Trumpy pilot house

Headed to the upper deck

My love waiting for sunset on Enticer's upper deck

Sunset from the upper deck of the Trumpy

Key West

Today was a trip to Key West. The first stop was for our appointment at the US Customs house where we filled out the paper work and received what is called a local boaters option permit # which allows us to return to the US with September Song from the Bahamas with a phone call when we return. It's a homeland security thing. (can't wait to go!) Next stop, explore Key West. Rather than tell you all the things we did and places we went, I will just let the pictures do that.

September Song (what a fun day) out
Bob


Stephanie and Vickie with our re-entry permits for when we return from the Bahamas.

US Customs House where we picked up our permits.

Hemingway's favorite hangout

Cool kid with dread locks.

Tourists on the Key West Conch Train.

Lunch crew, Me and Stephanie, Norm and Vickie, and Rick and Lynnie.

Duval Street

Shopping!

How can you see Mon.

Yo Ho Ho and a barrel of rum.

Southern most broken cleat

Key West kids

Big sailing vessels in the harbor.

Yes, it is

Streets of Key West

Another popular watering hole. No bull, just The Bull.

Popular mode of transportation in Key West.

Balcony bar at The Bull

One of the more famous, or should I say infamous bars.

Weird shoes

Ice cream, we gotta have ice cream!

Cruise ships in for the day

Who is that guy?

Key West chickens walk, or should I say strut the streets. they are protected.

Don't get to close mister chicken, you could end up in the pot.

Fun with friends

We have been spending time with our DeFever Cruiser friends and having a ball. Me, Norm and Rick went fishing Saturday (sorry, no pictures) and caught a bunch of fish, but few keepers. The biggest one got away. He was huge. (even Jesus had a fish story)
Tomorrow the six of us (one in the trunk) are going to Key West. Should be fun. I will remember to bring the camera.

September Song (headed to Key West) out
Bob


A five passenger car with six people. Someone has to ride in the back

Dinner at Burdines with our friends Norm Vickie, Rick and Lynnie

Dock mates waiting for sunset to blow the horns

Clear and warm

Getting warmer again

The weather is warming up with the forecast for the next several days to be in the high 70's and low 80's and sunny. Wednesday morning we picked up a rental car for a week and had lunch with our friends, Tide Hiker and Rickshaw, on Tide Hiker. With the weather being on the cool side I did some more polishing. No, not outside, but inside, polishing 800 gallons of fuel. How do you polish fuel you say? with a fuel polisher, of course.
Thursday I played taxi for our friends on Tide Hiker and Rickshaw. When you are traveling you accumulate a list of needs and must do's and it's nice to have a car. We went to West Marine, K-Mart, Napa Auto parts, Walgreen's, the bike shop, Office Depot, Dive Shop, Bealls, Home Depot, hardware store, Post Office, and Publix. did I leave any out? At the half way point we went back to September Song and gave them a tour of the boat and had Cubans (good job Stephanie) on the fly bridge. At lunch we made plans to go fishing on Saturday and a trip to Key West first of the week.
I think I will do a little more waxing (still not finished but getting there) and then we will go exploring in the car in the afternoon.

September Song (shorts and tee's again) out
Bob


Polishing fuel

Big group waiting for sunset

And another beauty

Clouds on the water at sunset

Inauguration Day

Today is a great day in our Nations history. We can only hope that the future turns out the way we all hope and pray it will. Good luck President Obama.
Yesterday was another waxing day (almost done) and I am glad I only have to do it once a year.
Our friends, Norm and Vickie on Tide Hiker, a DeFever 49 RPH like our old September Song, and Rick and Lynnie on Rickshaw, a 44 DeFever arrived from their long trip from the North. I'm sure they are glad to be here.
Last night we attended a concert with some of our friends at the marina, An Evening of Rogers and Hammerstein hits. What a great concert.
Today we will be hold up in the salon watching the Inauguration.
I sure wish you guys would keep your cold fronts up north. Yesterday a front moved through and dropped the temps to the lower 70's with another to arrive today that will keep us in the mid 60's for a couple of days. I know, I know, would I like a little cheese with that whine.

September Song (a historic day) out
Bob


Our friends on Tide Hiker coming in

Just can't get enough of the beautiful sunsets