Group discount?

Do you suppose the Betty Ford Clinic has a group discount?
If you remember from a previous post, I said Friday was still open on our calender. Not long after that post (about ten minutes) we were told that the bar here at our marina that has been closed for several months, Dockside Bar and Grill, was going to re-open on Friday night. (and I thought we were going to get a night off) They did a "soft opening" for all the people in the marina. Everyone brought a dish and they furnished BBQ pork, chicken, music, and cheap drinks. When the word got out, it didn't take long for the people in the area to join in. Dockside has been here in Marathon for many years and everyone was so excited that it was going to be open again. What a fun party and what a fun place.
You probably think all we do is party, which we do a lot of. We do other things too. We fill fuel tanks, put new line on the poles for fishing in the Bahamas, blog, wash the boat, go to the pool, add another pole holder to September Song for Stephanie's new pole, pump the holding tank,(EWWW) walk the dogs, do laundry, clean the bottom of the boat, etc, etc, etc, but you really don't want me to blog about all of that and bore you to tears.

September Song (want to come help pump the holding tank?) out
Bob


At the re-opening 0f Dockside we sat at the table of knowledge. This table has been there for a long looong time with lots of names and initials carved into it. Oh the stories it could tell. From the looks of the next picture, if you spend enough time at the table of knowledge, you start to get, well, let's just say not so knowledgeable. It's not nice to stick your tongue out at the camera, Stephanie.

Sorry Nancy and Katie. I couldn't help myself. Beware of Bob's camera!

The table on the left is on the dock behind Jay and Nancy and Bob and Katie's boats. This table is named the table of wisdom. A few who shall remain nameless weren't so wise and stayed out until 2:00  

You know you need a lot of fuel when it's delivered on a tank truck. September Song was real thirsty. Got it before the prices get any higher. The off road fuel is red, but I think it should be gold for what it costs.

Finally! Dockside, the bar at our marina, re-opened after being closed for a few months. It's great to have it open again. Roy, our dock master, surprised us with his musical talent. Who knew! He said he supported himself for thirty years playing music. Good job Roy!

Ain't love grand! Katie and Bob at the re-opening of Dockside.

It's a party!

Norm met his long lost brother. Well, he could be!

Are we having fun yet, still, always!

Drinking a shot with the star of the evening. Remember Nancy, drinking shots will make your clothes fall off.

Oh no, Nancy's cloths are starting to fall off.

Norm Dancing with the Stars. You get my vote Norm!

Norm's dance partner sharing her key lime pie. YUM!

Cruising friends Bill and Charlotte hosted a group of us for a BBQ at their home on a canal in Summerland Key. What a beautiful place and what great fun. Thanks Bill and Charlotte!

We got real thirsty on the way back from the BBQ, so we stopped at the Sunset Bar and Grill to quench our thirst and continue the party. Hey, we don't have to go to work in the morning!

What's the name? No Name!

We made our way out into the boonies to the No Name Pub. The No Name Pub was a bar and brothel many years ago out in the middle of nowhere, but now is a really funky bar and fun place with some of the best pizza you will ever find. every inch of the walls and ceiling are covered with dollar bills. A trip to the Keys isn't complete until you find your way to the No Name Pub.

September Song (found it!) out
Bob


We found it!

Biker dudes from Miami.

Nancy's new good friend Jose.

Is you dollar here? Every inch of the No Name Pub is covered with dollar bills.

I met this lady at the bar. She was on crutches, so I asked how she got hurt. Well, after several bottles of wine in the spa, one broken wine glass in the pool, a badly cut foot, and a trip to the emergency room, she is on crutches for the rest of her vacation. There was more to the story, but you get the picture. Fun lady!

Best pizza in the Keys and a fun place to go.

Now that's a tricycle!

Finding time

I don't think this blog is in the order of when it happened, but at least I finally got it done. I started it this morning, but then I needed to finish a project I started yesterday, then it was so beautiful and warm out and the pool was calling us, so we had to go for a swim. After our swim we got a burger and a beer at the pool side Tiki Bar. Trust me, I'm not complaining. Life couldn't get much better than this, but I do enjoy blogging and sharing our cruising life with you, (well, dock life until March 10th when we leave Marathon) but it seems like there is so much going on it's hard to find the time to blog. Today we decided to take the day off and not go to Key Weird with Jay and Nancy. Tomorrow it's a BBQ at a cruising friends house South from here, Thursday it's back to Sparky's Landing for prime rib and some great music, and Friday is still open, but I'm sure it will fill in before then, and Saturday is the huge annual Nautical Flea Market, and don't forget about those boat chores, and, well you get the picture.
If there are a few extra days between blogs, don't worry, you will be the first to know if we need bail money.

September Song (I'll always find time to fit you in) out
Bob



Stephanie, Helen, Paul, Sue and Don

Hi Julia!

Mary is a local we met last year. I think she loves Joe. Everyone loves Joe!

There's always room for Jello.

Fire dancer at the Sunset Bar and Grill

Oh no, not jello shots!

The Brass Monkey is a local haunt where things don't get started until 10:30. No, not AM, PM. Needless to say we were there after 10:30. The four local girls in the picture came in around 11:30 and the one second from the left was getting married the next day. What a wild and crazy group. Tattoo anyone. What a lucky guy!?

Fun at the Brass Monkey with cruising friends Rick, Therese, Tom and Linda.

Friends from last year (Jay, Nancy, William III, Judy, Bob, and Katie) arrived in Marathon Wednesday afternoon, the day before we headed to the Miami Boat Show, and we all got together on September Song for happy hour. It was great to see them again. OMG, now the real party can begin.

Sunset over the mooring field in Marathon.

We do get a little culture in our lives from time to time. The Marathon Art Festival is always a big event.

Stephanie with Tiki Doug from Key West at the Festival. I bought a necklace just like the one he is wearing. Hand carved bone hook. It is for prosperity and safety at sea. Way cool!

We finally got to tour the boat "Jolly Good" that our good friends Steve and Di captained for six months. What a gorgeous boat!

I need to find hats like this for Cassie and Godiva.

We got back to Marathon Sunday afternoon and an hour later we were enjoying a night of stone crab claws, blue point oysters, music, and fun with some of our dock friends. We need to take Monday night off!!!

And we ate the whole thing!

I started this blog this morning while drinking my coffee and enjoying a gorgeous morning, but took a break to finish installing my new removable (don't want to look like a sport fish when not catching the big ones) out riggers that I started yesterday. Look out mahi, tuna, and wahoo.

Sorry! It was such a beautiful day, we decided to go for a swim and a burger and a beer at the poolside tiki bar. Now it's time to relax with a captain and Coke and finish this blog.