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February 21, 2019 update As Frankenfurter in the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" said... I'M GOING HOME. Due to a few unforeseen circumstances, we are on our way home about a month earlier than we original intended. This is not entirely a bad thing... just life. We experienced a flooded living room at our 'dirt' home in January. The January thaw, combined with 2 days of intensive rain resulted in water coming in our back door, soaking the carpets and 'wicking' up some walls damaging insulation and drywall. We ended up losing the carpet and some drywall/insulation. We are so appreciative of our kids for dealing with this, while we helplessly supported them, 2500 miles away and no "real way" to  physically help and/or get home. This incident however, showed what family can do when confronted with an emergency. As it is, the damaged areas have been removed and the house has dried up. Another circumstance but as important , Joanne hurt her wrist. ...

February 6, 2019 One might say, that with the amount we have traveled in the last 3 weeks, that we have developed the boating attitude of "VELCRO". Velcro refers to many boaters that never use their boats for what they were intended. Tied up to a dock or even a mooring ball, one tends to slip back into that 'Dirt dwelling " attitude of security. We've been on a mooring for the last 8 days having gotten the call from the City marina that we now had a mooring but needed to claim it in the next few hours.  As you recall we were about 21 on the list 2 weeks ago and with the weather being so bad, no one was leaving to go south and /or north as there was nowhere to get into ( marina or anchorage) as the weather had been bad there as well. A 2-3 day weather window opened up the weekend of January25/26th. Many boats gambled and left Boot Key. As you recall, after the anchor dragged in our last big blow and we have been residing at Marathon Marina at $110/night. Wha...