaway, fell while waxing yesterday and had to have 8 staples and 4 stitches on his head. (ouch) but the good news is that he is OK. The afternoon was spent exploring on Half Note and playing on Sombrero Beach. When we returned, Stephanie gave the girls a bath and while she was running water on the dock we had a huge visitor. A manatee came to our slip and was drinking the fresh water running off the dock. Steph sprayed the hose into the water and he rolled over for a bath which he (or she) thoroughly enjoyed, and then took a big drink from the hose. They are so ugly they are cute. After the drink, it slowly swam away. While returning from the beach we saw a Frigate bird gliding over us. We usually see them when we are off shore. Frigate birds are very big birds and spend days at a time at sea, we have seen them many many miles off shore. I don't think I have ever seen them flap their wings, they just gracefully glide forever.

September Song (enjoying wild life) out
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On the way to a dog gone good beach

A Frigate bird flying over us on our way back to September Song

Enjoying a bath

Drinking fresh water from the hose
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