tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31464464799141287462024-03-05T09:03:12.081-08:00Getting WarmerMBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10421535038999956918noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146446479914128746.post-31423128270618156202014-06-26T15:19:00.001-07:002014-06-26T15:19:14.180-07:00Problem Solved, We Think<p>This is what's left of the impeller on our seawater intake. Replaced now, and engine is working. Hopefully that's the end of it. You <font color ="#000000">think?</font></p>
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still out being repaired, so the crew joined us for the fun. The first time we
did this, Mom and Dad were aboard to help. Unfortunately, it was incredibly
hot, and there was not a lot of wind, so even though it was fun, it was also
kind of miserable. This time we had a great race, but did not technically
finish in time. Oh well, it was fun anyway. We got to fly the chute again, and
that is always a rush! <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Of course, there is always adventure when we take FORTUITOUS
out, and this night was no different. It was getting dark, and time to head
back to the docks, we had an after party to get to! I fired up the engine, and
the sails were coming down. It was not long, and my control panel started
beeping at me. The engine temp. light was on. I went into the engine room, and saw
smoke coming off the muffler. Time to shut down the main engine. It is really a
good thing we have a sail drive on this boat, as it has saved us more than
once. I had thought my biggest worry getting in tonight, was making sure not to
run aground, as we would be coming back at low tide, a tenuous time for us,
given our deep draft. Add to that an overheated engine. Weeeee!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Now I had to get us in on our sail drive. This little engine
was never meant to drive the boat. It is a glorified generator, and now we
needed it to guide our 55,000 lb vessel, with all of our crew (and of course
everything we own) aboard into dock. And it was now night. Dark. With a brewing
storm in the distance, though its lightning was actually helpful in my sighting
the channel markers. I will say it was better than <a href="http://getwarmer.blogspot.com/2014/06/crazy.html" target="_blank">seeing a drifting boat</a> in
the flashes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Fowler and Steve headed into the engine room, while I guided
us into the channel. Thank goodness for all the people aboard. It was now
totally dark, and everybody was shouting at me, helping to keep us on course,
and away from the shoaling and shallow areas. Every once in a while, someone
would say, "are we moving at all?" and my heart would drop, I was so
paranoid of running aground at low tide. Fortunately, we were just moving very,
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">very</i> slowly (heavy boat, tiny motor).
It took a long time, but we got her in and touched right up to the dock. In the
meantime, it was determined that something had stopped up our intake on the
main engine. This is fixable, we know from experience, and should not be a
great expense, possibly even just a minor pain. Also, we had plenty of food and
drink aboard, so as I guided FORTUITOUS in, we were able to have our own after
party. Fun! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I know some people were worried about returning so late, but
there was nothing we could do about that, and we all got in safe and happy,
with yet another story to tell!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I am sure it was a birthday Fowler won't soon forget!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking up from our bow, the main out and the gennaker. Thank you, Eunice for getting this beautiful shot!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crew on the bow (Lto R): Janele, Matt, Chris, Thia</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crew: Anne, Janele, Matt, Chris</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crew in the cockpit: Emily, Fowler, Beth, Captain Steve, Eunice (sorry, I didn't get Eunice very well).</td></tr>
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MBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10421535038999956918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146446479914128746.post-17778265435775500962014-06-26T12:32:00.002-07:002014-06-26T12:32:36.684-07:00Some More Photos of our First Race<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For our first race on FORTUITOUS it was hot! There was not a lot of wind, but we still did pretty well. We got her moving over 4 knots with the gennaker out. Though we finished DFL, we still finished, and there is something to that! We had the entire crew of Endeavor to help us out, and even more special, my parents were visiting, so they got to help with the race. I am sure that is an experience they never had before. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See how the water is so glassy, you almost can't tell where the water ends and the sky starts? That is because there is nothing blowing across it!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Though there was not much wind, we were able to fill the sails. Dad was a big help, trimming the mizzen. Though I think that hat clashes with our sails.