Sunday on the Intracoastal Waterway

In the background of this photo is a blue A-line roof. It is the roof of a restaurant called Riverwatch Bar. The yacht in the foreground is the Mustang Sally moored at the restaurant. The restaurant is where we had lunch today, while we watched first one, then two, then three, then four deckhands wash the yacht and polish the chrome and brass. The fourth man was the supervisor and pointed out where the other three had missed a spot. Mel explained to me that on a yacht this size the deckhands stay with the boat, while the owner flys to whereever he wants the yacht to be. There is probably a cook on board, too, because if you can afford this yacht, you don't have to cook, except for fun. Regarding the restaurant, a former name may have been Down Under because it is located next to the 17th Street Bridge, almost under the bridge.

For those of you suffering from the snow and cold in the midwest and on the east coast, we want you to know that today was the coldest day in Miami/Fort Lauderdale (56 degrees) since January 24th of 2003. It was 59 degrees in Key West and 55 in Marathon. There is no where to run to for warmth.

Because of the weather, today was a very quiet day. We talked to friends and relatives, which felt so good as we really do miss everyone even though we are having a wonderful time on our adventure. We needed our Katie report on her pregnancy. Everything is going great and the time of arrival is nearing. Along with the rest of you probably, we watched the Olympics. We took a break and decided on banana splits for dinner. I know that is an odd choice with the cold weather but it always a good time for ice cream. The Olympics notwithstanding, I did have to switch to Desperate Housewives and now, Grey's Anatomy. Mel had been watching NHRA racing but has now joined me. He is rolling his eyes at me over my show, but he can just go back to his races as far as I am concerned.