We have settled into a marina in Cocoa, Florida to wait out Virus Mania 2020. We could continue our route south but with Florida and the Bahamas on shut down, we figured we would just stay where we are and be good citizens for awhile. Since sitting, we have decided to change our original plans. We are only about 2 days travel from Lake Worth which is one of the places that we could cross over to Freeport, Bahamas. So, instead of grueling all the way to Miami, we will launch over to Freeport and begin our Caribbean adventure from there instead of Bimini. I am sad to miss Bimini but it will definitely be on our future visits list. How are we staying occupied in our times of isolation? Let's see: we have calculated (or rather Bill did given my excellent math abilities) that if we walked the length of the boat deck 1760 times, we would have walked a mile. I'll let you know how that goes....! We have discovered that cleaning out the bilge (definition: area of boat where all the unwanted water flows) is a disgusting but necessary job and it definitely does not take "just a few minutes" as advertised on Youtube. I have also figured out that refinishing teak is a great bicep and tricep work out, however, only in my right arm so I am going to soon have one Popeye arm and one Olive Oil arm. Next discovery, everyone's definition of "essential" varies greatly.....for dog owners, Chewy deliveries are top of the list per the huge pile of Chewy boxes that are in the marina office. For vapers and CBD users, those items are essential as evidenced by the fact that all of the restaurants near the marina are closed but the vape shop is open. For everyone else in the world who is stuck at home, puzzles are definitely in high demand as evidenced that poor Kaarin can't find one anywhere in the world. So, I would definitely like to say that I am very glad I am not in the position of determining essentials for the entire population. If I was in charge, you would all have of plenty of M&Ms and ice cream to meet your needs! Bill's sweet cousin, Julie, has been our very gracious Uber driver while we have been in Cocoa. She is my kind of Uber driver! She showed up with PIE! How is that for service?! Then, she loaned us a car for a few days so that we could stock up on our essentials.....Home Depot for Bill and Dairy Queen for Sally. My next essential is in the mail as I write! All week I have been crying, "Where are my birthday cookies?" My long time friend, Patti, has always given me Girl Scout Thin Mints and Samoas for my birthday. She had no where to send them this year so they have been in her freezer and I have been in despair! Never fear....they are on their way and will soon be piled among the Chewy boxes in the marina office just waiting for me to pick up my "essential"! Stay well and happy puzzling to you all!! Educational Fact for the week: I don't have an educational fact for this week so I will just leave us all with a thought to ponder. As I watch dog owners in the marina pick up poop as laws require and put it in plastic bags.....I ask myself....is it really a smart move for society to pick up natural fertilizer that would just break down in a few days and put it in a plastic bag that will just stay forever in a landfill? I have to say "hmmmm?" Just a thought to ponder......
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Rebecca Smith
4/5/2020 03:51:36 pm
Girl Scout cookies, m&ms and ice cream! You are my kinda girl! Praying for the viral world to cease soon! Y'all have places to go! Thanks for allowing us a view into your journey!
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Patti
4/6/2020 07:35:59 pm
Cookies on the way....Tracking #9505 5158 4986 0097 4905 89. (Email came back again saying I’m blocked.)
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Betty Jamison
4/8/2020 12:54:34 pm
I am so excited for you two! With the pandemic and having to work from home, I'm enjoying reading your blog and looking at the beautiful photos.
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