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mom jumped in wherever she could help, mainly working lines, and trying hard like us all not to overheat!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Janele found a solution to beating the heat: swimsuit! I guess if we fouled our prop on a trap, she'd have been the first to go in and inspect. :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We got to see a beautiful sunset.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sometimes you just have to sit back and admire the sails.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As the sun set, the clouds formed, and foreshadowed what would come later. We got quite the storm, but fortunately it came after we were safely tied at dock. That was a <a href="http://getwarmer.blogspot.com/2014/06/crazy.html" target="_blank">whole other adventure</a>, though.</td></tr>
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<br />MBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10421535038999956918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146446479914128746.post-20624880720123904112014-06-26T11:28:00.005-07:002014-06-26T11:28:43.072-07:00Memorial Day Weekend with Friends, Old and New (this one is overdue)
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>When we
first started planning this trip, in what now seems like a former life, one of
the most exciting things for me to think about was having family and friends
visit us on the boat, wherever we were. As planning went forward, we started to
realize how hard it would be to plan visits. Dear friends told us they wanted
to come see us for Spring Break, where would we be? Well, we couldn't answer
that question, and if you are flying from New York to anywhere warm for Spring
Break, you don't want to purchase your tickets at the last minute, if you can
get them at all. I mean we are good friends, but I didn't want to send anyone
into bankruptcy for a visit. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>As it
turned out, with the way this adventure has played out, it was good that nobody
bought tickets to meet us in The Islands at a certain time. We never made it
there! And although I am sure a mid-winter or spring vacation in the Islands
would have been wonderful without us there, I like to think it would have been
just a little disappointing for them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>This is
not to say we did not see friends, and when we did, it was great. I think I
have written before that as much fun as we have had, and new experiences, and
meeting new people, the hardest thing about this trip has been missing our
friends. So whenever we had the chance to visit, we took it. Sometimes spending
a few hours in the car, just to spend a day with those we had left in NY.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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came back to the boat, here in Annapolis, that put us much closer to our home
in Albany, and we knew we were staying put, until we head north to rejoin
reality. So we, finally had our first visitors to stay with us on FORTUITOUS!
The Allen family came to visit over the Memorial Day weekend, and it was a
blast! There couldn't have been a more perfect weather window (okay, our heavy
boat could have used a few more knots of wind for the sailing), it was sunny,
and in the high 70's, and even the water in the bay was warm enough for
swimming (the kids, not the adults)! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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after they arrived, we unplugged the boat, and took her out into the
Chesapeake, we sailed to an anchorage just north of Herring Bay, the Rhode
River, where we had anchored once before. It was a beautiful day, and an easy
sail up there. We got in early, and that was good, because the anchorage was filling
with boats. Later that evening we were joined by the owner of Endeavor, the
boat we help race, Steve and his wife Beth. We rafted up, tying their boat to
ours, and had a proper dinner party, with lots of visiting and fun.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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was swimming, paddle boarding, dinghy-ing, and playing on a sand bar lots of
food and Beverages were consumed, and we all slept well "on the hook"
in a calm anchorage under a beautiful moon. The kids were beside themselves
with excitement at all there was to do, and all the catching up from so many
months apart. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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day, Steve and Beth headed off on Endeavor, and we eventually brought up the
anchor, heading back closer to our dock. Though we anchored another night, just
outside marina, enjoying the gentle rocking you get while on the hook, in a
protected bay, in calm. Though we wanted to be close, so we wouldn't be rushed
the next morning to get back in time for the Allen's to make their drive
home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was time for more swimming,
paddle boarding, dinghy rides, and checking out the local beach. Then we had to
pack it all up, and raise the anchor once again, this time heading toward
another goodbye.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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wonderful time, and we all appreciate them making the trip (I do not envy the
