Monthly Archives: September 2014

September 26, 2014 Punta Gorda, FL – Reflections from the first month aboard

September 26, 2014  Hot and muggy in Burnt Store Marina.  73 – HOT and HUMID…. same thing as the day before….rain expected around 4pm. First Month aboard No one said it was going to be easy. We didn’t figure it would … Continue reading

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September 17, 2014 Punta Gorda, FL – Harry’s, Bubba’s and Books

September 17, 2014  75 – 87°F.  Stormy weather.  Water temp 87°F. Just to let you know that every so often we get out and about to check out the local restaurants.  You shouldn’t be surprised to see us at : It … Continue reading

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September 11, 2014 Punta Gorda, FL – Storms bring Visitors

We have had some terrific storms lately.  The kind where the thunder makes your teeth fillings ache, hair on your arms rise, and you duck just as the thunder clap overhead rings your ears.  When there is no “one mississippi, … Continue reading

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September 10, 2014 Punta Gorda, FL – When a Salon a Saloon?

One of the most perplexing terms we have heard what to call the room that we sit in to eat, to read a book, or to write a blog. The area right adjacent to the galley. It has two large … Continue reading

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September 5, 2014 – Punta Gorda, FL – Bins and things

September 5, 2014  Friday  73°F – 91°F      Water temp at 8:30am is 87°F in Fort Myers I have a new app on my phone called “Buoy Data”. I was wondering about the temperature of the water around us. … Continue reading

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