Dec 8 – 10, Monday thru Wednesday

We awoke to light raindrops on the back deck.  Tom got up and returned the rental car this morning but did crawl back in bed for a short catnap.  The day was cool and dreary and made for a lazy day.  Colletta cleaned the boat which made for a good rainy day activity.  Tom finished labeling wires and working in the bilge.  We went for a walk around town, between the raindrops.  Tom tried to get into the bakery to see how they made the baklava but even his good looks could not get him a tour. We Skyped to wish a Happy Birthday to our grandson Wyatt and ended our low key day with a low key evening.

Tom has a small dive tank and regulator on board in case he needs to go over the side and take care of anything under the boat.  There is a dive shop in town so we walked to the shop and are having the regulator serviced and routine maintenance done on it.  We also walked to the library to check out the locals and Tom, of course, had to stop into a restaurant supply house. (old habits die hard)  Lunch was at Q Dogs which is a hotdog stand and BBQ place.  The owner was smoking pork and chicken and of course Tom enjoyed chatting with him about the food and its prep.  The hot dog was great and Tom had a hotdog with BBQ beef on top which he enjoyed.  Laundry, reading and a nap made up the rest of the afternoon.  We joined Harvey and Mary Helen on Lollygagger, which is another Ocean Alexander, for “docktails” and sharing.

Part of the day on Wednesday was used for preparation for leaving. In the afternoon we went for a bike ride.  The bike path goes from Tarpon Springs to St. Pete, a total of 35 miles.  It is on the grounds of an old railroad track and the path is wide and mostly level.  It was a nice 13 mile ride into Palm Harbor and back.  Mary Helen and Harvey then joined us for dinner at Costas – of course a Greek restaurant.  Tom needed to eat a good lamb shank dinner and he found one; with of course baklava for dessert. 

This will be our last post of the year as we will be traveling home for the holidays with family and friends.  Thank you all for following us on our adventures.  Thanks also for the prayers and good wishes.  Merry Christmas!  Til next year…… God bless each and everyone of us.