holiday traffic), and it was hard to say goodbye. I know we will be back soon
enough, and see them, and so many others we have missed over this last year,
but sometimes it is hard to bridge the gap. I guess until then, perusing photos
will have to suffice.</span></div>
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MBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10421535038999956918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146446479914128746.post-52482022903444975452014-06-23T18:10:00.001-07:002014-06-23T18:10:55.550-07:00Racing our HomeYay! Someone from the race committee got a couple of photos of us from our historic Wednesday night race. Fortuitous led from behind, but no matter, we got to fly the gennaker! Isn't is pretty?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first time we got to fly the gennaker was in this race. What fun!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That is Fortuitous on the right, leading from behind, but having loads of fun! We were by far the heaviest boat in the fleet. We were racing our home!</td></tr>
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MBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10421535038999956918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146446479914128746.post-29983121897657267782014-06-20T09:12:00.001-07:002014-06-20T09:12:14.514-07:00Bartering<p>I am counting today a lesson in economics: the girls are painting the pergola of their fabulous vocal teacher, in exchange for private lessons. </p>
<p>It turns out they are good painters, and now that the oppressive heat has broken, this is a pleasant way to spend Friday.</p>
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<p>It turns out it was more than that, about an hour after we went to bed, I was hearing thunder. So Fowler and I headed out to batten things down (no storms had been predicted, so we hadn't prepared), we could feel wind picking up. After the few minutes it took to secure everything, a storm had come up: Fowler and I were soaked.</p>
<p>We stood in our pilot house, listening as the rains fell, the winds kept increasing, and the hail was plinking off the hatches. We heard our dock lines stretching as the winds pushed us as far from the dock as they would let us get. Mom and Dad had come up to offer help. It was quite a storm!</p>
<p>Then as quickly as it had come up, the winds started to die down, rain let up, and FORTUITOUS was no longer stretching her dock lines. We waited a long while, to be sure we really were secure, and the storm died down.</p>
<p>Everyone went back to bed, it was now probably 2 AM. I lingered, not able to settle down. There was still lightning flashing in the distance, and it would light up the bay. I looked out the window, and saw, lit up by a flash, a houseboat 50' off our beam. As my mind tried to process this (did I really just see a boat) I called to Fowler. He didn't come right away, and I called again, when I realized it indeed was a houseboat, adrift, floating toward us! Uh oh!</p>
<p>Sparing the details, we were able to fend it off, then get it to the dock behind us and secure it. There was no one on the boat, I suppose they are in for a big surprise soon, because I don't know where it came from.</p>
<p>I will say this: seeing that boat out the pilothouse windows, lit up only by flashes of lightning, will go down as one of the freakiest sights in my lifetime!</p>
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<p>And yes, the girls take their turns at the helm as well.</p>
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<p>Then she says, "I noticed it a few days ago, when I was doing the dishes."  I am thinking in a few days, at least one of us should have noticed the lack of hot water. Yay for antibacterial soap!</p>
MBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10421535038999956918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146446479914128746.post-49630486366321131092014-06-06T07:11:00.001-07:002014-06-06T07:11:48.657-07:00Field Trip!<p>We're headed to the Port of Annapolis to sail on a J-105 and watch the parade of boats out, then the start of the Annapolis to Bahamas race! We're gonna see some fast boats. </p>
<p>The weather is beautiful, and we've got plenty of provisions, it should be a fun day.</p>
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Mother's Day was a good time, the girls made me a yummy chocolate croissant to go with my coffee for breakfast. Then we got the boat ready, because we were heading out in the next day. We unplugged the boat, and sailed her up to the Rhode River, where we anchored out for the night. It was a pleasant spot, and we had fun with the sails, and sleeping on the hook. It is so peaceful (where there aren't storms in the area). And the moon was amazing!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not a bad place to study, as long as the wind doesn't bother you!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There was a group of high school students on a sailing field trip, so Janele decided to row over and say hello!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The moon put on a lovely show for us over the Rhode River.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our return to Herring Bay was cool and chilly, but we still got to put out the sails and have fun.</td></tr>
