The Cold Returned!

Diane & Mitch out for dinner with us at a fun Irish Pub in
Vero Beach

The cold returned for most of the country. At least we didn't have snow! It rained and had highs of 50 or so in Ft. Pierce during the day and in the 40's at night. But we were snug and warm with our old friends Diane & Mitch in their condo across from the beach. Diane made a great dinner to welcome us and the next morning we visited the National Navy USD-Seal Museum right across the street and learned a lot about this branch of the military, starting in WWII. Then that afternoon we saw the new Bob Dylan biopic "A Complete Unknown" and went out to dinner at an Irish pub with live entertainment. It was "open mic" night and lots of fun. We all enjoyed the movie as well - we all lived through those times and that music was a big part of the soundtrack of our lives. 

The next day we drove south and west past the Okeechobee Lake and visited our cruiser friends Marlene and Benno, formerly of "Diesel Duck". They were part of a group of boats that left Georgetown in the Bahamas for Trinidad back in 2006. When we visited Linda & Ed up in Jacksonville a few days before, we got their contact info. Marlene is a great cook and made us a delicious lunch. It was fun reminiscing on our adventures on that trip and later time together in the eastern Caribbean. They have a home near Toronto, Canada and travel south for part of the winter. Unlike us, they aren't finished with the boating life and are working on a new boat up near home. 

Marlen & Benno in their RV home 

Then we continued on to Bonita Springs for our annual southern visit to Barbara Craig, formerly of "Enkidu". She comes up to visit us in the fall each year as well.  The weather continues to be cold and rainy but just now on our second full day here the sun has come out and cheered us all up. More on that visit in my next post!