It was home to us a long time ago

They say you can never go home. Who is they? Well, maybe for a nostalgic visit. Fort Myers is a special place to me because this is where I was lucky enough to have met the love of my life, Stephanie. I remember the first time I saw her sitting on that couch (I can still see her sitting there) and I knew I was in trouble. It's funny how you immediately get that feeling you have just met someone who you know has been out there all this time and your paths just needed to cross. I knew she was going to be someone special in my life, I just didn't know how special. She is my best friend, lover, partner, and the Admiral of our ship, and I am the luckiest guy in this whole world.
OK, now comes the true test of our relationship. Good News, we quit smoking three weeks ago today. I didn't want to tell you all until we gave it some time. We are both on the patch and still struggling, but I think we are going to make it. We haven't killed each other yet (maybe a little testy at times) and we go to step 2 in a couple of weeks.
This last few days have been a blast (and a blast from the past) seeing all the old places, painting the town red, get-togethers on September Song, Sea Pearl, and Stormy, and oops, I forgot my camera some of the time, and other times we were having so much fun I would forget to take pictures. I need Tammy around to remind me to take pictures. Sure miss those guys, but hopefully we will see them in a few weeks when we head South. We are in the area now where pictures are going to be great. Pine Island, Cabbage Key, Cayo Costa, etc. so hang in there and I promise I will try real hard.
Today we left Fort Myers and traveled about 17 miles to Pine Island in the rain to Joe's cousins' dock. Stormy went a little further to 'Tween Waters on Captiva Island where they will pick up friends and then meet us in Pelican Bay anchorage Thursday. As I sit here blogging it is coming down in buckets. The weather is supposed to turn nice starting tomorrow. We will spend a couple of days here and then on to Pelican Bay anchorage where September Song and Sea Pearl will meet up with Stormy and their guests. Pelican Bay anchorage is just off Cayo
Costa and a short hop to Cabbage Key in Half Note. I will take you there for one of those made-famous-by-Jimmy Buffet, "Cheeseburgers in Paradise." I promise I will take the Camera!

September Song (smoke free) out
Bob



The Fort Myers Yacht Basin, our home for a few days. Home is wherever September Song is parked

This crazy looking little (about 70 pounds) lady is single handing an old, and I mean old, almost ready to sink Sea Ray. She headed out Saturday morning to cross the lake and then on to the East Coast. I wish her luck! She has got guts. (or just nuts)

Joe, Stephanie, Me, Di, Steve, and Joe's friend Bruce from New York, who helped Joe cross the lake and get through the locks, at happy hour at the Morgan House, a favorite spot of ours.