Family

Shelley and I had a great treat this week while in Ft. Myers Beach. Also in town escaping from the cold of Minnesota, were my Uncle Wes and Aunt Marilyn, plus my cousin Brian Smith and his wife Dixie. It was so great to spend most of the day with all four of them on Rock Chalk. Both Wes and Marilyn look great and have been spending some quality time in the warm sunshine of Florida for several weeks. Brian and Dixie have been here for a few days, and were headed to Siesta Key for more days of fun in the sun.

Doing the Loop has been mostly an endeavour for just Shelley and I, with the exception of some nice visits from friends, but to have my Aunt and Uncle and cousins stop by to visit, was just great. We all left telling each other that the Smith's and Colby's need to all get together soon. I hope that my other cousins who might be reading this can find some time to catch up with us somewhere in Florida or the Bahamas over the next 6 months. You each and all have a standing invitation. Just call or email. If not, then hopefully we can all find some time to meet for a mini reunion.

The wind is howling and the forecast is more of the same for the next several days. So we are hooked into a mooring ball offered by Ft. Myers Beach. It is Spring Break in Southwest Florida, so the beaches are packed with college kids from up north. We're taking the dinghy into shore and walking around Ft. Myers Beach. Nice small community, that right now is full of people and cars. It is nice being out of it all on the boat. It is time to get further south. Maybe Friday.