Saturday, April 19, 2014

New Dingy 4/19/14 Coconut Grove in Dinner Key Mooring Field

We have arrived safely to Coconut Grove Dinner Key mooring field.  It has been a windy day up until today April 19, we had a heck of a storm last night with terrible lighting storm kind of scary some of it was too close for comfort, as I awoke this morning, it was a beautiful sunrise with calm waters.  Ross is very excited he got his new dingy yesterday.

Coconut Grove, Dinner Key mooring fields,




Gigi is excited also about the ride on the new dingy.  She loves to ride in the dingy.



Ross and Gigi enjoying the dingy.


We took our old dingy into shore and are going to pull the new one behind us.  So here we are launching the new one in.  Butch is the guy who delivered it from Lifeline.




Gigi also loves boating, a big stretch after her lazy nap time.


Ross on the dingy checking it out. He will have to add other things on it so he can lift it on Cool Change.


Hey man what's up?


 Ross checking out his new dingy (Boat)


Mr. Captain Ross taking a break from dingy work.


 Captain Ross at it again.  He has the dingy tied up to Cool Change but the seas are getting rougher to do any drilling so I think he may call it quits for the day.



Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Night fishing and snorkeling on Sombrero Reef

Cody is trying out Kyle's bow and arrow he added a fishing contraption on it.






We are going to snorkel Sombrero reef, however, it ended up being full of jelly fish and very rough out there. Here is Ana getting ready to snorkel.




We have arrived back to Marathon, FL and we will return to the real world. I have enjoyed myself very much with all my kids in one place and now Ana will join the family.  Life is good!

Hopefully soon we can all get together again and enjoy another adventure on Cool Change.

Heading back to Marathon

We are on our way back to Marathon, FL, we had a wonderful time and many surprises on the way, Kyle and Ana got engaged how exciting and we got to see Keith and Sharon.   As we were leaving the harbor at Key West the Carnival Cruise Freedom was in dock.  It is a huge ship.




 Ana and her cute hat she got in Key West to keep the sun off her face.


We spent the night in Bahia Honda here is a bridge in the background.


 Ross enjoying the sunset and cooler temperatures.

 Kyle sitting on the top of the boat

 The happy couple Ana and Kyle


 Bahia Honda State Park

 Cody and Gigi

 Gigi Cody and I

Monday, August 19, 2013

Sunset Cruise 8/18/2013

Keith and Sharon joined us here in Key West, FL, they happen to be here for their 35 year anniversary. What a pleasant surprise, so we decided to go on a sunset cruise, Sharylon and Edward joined us they are boat neighbors and another boat in front of us John and Susan from Galveston, joined us on the sunset cruise.  We had some clouds but it was still an enjoyable ride with friends and great weather..

This is Keith Conable who lives near San Antonio, TX he is a close friend of Ross they grew up on the same street in San Antonio, TX.

Sharlyn and Susan 

Edward and Cody enjoying the sunset cruise


 Sharon and Ross
 Passing sailboat.
 Ana
 Sharlyn, John and Kyle

My son who goes to college at Texas Tech.  Cody Smelley


A beautiful even when there are clouds the sunset is still wonderful


Ana and Kyle enjoying a beautiful sunset.


 Keith and Ross



 Cody enjoying the sunset.


 John, Susan, and Sharlyn


 Edward

 Captain Ross
 Keith Conable


 Edward, Gigi driving and Captain Ross



 Sharon Conable
 Sharon and Keith

 Sharlyn

Ross and I on a sunset cruise with friends and family.



Ross and Gigi enjoying a cruise near sunset.


Here I am taking pictures.



An end to a wonderful day, thank you Lord for my many blessings.


Ana and Kyle at the Raw Oyster Bar after the sunset cruise.