I'm sitting here on Sunday afternoon overlooking "Manatee Pocket"  (like a harbor) and reflecting on the last 2 months. No we haven't made it to the Bahamas, no we haven't reached the goals that we had originally set. But many of my goals for this time have been met. Even with with the stress of repair it has been a very relaxing enjoyable time.
 Every year I spend 2 months fighting allergies in Valdosta. I've had very few here and no sinus infections.
I  have meant many new people along the way and shared Christ with some of them. I've had the privilege the last few days of of discipling a man from California who is becoming a great friend.  Amazing the people God can put in your path if you just look for them.
I have spent very little of life just doing what felt like at the time.  That is the release boat cruising does for me. And the Bahamas are only 68 miles away. Soon, with boat repair and weather to go right this week.

Currently we sent in a hotel overlooking the pool and all the beautiful boats. Life couldn't get much better than this.

Manatee pocket

Pitate cove resort

It's been almost a month since I posted anything. But this month has flown by. Even though we've been stuck in Port all but two days of it it's been quite interesting to live the life of the boat bums.
St Patty's in Fort Myers and crossing the Okeechobee Waterway and repair work on the boatand the Edison Ford estates are all that stands out. Here are some pictures of this time.

Fort Myers yacht basin, built by the CCC  in 1938. We lived here for almost a month.

Thomas Edison winter home

Henry Ford's winter vacation home

Ford's home

Edison built a Workshop so that he could continue to work even while he was in the south on vacation. Notice the jackshaft to the left to run all of the equipment. Everything was run by a series of pulleys and belts.

We want Remmy in this Palm Garden almost almost everyday. The garden was built just two years after I was born in 1955. It was fun to see Palms from all over the world.

Yes, Allen even some Steeler fans. This girl's dad grew up in Pittsburgh and still loves the Steelers.

 Two Remmys on an island we dinghy to.

 Clint's island

Crossing the Okeechobee Waterway

Easter with friends who also had boat problems. 

 A very rare sight. A baby manatee was born in the dark area just hours before we saw took this picture. Mama would push his head up to make sure he breathed.