Friday January 22, 2010

Two weeks in Marathon Key and it's been good. Adjustments? Sure! Such as:

1) Learning that I don't have to do a task, NOW. We don't have a schedule so if I don't get the floors cleaned today - they'll be done tomorrow, or the next day.

2) Getting used to receiving our mail once per week. We walk to the ship store and check several times - "mail NOT in". What a simple thing to wait for.

3) Being invited to one boat or another to enjoy the sunset together:
"hey, we're doing sunset on our boat tonight", "yeah, what time?", "oh, key time." "Okay, we'll be there." And, we pack up a snack, our drinks and off we go. Some people just watch the sunset, some people photograph the sunset, and some people comment about the sunset and then some people just visit. Oh, and some people bring their conch shell and blow it and the sun sets. COOL! Carole (from Bermuda) and Andrew (from Scotland) had a wine and cheese gathering. Richard, from Memphis, had a varied mix and loads of conversation. We had mini hamburgers and beer. It's all so fun.

4) In Mooresville, about 4:30 a.m. I am usually awakened by the UPS jets going over head beginning their day. Here, I am awakened around 6 by the sounds of the fishing boats heading out through the channel to begin their day. Ed and I find it most interesting to sit on the bow seats (made by Sharon in KY) and watch the day begin while enjoying our coffee. I love watching the pelicans dive for their breakfast. Such neat creatures.

Then there are the things we've learned.

Yesterday, we went to lunch with Larry and Oola and Richard. We all piled in Larry and Oola's dinghy and went to Burdines for their famous burgers and fries. Larry and Oola taught us about lobstering. Larry reminds me so much of cousin Don Humphries from TX. He's a riot and has a heavy southern accent. Oola is from Sweden so she too has a unique accent. Larry shared, "you have to take the tickle stick and tickle them out of their caves." "They will move forward with their tenticles to figure out what's ahead of them, so you just have to gently tickle them out." "It's a delicate art, just like dealing with women." chuckle, chuckle

Then a few nights ago, we went to dinner with Jim, Richard, and Robin. Jim and Robin shared about diving - the different gases, mixes of gases, etc. What science!

Ed has purchased his wet suit to go along witht he "Brownie" third lung apperatus. He wants to be able to clean the bottom of the boat and take care of issues like line being wrapped around the propeller as well as exploration. Me? I'm not their yet. Still a little afraid.

Enough sharing for now. Life is good, and we feel blessed. But I miss our kids. It's all a part of it, I guess.

Gods blessing and peace, Lisa