Saturday morning dawned with fabulous weather and three boats ready to PLAY! Water Wings (Don & Beverly Hyde) left first, making a stop for fuel and taking the "inside route" to Tampa Bay. Next went Ivory Lady going out the channel for another day "off shore" and Touch N Go (Willy & Caryn Bain) the last to depart. But, of course, Touch N Go passed us all and was first to arrive Sarasota Yacht Club. Water Wings & Ivory Lady entered together after a lovely cruise by all.
Weekend was absolutely fabulous with good boating friends -- time seemed to fly with many "remember when" conversations. Monday we bid Water Wings a safe cruise as they headed back to Pass-A-Grille for a Thanksgiving holiday with children & grandchildren. Touch N Go & Ivory Lady cruised out Big Sarasota Pass and back in at Venice Pass -- and found Chadwick's Cove at Englewood Beach. Quaint old Florida -- just think water and no markings for a channel!
Good bike ride and delightful lunch on Tuesday and Willy's home-cooked black beans for dinner -- doesn't get better than that! From the fly-bridge, as we sipped glorious wine and snacked on stone crabs provided by our dock neighbor, we enjoyed a memorable sunset over the "Redneck Riviera"!
It's now Wednesday morning and we're headed a whopping 21 miles to Useppa Island -- a favorite stop for us. Stu & Diana Sheldon (good friends we met @ Dinner Key Marina in Miami when we moved to Florida twenty years ago) live on the Island -- they are joining us for dinner aboard Ivory Lady tonight.
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving -- and we are truly blessed and thankful for our life and our friendships. Wishing everyone a Fabulous Day!
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