After twenty years of marriage, my husband and I finally did it – we took our first vacation – just the two of us, without any other agenda, event to attend or person in tow. We choose to go somewhere we have never been and have wanted to check out – the Florida Keys. Marathon, … Continue reading Our First
The first night of our 7-night stay, we tried our hand at “bully-netting” for lobster. Apparently, lobsters come out at night and roam around on the shoals (shallow patches of land in the Gulf), and with good lights, you can see them from your boat when idling over the shoals. Using a long pole with … Continue reading Lobster
Upon arriving, we saw some boat wrecks and I asked my husband, “How do boats wreck out there, for no apparent reason?” He replied, “Probably by not using a navigational map.” “What?” I didn’t know what he was talking about. He explained that there is a map showing how deep the water is and where … Continue reading Sites
I wasn't exactly thrilled about this boat a couple of months ago, when my husband told me he bought it. I thought it was going to be something that came between us, not something we would enjoy together. Instead of being happy for him for finally having something he's always wanted and worked hard to … Continue reading Safety
I'm working on putting a video on here but I haven't mastered that yet, so in the meantime, I'll tell you a short story. Our third or fourth day there, we went way out to Bethel's Bank and I was driving back, heading toward the 7-mile bridge. All of a sudden, a storm came out … Continue reading Boating
The whole week, I had two very different verses running through my head - Oh wouldn't ya, barracuda and If I keep my eyes on Jesus, I can walk on water. The first because I was either catching barracuda or they were breaking my line, and the second, well, some part of that song is … Continue reading Fishing
My husband is so resourceful. For lights on the boat, he used a pair of used headlights from a truck. Of course, we had the red and green lights on the bow as required by law, and a white one on the rear, what I am talking about are lights that shine down onto the … Continue reading Stuff
After talking with one of my friends on our way home, Dave asked, "Did you tell her what happened yesterday?" When I replied that I did not, he was curious. "How could you not tell her what happened?" he asked with surprise. "How could I tell a story like that, in just a few minutes?" … Continue reading The Story
