Pat's cousin, Steve . . .
his wife, Chris, and their daughter, Stephanie.
A subdued evening at Sloppy Joe's Bar.
Are we having fun yet?
Pat Dailey singing his greatest hits, including: "I Might Be Your Daddy", "Nymphomaniac", "Never Pass Up a Chance to Get Laid", and many, many more.
Our neighbor, Blossom
Blossom working on her tan..
Steve, Chris, and Stephanie adjusted well to sleeping on the boat, and spent the morning getting some sun at the pool. We then took them out on "Reflection" for a 3 hour tour of the Gulf and Boot Key Harbor. The water levels were lower than normal due to the moon tides, and when we got to our turn-around point in front of Sombrero Dockside Lounge, we spotted a familiar-looking sailboat hard aground in the middle of the channel - it was "Flawless D", our British friends, Kathrine and Jim!
We hailed them on the boat radio to see if they needed any help, but they said that someone else had already tried to pull them off, but to no avail, so they would simply wait there till the tide rose, and then float off. George maneuvered our boat around them, which was tricky in the narrow channel, and we kicked up some sand ourselves in doing so. Our depth sounder displayed 4.1' to the bottom, and we draw 4', which was cutting it a little close, but "Flawless D" drew 5', so they had quite a wait ahead of them. At least they weren't far from the bar, both literally and figuratively speaking! That evening we went to "Cabana Breezes" for dinner, and the "girls" enjoyed dancing to the music of the Caribbean steel drum player.
Despite temperatures in the high 60s, Steve continued to work- out/swim at the pool each day, while Chris and Stephanie went shopping or just relaxed, and they also went on a walking tour of Crane Point Hammock. We had dinner at the Marathon Yacht Club on Tuesday, and at the Key Colony Inn on Wednesday and could always count on having interesting and often amusing conversations with 18 year old college girl, Stephanie, about her views on life, her career goals, and the "difficulties" of being young, beautiful, talented, and smart! She is truly a tribute to her wonderful, caring parents who have done a terrific job raising her.
On Thursday we decided that a trip to Key West would be a fitting finale to their visit with us here in the Keys. We also knew that Pat Dailey would still be performing at "Sloppy Joe's" that evening, and despite the fact that Stephanie spent her "Spring Break" here with her parents and relatives instead of her friends, we could all let our hair down a little as she was now old enough to enjoy observing the adult bar scene at "Sloppy Joe's" and to hear Pat's outrageous songs.
Though the show wasn't coming on until 7:30 p.m., George and Pat went to "Sloppy's" at 4:45 p.m. to procure seats because we knew that the place would be jammed. After making several quick table-hopping moves while enjoying the music of "Barry Cuda and the Sharks", we finally got two tables in close proximity to the stage, and our guests joined us after their shopping tour of Duval Street. We ate "dinner" at Sloppy Joes before the show began, and the "people watching" opportunities in the bar were also a show in themselves! Pat Dailey did his usual great job of entertaining, and the gals who danced while balancing full beer cups on their heads added to the ambiance. We were just smart to stay out of their way! It was a fun evening!
We said good-bye to Steve, Chris, and Stephanie on Friday morning after a truly enjoyable visit with them, and then later on our neighbors from home, Charlie and Pat Haws, came onboard. They had arrived yesterday at Banana Bay while we were in Key West, and they were staying here at the resort for several days. We had them over for cocktails that evening, followed by a Fish Fry Dinner at the Marathon Yacht Club.
Our canine next-boat neighbor, Blossom, joined us on the boat on Saturday while her owners, Ed and Susie, were away for a few hours. Blossom is a cute two-year old Westie with lots of energy, and we love dog-sitting for her and giving her treats.
On Sunday we decided to have a lobster and shrimp barbecue under the tiki huts at the marina with Charlie, Pat, and their friend, Bruce, who was also staying in Marathon and who had given the guys a dinghy tour of some lesser-known areas and coves earlier in the day. While George and Charlie went off to Keys Fisheries to purchase the seafood for dinner, Pat and Pat were on board the boat catching up on family and neighborhood news. Just then there was a knock on the door, and when Pat opened it she was greeted by Ken Farthing, an AGLCA member and hilarious speaker at our organization's Rendezvous last October.
