Overall, it has been a beautiful week on the water. We have spent a lot of time on the boat due to all land based places being closed for the virus. It's amazing how much money you save when all the restaurants are closed! We had our first walking trip to the grocery store which involved pulling a little cart to haul everything back to the boat. All went well until we were on our way out of the store and it occurred to me that we were probably going to get mugged. In our cart, we had a few food items, 2 cases of bottled water and a case of beer. It was better than gold on the current black market! Bill assured me that they might get the food and the water but no way were they getting the beer....priorities in hard times..... Our boating route has been very simple this week. Straight south, then slight turn, then straight south again. We seem to be the only boat heading south. We started counting on Tuesday and in 2 days, we counted 40 boats heading back north. Snowbirds flying north! For those of you who didn't grow up going to the Redneck Riviera (aka Panama City Beach, FL), Snowbirds are all of the Yankees and Canadians that head south for the winter and then, for some insane reason, head back north again for summer. We just waved as we happily chugged our way to warmth. We landed in Titusville on Wednesday to have some work done on the generator. Bill's girls and grandsons dropped by for a visit so it was great to see them all. We did get to mark one item off of our bucket list! A rocket launch from Cape Canaveral! The first Space Force rocket launched on Thursday after only a slight delay and it was an amazing thing to see. If you blink, you will miss it....that is how fast it goes. I am hoping to possibly see another one on Monday from Cocoa Beach and if I do, there will be no blinking! Manatees, dolphins, gators, oh my! Florida has it all! I have determined that the dolphins are good luck and any time they are around, things always go well. I was searching all week for manatees but just could not seem to find one. So, they found me! A family of three (including baby!) came right up to the boat in our marina. When you turn on the hose and run the water over the side of the deck, they come up and drink out of it like a water fountain. It was amazing! Papa manatee was a little intimidating as he was easily half the length of our boat....I'll stick with baby..... Here's hoping that everyone who is locked in the house is staying well and catching up on some good books! I will provide a few of my favorites just in case you need some suggestions: Rebecca, Devil in the White City, Manhunt, The Reluctant Genius, American Empress, Gone with the Wind and Dad would kill me if I didn't mention his book, "The Still Hog Theory". Educational Fact for the Week: Manatees: Manatees (family Trichechidae, genus Trichechus) are large, fully aquatic, mostly herbivorous marine mammals sometimes known as sea cows. There are three accepted living species of Trichechidae, representing three of the four living species in the order Sirenia: the Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis), the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus), and the West African manatee (Trichechus senegalensis). They measure up to 4.0 metres (13.1 ft) long, weigh as much as 590 kilograms (1,300 lb),[2] and have paddle-like flippers. The etymology of the name is dubious, with connections having been made to Latin "manus" (hand), and to a word sometimes cited as "manati" used by the Taíno, a pre-Columbian people of the Caribbean, meaning "breast".[3] Manatees are occasionally called sea cows, as they are slow plant-eaters, peaceful and similar to cows on land. They often graze on water plants in tropical seas.[4]
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Patti
4/4/2020 09:29:44 am
Just wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday! Let me know if you ever get a physical address and I can send you your cookies.
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