Captain's log:1-25-12 Happy Birthday Johanna!

      I was going to say not much has been happening but, that's just the way we like it!  The big thing this month... We got Grampa to visit the "30 Below" (latitude that is). Good timing too because it was not quite 30 below zero back up north.

                                     Ain't they cute?

        6 days and I think Grampa was finally thawing out. Of course it didn't take him that long to thaw out at the liars table.
         Some of us are perfecting our boating skills.........

     And looking pretty good at it too!  She can go out fishing and not even take the bait! :)  Actually she doesn't need me in the boat at all now.   Should I be worried?
          We are still catching fish too. This 7+ pound black drum was caught right off our dock behind our boat! Unfortunately friend Chrissy caught it not us. Landlubbers might argue that it was in our yard.

Nice catch!

      Oh, Dorene just reminded me that she was the one who actually netted it.

    So I will let Moka tell you about our next big adventure.

      Moka here, " I don't need to tell you that as far as a dog's life goes, I've got it made here. Imagine 10-12 families grillin"  almost every night!!! One beggin glance in the right direction and food just comes flying down from the heavens. ...Steak, chicken, pizza ...it's PARADISE!!!     So, imagine my horror when I hear through dockside conversation that these nuts are going to go cruising again. Yup, something about the "keys"... Keys to what?   We have the key to paradise right here!
        In case you are not aware cruising means leaving these wonderful people (suckers for a begger like me) and worse I hear talk of anchoring out!!!! that means pooping on the swim platform again. :(
I bet you didn't know dogs knew how to make those faces did you?
       Well dog friends,don't worry about me, I have a plan. The "Keys"  are south right? And they are different down there right?    I have a plan to fit right in.....

                                                       Rastafarian begging at its best!

We are leaving Mon. or Tues. I'll let you know how it goes.....(don't worry dock friends, we will be back about March 1st, so save ME some grillin scraps!!!)

Captain's log: 1/4/2012

     I hope everyone had a merry Christmas! AND a wonderful start to the new year.  We spent New years day with our friends Rod and Christina aboard their boat ,Dream Catcher, learning how to be "Air Heads".(term of endearment).. I mean "sailors". The gulf was perfect for beginers with 5 to 8 mph  winds. They are wonderful, calm and patient teachers. (shown at helm below)

    Thanks guys!
 

This is proof that they did let me sail. If sailing is turning that big wheel thingy back and forth. Well I did pull on a sheet or two and come about (that's sailor talk) . Notice the huge seas in the background?...Lucky "I" was very good  so we made it back safely.

                                              This is a picture of BOB

                                              Babes On Bow

 We have been fishing (not seriously) quite a bit. Only skunked once! We usually catch something. Dorene can't stop. This is her catching catfish at night off our dock. I'm NOT appreciating that because I clean em.

Someone else thinks fishing off our dock is pretty good....

     This dolphin spent about a half hour just off our dock throwing this fish into the air. At first we thought she was just playing with her food (bad manners) but, we actually think she was teaching her baby to catch fish. Kind of like a game of fetch.

Other activities at the dock include daily conferences at the "liars table" I don't know why they call it that. All of the stories told there are definitely true.
       And of course nothing at the beach across the street has changed this year....

                                            Happy New Year!