Ken had contacted Pat a few weeks ago for marina suggestions in Marathon and had just arrived that day at Blackfin Resort, the marina next to us, so he had decided to look us up. He was accompanied by a friend who often cruises with him and is a fellow Gulfstream pilot, along with the owner of another boat doing the "Loop", "Splendido" from Canada. Ken and his wife are from Georgia, and she was flying home the next day to return to work for a few weeks while he minds the boat. He is the author of several humorous cookbooks: one about Pig Roasts (which Pat would like to get her hands on) and "The Manly Man's Guide to Cooking". Since they are staying in Marathon for the month, we are looking forward to getting together during our time here. George and Charlie were wonderful chefs that evening, as we all feasted on steaks, lobsters, shrimp, baked potatoes, and salad under the stars!
We hailed them on the boat radio to see if they needed any help, but they said that someone else had already tried to pull them off, but to no avail, so they would simply wait there till the tide rose, and then float off. George maneuvered our boat around them, which was tricky in the narrow channel, and we kicked up some sand ourselves in doing so. Our depth sounder displayed 4.1' to the bottom, and we draw 4', which was cutting it a little close, but "Flawless D" drew 5', so they had quite a wait ahead of them. At least they weren't far from the bar, both literally and figuratively speaking! That evening we went to "Cabana Breezes" for dinner, and the "girls" enjoyed dancing to the music of the Caribbean steel drum player.
Despite temperatures in the high 60s, Steve continued to work- out/swim at the pool each day, while Chris and Stephanie went shopping or just relaxed, and they also went on a walking tour of Crane Point Hammock. We had dinner at the Marathon Yacht Club on Tuesday, and at the Key Colony Inn on Wednesday and could always count on having interesting and often amusing conversations with 18 year old college girl, Stephanie, about her views on life, her career goals, and the "difficulties" of being young, beautiful, talented, and smart! She is truly a tribute to her wonderful, caring parents who have done a terrific job raising her.
On Thursday we decided that a trip to Key West would be a fitting finale to their visit with us here in the Keys. We also knew that Pat Dailey would still be performing at "Sloppy Joe's" that evening, and despite the fact that Stephanie spent her "Spring Break" here with her parents and relatives instead of her friends, we could all let our hair down a little as she was now old enough to enjoy observing the adult bar scene at "Sloppy Joe's" and to hear Pat's outrageous songs.
Though the show wasn't coming on until 7:30 p.m., George and Pat went to "Sloppy's" at 4:45 p.m. to procure seats because we knew that the place would be jammed. After making several quick table-hopping moves while enjoying the music of "Barry Cuda and the Sharks", we finally got two tables in close proximity to the stage, and our guests joined us after their shopping tour of Duval Street. We ate "dinner" at Sloppy Joes before the show began, and the "people watching" opportunities in the bar were also a show in themselves! Pat Dailey did his usual great job of entertaining, and the gals who danced while balancing full beer cups on their heads added to the ambiance. We were just smart to stay out of their way! It was a fun evening!
We said good-bye to Steve, Chris, and Stephanie on Friday morning after a truly enjoyable visit with them, and then later on our neighbors from home, Charlie and Pat Haws, came onboard. They had arrived yesterday at Banana Bay while we were in Key West, and they were staying here at the resort for several days. We had them over for cocktails that evening, followed by a Fish Fry Dinner at the Marathon Yacht Club.
Our canine next-boat neighbor, Blossom, joined us on the boat on Saturday while her owners, Ed and Susie, were away for a few hours. Blossom is a cute two-year old Westie with lots of energy, and we love dog-sitting for her and giving her treats.
On Sunday we decided to have a lobster and shrimp barbecue under the tiki huts at the marina with Charlie, Pat, and their friend, Bruce, who was also staying in Marathon and who had given the guys a dinghy tour of some lesser-known areas and coves earlier in the day. While George and Charlie went off to Keys Fisheries to purchase the seafood for dinner, Pat and Pat were on board the boat catching up on family and neighborhood news. Just then there was a knock on the door, and when Pat opened it she was greeted by Ken Farthing, an AGLCA member and hilarious speaker at our organization's Rendezvous last October.
Ken had contacted Pat a few weeks ago for marina suggestions in Marathon and had just arrived that day at Blackfin Resort, the marina next to us, so he had decided to look us up. He was accompanied by a friend who often cruises with him and is a fellow Gulfstream pilot, along with the owner of another boat doing the "Loop", "Splendido" from Canada. Ken and his wife are from Georgia, and she was flying home the next day to return to work for a few weeks while he minds the boat. He is the author of several humorous cookbooks: one about Pig Roasts (which Pat would like to get her hands on) and "The Manly Man's Guide to Cooking". Since they are staying in Marathon for the month, we are looking forward to getting together during our time here. George and Charlie were wonderful chefs that evening, as we all feasted on steaks, lobsters, shrimp, baked potatoes, and salad under the stars!
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