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After we returned, we decided to try our hands at racing. The local sailing association holds races every Wednesday night. We found a boat in need of crew, and willing to take on a family of 4. So we have started racing each week on Endeavor. It has been interesting to learn, and I am pretty sure we are getting better each time we race. Although, we are all a bit more colorful, due to bruises from climbing all over the boat and around each other. Fun!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Fowler's with the gracious Captain Steve Howard, after completing our first race on Endeavor. We must have been alright, as he asked us back for more!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The colors in this sunset are a much better sight than the colors of all the bruises I have acquitted. Though I will say they have been worth it, it is a fun time to be racing. More on that later.</td></tr>
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MBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10421535038999956918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146446479914128746.post-21607915382724776742014-05-13T14:30:00.001-07:002014-05-13T14:30:56.605-07:00Yesterday's Accomplishment<p>An entire week's worth of laundry, including towels and bedsheets: washed, dried and folded at the laundromat in 2 hours. With help hauling the laundry to and fro, I like that timing!</p>
MBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10421535038999956918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146446479914128746.post-72493943834940810862014-04-27T12:30:00.001-07:002014-04-27T12:30:52.503-07:00School Work? Naaaahhhh<p>We were headed to the library today, to use the WiFi and do some research for school projects. While en route, we got stuck in boat show traffic, and stumbled onto the Maryland Ave. Spring Festival. We found parking and have been exploring. </p>
<p>This reminds me a lot of the Art on Lark festival in the spring. We found neato clothes, jewelry by local artists, and a new, yummy cheese dip. Score!</p>
<p>All in all, I think it is a way better way to spend this gorgeous spring day in Annapolis!</p>
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<p><font color ="#000000">T</font>oday's job is removing the shrinkwrap, that kept all that snow off the boat while we were enjoying sunny Florida. When I asked the girls how it felt (they're doing a great job), one replied, "cold", the other, "boat-ey". Those are my girls!</p>
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MBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10421535038999956918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146446479914128746.post-39266662776679354532014-04-13T14:04:00.001-07:002014-04-13T15:01:36.526-07:00Road Trip!<p>We left South Florida on Wednesday. It was the easiest move out of a house to date, and probably the last time it will be easy. Tuesday evening we organized everything into piles: car; boat; and storage. We got up early Wednesday, spent about 2 hours loading everything into our car, with the carrier on top, and a trailer on the back. We even had a little room to spare!</p>
<p>We cleaned the house, and said our last goodbyes, for now, to Royal Palm Beach. It was a great place to spend the winter, and I think we made the.most of our time there. It was time now to work our way back toward the boat in Annapolis.</p>
<p>Our first stop was in Tallahassee, where we could visit with the Zurko's and thank them for their incredible friendship and generosity in our use of the cabin and then the house. I don't know where we would have been if we hadn't had those opportunities. And it was great to see them again, and recount so many of our adventures with the house in Royal Palm as our home base.</p>
<p>From there we continued north to Birmingham, where my parents and some brothers live. It was great to see everyone, and the kids had such a great time visiting with all of their younger cousins (6 of them are in Birmingham). Over the next several months, as we round out this experience and navigate our way back into a more settled existence, I have no idea when we will be where, let alone what we will be doing over the coming months. So it was nice to get in one more visit when we could. </p>
<p>Now we're on the final leg to Annapolis, and it is a loooong one. We'll arrive probably around 10 this evening, sleep in a motel, and get up early tomorrow so we can get to the boat. There is a lot to do, as she's still winterized. We need to get her systems up and running, as water and the ability to use the heads (toilets) are top on my list when living on a boat. </p>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Large boulders, teeming with sea life.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of the not-so-camouflaged creatures. Time to get out the identification resources.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Janele</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A sunken boat, in its second life as a home for sea creatures.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Under the bridge, it got a little spooky.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mary Beth under the bridge.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A sunken sail boat, under the bridge.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taking a surface break to check in with everyone, and monitor our air.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Do you see the jellyfish? No stings on these, they were just weird blobs.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right by that elbow is a creature that looks like a floating sand blob.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">MB and Fowler sharing air on the way back to shore.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The conch inside the shell. Notice how bright the colors underneath are, on top, it looks like a lump of sand!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This creature was leaving a trail of his own.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Camouflage level 4.</td></tr>
