2010 - 4/23 - 4/25 - Regatta Point Marina, Palmetto, FL

Friday, April 23 Reluctantly, we pulled anchor at 7:30am, the weather was still cooperating and we headed out into the Gulf. I said “we” pulled the anchor and “we” headed for the Gulf…actually, Wayne did all that and made coffee. He let me sleep in. (sometimes ya just gotta love em)

55 miles of a nice, uneventful cruise. I now know that I’m a fair weather cruiser. When it’s nice like this I can get on line, check my email, work on the log, make lunch or clean and do those boring house chores…What do you think I’d be doing ??

                                                               North end of Anna Marie Island

Time passed quickly and all of a sudden we were turning into the Passage Key Inlet at the north end of Anna Marie Island and at 4:20pm, anchored on the Manatee River next to Sneed Island and across from DeSoto’s landing (a park now - everybody, go to your computers and Google all this) Ahhh…steak and baked potato for dinner-a special treat. Quiet night- still no TV.

Saturday, April 24 Anchor up at 10am; the wind picked up blowing steadily from the S SE at 18k. We were sure lucky to have a calm weather window to get up here on the outside. As we approached the marina we saw five guys standing on the dock in front of an empty slip - we saw Tom as we got

closer…Our welcoming party ! Because we only have one engine and with steady winds, it took Wayne three tries to back this baby into the slip. Actually, I think he was a bit nervous to have all those boaters watching him!
We met Tom’s sister, Marilyn and her husband, Paul visiting from CA. We had a fun time at the Riverhouse Reef & Grill at the marina as we ate
                                             Wayne, Marilyn, Tom, Susan, Paul & me
dinner on the windy outside porch.
Sunday, April 25 Despite the big winds and cool weather, we came to party and by golly, we’re gonna party!!…however, we stayed at the dock like the wussies we are.

River Skipper

                                                                     Susan & Tom