Visit by Joe McConnell and Joe Jr. from Home

Joe McConnell of Comfortably Numb, who used to be on our dock at Viking Yachting Center, visited us today with his son, Joe Jr.  He told us that he and Sandy are moving their boat to the Sassafras River next season.

They are staying in an efficiency in the area to fish and get some R & R and were just as surprised as us by the unseasonably cold weather.

Chuck met Bill Kerstetter at lunch time and picked up our mail, including the riding sail we ordered a few days ago. So far, so good.

Wayne picked Joe and Joe Jr. up in his dinghy this afternoon. Chuck had taken Patti and Sailor and Jazzy and I to shore about 2 p.m. so the dogs could run and play. We took them to the tennis courts, for a walk around the park, then to the street hockey court to run around. They had fun. At 4 p.m. we called Chuck to come get us.

We crated the dogs, then all went to shore to go to Key Fisheries, just down the street. It's a bar on the second floor over a dock and they have heaters above and roll-down windows. They have stone crab claws for $1 during happy hour, 5-7 p.m. The restaurant below is separate and doesn't serve alcohol. Strange setup.

Anyway, Patti and I each ordered a drink and a dozen stone crab claws. They were so delicious, that we ordered another dozen and, since there were no seats for the guys and they wanted dinner, we told them to go downstairs to eat. We were going to just eat stone crab claws and that's what we did! They were sweet and delish!

We went down and joined the guys when we were done and Patti, Wayne and Chuck all had ice cream. I had a cup of coffee. Somehow, ice cream doesn't mix with alcohol and crabs in my book!

Looks like we may be here longer...the weather isn't cooperating for crossing to the Bahamas!