12/27/16

 We drove to Decatur, Al to visit with Dave (Sonny's brother) n Glenda. I started getting sick the day before and by the time we got there, I felt terrible. We spent the night and left the next morning. Our first stop was an Urgent Care where I spent a couple hours with several other patients doing exactly what I was doing. We drove all day and didn't get back till 9.
We had a good visit with them, just wish I had felt better.

12/22/16 thru 12/26/16

Just a short drive up I-65 to Franklin and we will be at my daughters! Yippee..........................staying at their house is great and we love every minute. While here we will go to Bowling Green to my brother Steve's and celebrate the Marcum Christmas. There are a lot of us and we're still growing. Steve and Alecia became grandparents in June and precious Sloane Ellen was with us. They just had their 2nd grandchild, so next Christmas we will have Silas Adam!!! New babies to carry on the tradition.......It was just so busy, busy. I'm thinking about having it catered next year. We cooked a day and a half; too much! Oh well; guess that's how Christmas goes..................

Sonny, Courtney, Me, Nicole, Savannah, Eric n Leslie

Eric, Me n Courtney

Savannah n Sonny @ Brickyard Cafe

Me, Savannah n Courtney

Courtney, Buddy n Savannah

Me n Courtney

Savannah n Courtney Christmas morn

Courtney loving Marena

12/17/16 thru 12/21/16

Left PCB on Saturday morning heading for Nashville........We are gonna stay @ "The White House" (our friends Jack n Sara). We stayed in most of the time and caught up on our relaxing. Pam n Bobby, n Sheri n Eddie came over one night and we all caught up. Hadn't seen them since they came to St. Michaels and stayed for several days. Missed seeing Glenda, she couldn't come! :(                               Anyhow; we had a great time, glad to be with our dear friends!!!

My silly husband...........

Naptime!

Us girls............

How can she sleep in that position???

Jack n Ollie

Joelle with us..........

Pam, Me, Sheri n Sara (and Marena)!!!

Tomorrow we head for our 3rd stop........

12/12/16 thru 12/16/16

We left Sadler Point Marina in Jacksonville this morning and headed to Panama City to stay several days with Lynn (Sonny's brother) and Dawn. They have 4 dogs, yes I said 4, so Marena will have the best time having dogs to play with! We didn't do much while there, but really had a good time visiting.

When someone goes outside, they line up......(except 3 lb Giada, who is old n blind)

Sonny, the dog whisperer

Lunch out................yum!

Sonny went to play golf, so Marena climbed in his suitcase. Did I say she is a daddy's girl???

Outside view of those sweet faces!

The barricade when we went to lunch, their dogs stay in with only the gate up; but Marena broke out everytime we left! She's not used to being barricaded in......................

12/12/16

This morning we get up early again to unload all these bags, pick up a car from Enterprise, watch the boat being pulled out, answering lots of questions, and giving instructions.
It sure is a lot of work....................but can't wait to see all our family!

This is her spot...................

12/7/16 thru 12/11/16

Leaving Charleston on a cold, damp, foggy morning. We are trying to get to Jacksonville asap..............Today's mileage is an 85 mile trip to Skull Creek (Hilton Head), where we will anchor for the night.
The next day we get an early start, heading for Cedar Creek (Savannah, Ga), to anchor for the night. We traveled 65 miles on a cold, windy day; and stopped @ Thunderbolt Marina to re-fuel.
On the next morning, we get another early start for a 67 mile trip to Umbrella Creek (Jekyll Island), to anchor again. The weather was still cool, but the sun warmed us up fast............
The next day was cold and windy with a lot of shallow spots. It was a 54 mile day, to Jacksonville free dock.
The last day we traveled 25 miles to Sadler Point Marina on the Ortega River (another location in Jacksonville) where we will get the boat pulled out for repairs and we will go to Panama City, Nashville and Kentucky for Christmas.

Dolphins

Dolphins

Dolphins

Marena bundled up

Co-Captain Marena

Birds looking for breakfast

Marena 

Storm damaged boats

Peeking out.........................

Jacksonville free dock

12/1 16 thru 12/6/16

We have a 58 mile trip to our anchorage tonight @ Five Fathom Creek in McClellanville, SC; where the eye of Hurricane Matthew hit land. It took us a couple of times to get anchored in this narrow water. The wind was blowing one direction while the current pushed us another, then factor in a few crab pots.........well it was a little difficult.
The next morning we are headed to Charleston City Marina for a few days. I haven't been to Charleston since the early '80's, so I'm really anxious to see it.
We are not in a slip here, but tied along their Mega Dock. And mega it is....1530' long.We were about halfway down, so we got a lot of steps in. They have a courtesy van that takes us downtown or to a shopping area. While downtown we took a carriage ride through the historical area; lots of history here. Also; walked through their city market, tons of vendors. We ate at 2 great restaurants, Hank's and 82 Queen (best she-crab soup ever). Loved this stop....................

Sunset @ Five Fathom Creek

Marena learning to drive boat

Board in office

Board in office

Attached to convenience store @ marina

Mega Dock

Pump-out boat (the other was "Bow Movement") precious!!!