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MBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10421535038999956918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146446479914128746.post-79695513912622445342014-03-23T12:06:00.001-07:002014-03-23T12:06:46.053-07:00Busy Day<p>After canoe/kayak trip in the Loxahatchee, it was time to cool off in the Atlantic Ocean.</p>
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MBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10421535038999956918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146446479914128746.post-69474340201609171292014-03-19T17:29:00.001-07:002014-03-19T17:29:45.361-07:00Clever<p>The girls spent the today at a water park with Fowler, it was a Daddy Date! When I asked how it was, Janele spent twenty minutes describing all the rides, listing her favorites and why, comparing it to other parks we've visited. When I turned to Thia for her input, she said, "I didn't like any of it. You should only send me there when I am bad." </p>
<p>I see what you are getting at there, Thia. Nice try...</p>
MBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10421535038999956918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146446479914128746.post-68912984555444001962014-03-19T07:55:00.001-07:002014-03-19T07:55:11.476-07:00The Space Coast Monday was a funfilled day. We had friends coming to central Florida for their Spring Break, so the girls and I drove up to meet them, and spend a day at the Kennedy Space Center. I may have been more excited than the girls about the rockets, but we were all excited to see Erik and Mark and their girls! Thia, Janele,Ceci, and Liv have all been great friends since they met. When these four girls get together, it is like the adults could all leave for the weekend, and know they'd just have a blast together all weekend. So yes, we were excited.<br />
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Their flight arrived Sunday evening. At 8 AM on Monday, Ceci was knocking on our door so they could all take a quick dip in the hotel pool before heading out. Thia does not normally agree to getting up any earlier than she absolutely has to, but for Ceci, she even had a smile.<br />
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After they swam, we were ready to get a quick breakfast, and go see a space shuttle. I had the priveledge of driving all 4 girls in my car, which meant I got to hear rousing renditions of all the latest hits popular with the 'tween set. <br />
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We finally arrived at the Kennedy Space Center, and off we went, wandering through the Rocket Garden, then in to see the Space Shuttle Atlantis. The girls crawled into the nose cone of one of the first manned rockets to go into space, went on the launch simulator, and played a live action version of Angry Birds with large slingshots (to learn about trajectory?). Some things were more exciting than others, but it was a great day, spent with great friends!<br />
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course, we did more than visit the beach while in Tampa. Our visit included some
dear friends whom we haven't seen in way too long. We stayed with Kristen, from
my high school days, and her wife, Natalie. I hadn't actually
seen them in probably more than two years, and they hadn't seen the girls in so
many more! It was probably shortly after we moved to NY, so the girls were much
younger. Sure, we send notes, call, email and text, but I was reminded how that
lacks so much in comparison to visiting. That face to face time, I don't think it
can be replicated. So we had a grand time, catching up, and making new
memories.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>A bonus,
is that Janele got to connect with a good friend from school in NY. Akira and
her mom had moved down this way a year and a half ago, and though Janele got to
see her during the summer, she has missed her very much and was very excited to
see her. Those two had a blast! Most of their time at the house was spent in
the pool, I am surprised we did not send Akira home a prune!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...and had some fun!</td></tr>
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stayed for a long weekend, but it went by in a flash! Aside from the <a href="http://getwarmer.blogspot.com/2014/03/a-visit-to-west-coastof-fl.html" target="_blank">mandatory visit to Clearwater Beach</a>, we took in some local
entertainment. We had a great time visiting the <a href="http://gasparillaarts.com/" target="_blank">Gasparilla Festival of the Arts</a></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">. I knew
