TRIAL RUN

FERRY MIAMI TO BIMINI

AFTERNOON ADULT BEVERAGE

Last Sunday we got up early to take the Ferry from Miami to Bimini. The ride took 2 hours to get across. It was way rougher than we would have chosen to go in our own boat, but we were able to see what the Gulf Stream was all about. We spent the day walking around scouting marinas and did the return trip at 6PM. This will help us with the "pucker factor". 

NIGHT OUT ON THE TOWN

Last night we ubered to Miami Beach to the Faena Hotel. We did not stay there, but attended the cabaret show C'est Rouge.

We started out the evening at the elegant "Living Room " bar in the hotel. Drinks are REALLY expensive, but the people watching is exceptional! The show was great. It was like a mini Cirque du Soleil. 

One of the things we very much enjoy by coming to Miami in the Winter is the proximity to a big city and being able to take advantage of all it has to offer. 

CHARLIE AND GEORGIE COME TO VISIT

 Last week we had the pleasure of Keri and her family come to Coconut Grove for a few days, and then we all went over to Marco Island. Great Fun!!!

LOCAL IGUANA 

DOCK CART RIDE DOWN THE LONG PIER

LOG ROLLING IN THE PARK

CAPTAIN CHARLIE

CROCODILE IN THE GROVE

JUNGLE ISLAND

MENCHIES AT MARCO

HOBIE ACTION WITH DADDY, TOMMY

AIRBOAT RIDE IN THE EVERGLADES 

DANCIN' WITH HIS MAMA

RAINY DAY FUN

We had a real rainy day this past Wednesday. Good day to fix a nagging leak we have had under the sink. It was an exasperating experience to say the least. John was trying to work with Flex Pex....a type of tube pipe. After spending several hours to no avail, John finally looked at You Tube and discovered what it took to work with that pipe.Happy to say that it is now fixed  !!!!

SUCH FUN WORKING IN A SMALL SPACE UNDER THE SINK

NEW DINGHY

As part of our preparations for going to the Bahamas in a few weeks, we decided we needed a bigger dingy with a bigger motor. John did a lot of research, and we ended up with a 10' 6"  AB brand. The new motor won't be in for a couple more weeks. It is a 25hp Yamaha. The newer motor will have an electric start and weighs a lot less than the older models.

SEMINOLE HARD ROCK CONCERT

We saw in the Miami Herald last week that the 3 Dog Night and AMERICA  were performing up in Ft. Lauderdale. We treated ourselves and drove up and spent the night. It was a sold out concert so we spent the BIG $$$$ and bought tickets from the scalpers. To us, it was well worth it. 3 Dog Night is the album John had me come back to his apartment to  listen to the night we met 46 years ago. We had never seen them live. This was truly a very special evening. We have always considered JOY TO THE WORLD (Jeremiah was a Bullfrog) "our song".

To round out our weekend, on the way home we stopped in Miami for the Carole King Musical BEAUTIFUL  at the Adrienne Arsht Center. It was FABULOUS !!!!!

WE SAT IN THE THIRD ROW CENTER...GREAT SEATS!

VALENTINES DAY

I dragged John to the  famous Fairchild Botanical Gardens near here. We put on our walking shoes on this gorgeous day and walked the entire property.

EGYPTIAN GEESE

CACTUS GARDEN

ENDED THE DAY AT JAGUARS....OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANT