Monday, December 23, 2013

s/v YOLO Swab's Blog Day 222 Entry 31 Now I'm back!

s/vYOLO You Only Live Once Swab’s Log Blog
Posting Date:  Monday December 23, 2013  Day 222 Entry 31
Marathon  Marina and Boat Yard - Slip 63  
http://www.marathonmarinaandresort.com/
Middle of the Florida Keys
December 22, 2013 Tuesday 
Weather:  Beautiful!   Temps - 73 - 85 degrees.  Winds ESE 8 to 10 knots, sunny with blue cloudless skies.

Subject:  I'm back!

I apologize that I have not posted lately but we have been so busy – doing chores on the boat; having company for a week; practicing anchoring; researching various destinations and marina amenities; deciding how and where we are going to celebrate Christmas and New Years; selecting alternative cities and marinas; shopping for Christmas presents; mailing presents; keeping track of inventory and provisions among other things.  Please be assured I  am not shunning my commitment to post but a multitude of ‘things’ got in the way.  In the future I will post at least every other day, even if it is not as informative as I would like.  Living on a sailboat in Florida and blogging are very new to me.  But on the positive side - all this activity has created a lot of material for this blog; some very interesting, exciting, funny; unbelievable and all true!  So hopefully the wait will be worth it!  Thank you for you patience and understanding and most importantly reading and sharing this blog with others!
The following is a recap of the past 3 weeks, each of which will necessitate multiple posting to cover!
·        My sister Gen came for a week so we moved the boat to the Miami Municipal Marina (Miamarina.) http://www.miamigov.com/marinas/pages/marinas/  Had a great time with the three Ms – Miami, Marina and Mojitos!  (actually 4 and Me)
·        Anchoring in Biscayne Bay.  http://www.sandbarhopper.com/biscayne.htm   The process; what we did wrong and right.  What we learned about anchoring, going ashore, our systems and ourselves.
·        Sailing Biscayne Bay.
·        Moving on south.  Traveling on the ‘outside’ for 2 days in very rough seas!  OMG!
·        Coexisting on the boat for 10 consecutive days – and still talking to each other!
·        The sunrises, sunsets, stars, sun and sand!  Best of all no snow!
·        Preparing to celebrate the holidays!

Sea u tomorrow - Christmas Eve!