nothing of this festival, and was amazed at what I saw. There was art of every
kind here. Artists were judged, there were prizes, and it turns out a lot of
the art in my friends' house is by artists they found at this festival, it is
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wandered through the rows of tents, and everyone found a favorite. I thought
the Kid's Art Tent would be filled with art by local children, perhaps from
schools. Nope. It was full of art that had been donated by the various
artists, and only children were allowed into this tent. All of the items were
marked at child friendly prices. It is a fundraiser for the organization, and
the idea is to let the kids decide what they like, on their own, and let kids purchase what they really want. I was impressed with what Thia
and Janele chose. They were each spending their own money, not mine: Janele got
herself a pair of copper earrings, and Thia bought two pieces of wall art that
she plans to use to decorate her room (once she has one). Afterward, they
sought out the artists whose pieces they bought, and got to talk to them about
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lot of art I would love to have, both decorative, and functional. But I do not
have a home at the moment, so did not buy anything. However, this would be a
great incentive to make a visit to the Festival next year, and bring home
something great. It just so happens to fall in one of the coldest months in NY, so that is another reason!</span></div>
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the Strawberry Festival in Plant City. It was like so many of the fairs we have
been to over the years (Altamonte, South Florida), but strawberry themed. I did
not see any strawberry beer, but we got some awesome strawberry shortcake.
Akira joined us for this one, and the three girls spent the day riding as many
rides as they could. It was a good thing we got there early, because as the day
went on, it just got more and more crowded. By the time we had seen all the
vendors, and booths and 4-H exhibits, and the girls had ridden all the rides
they wanted, the lines were getting long. There were so many people in the
confined space that texts were not getting through. That is too crowded for me,
and thankfully, for the rest of us as well. So we headed back to the house for
more pool time. It was a great way to refresh from all the dust and the heat of
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fun as we have had on this extended vacation of ours, the hardest part is
missing our friends. For me, it is one thing to talk to the people who are important to
you, but it is sooo good to see them in person, and spend time with them. This trip has
allowed me to have that, with people I haven't seen in years, and I am
grateful for that. I am also looking forward to seeing the friends I left in Albany. Chats over
a coffee cup are good, but so much better when that cup is in the same zip
code. So we still have some time left for fun in the sun, but I am also looking forward to
the time when we get to see our NY friends again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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this is memorable beaches, where I spent evenings watching the sunset, making
sandcastles, and digging for coquina in the wet sand along the shore. Actually,
I don't think I really spent so much time at the beach, as I was growing up,
but it is what I remember, perhaps that is because it was always fun, and
relaxing. Though most of all, since it has been so out of reach, it is what I
miss the most. I had a blast sharing this with the girls. Fun in the sun, and
the sand, looking for shells along the water. All that was missing is the
bucket of fried chicken. Instead, we made a stop at what I think is my favorite
pizza joint, where the pepperoni is crispy and curls up into little cups on
top.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>It is memory lane: a drive by the old house(s) where I spent my childhood, and the elementary school. Interesting, but I find no longing to return. I have great memories of my childhood, but that was then. I enjoyed my time, but I don't wish for those days again. I like where I am, and what I have now. I like the changes in myself, and what I have done, and I look forward to whatever lies ahead. So it was nice to visit to some old haunts, but I think visiting is all I want to do. My future lies elsewhere.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brave souls, this is the beginning of March. Brrr!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That's Janele, Bravest!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sorting the shells to add to Thia's collection.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Capogna's Dugout hit the spot after a few hours running around in the sand and slatwater!</td></tr>
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MBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10421535038999956918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146446479914128746.post-81226042642637141572014-03-06T15:37:00.001-08:002014-03-06T15:37:24.041-08:00Problem solved<p>I was contemplating where to find a car wash, as the pollen and lovebugs on my car were reaching a critical point. Then I was driving home in a thunderstorm. Good enough for now.</p>
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