Happy Holidays

Christmas holidays in Marathon, Florida. The harbor is getting full of cruisers making their way down for some settled weather from up north. About half from New England and the half from Canada. All of them are very nice people to met and listen to their story. I love stories.

We are fortunate to have guests from St Pete join Sonja and I for the week preceding Christmas. Mike and Sabra spent their first night on our boat (on any boat) Saturday December 20th. We had a great time taking them to all of the dockside restaurants and evening night spots. Mike and Sabra were great guests and we are looking for them to re-join us in late January for our next leg to Miami.

Speaking of experiences, today is my third day of recovering from food poisoning I received when Sonja and I went to a Christmas day dinner at a restaurant across from the Marina. I had grouper and Sonja had Shrimp. When the waitstaff brought the food to the table I smelled something fishy. The rule is if it smells fishy don't eat it. I had the chance to avoid the displeasure of being poisoned, but somehow I forgot the rule and ate the grouper and two hours latter I was sick, sick, sick.

This morning is the first time I could come up topsides and smell the fresh air. Sonja along with Buddy have been on the boat caring for me for three days now, This afternoon I was finally able to board the dink and get them to shore so Buddy could properly relieve himself and Sonja take a shower and wash her hair. That was an experience I really did not need and a lesson I will not forget. Hopefully, tomorrow will be better.

The weather has been beautiful but very windy (20-25 kts ESE) and not many boats are coming or going. Today is very pleasant and not so windy although there still is a breeze of 15 kts blowing through the harbor, just enough to keep you cool.