12/31/16 Saturday

I can't believe this year is over! I can look back and see heartaches and many many blessings!! I hope all of you can too!!
We spent the morning sitting on the back deck drinking coffee and enjoying the sunrise !! This is a beautiful place. Rod really wanted to go out for breakfast so we dressed and went back to the local cafe Bayview. Then just rode for awhile and came upon a bike shop. Rod wanted to stop and talk to the guy about our tandem buke issues. He looked at it and said the gears were worn badly and less than $50.00 he could fix it!! YES!!! We were thrilled!! So we walked back to the boat as he needed an hour or so to fix it. It's a beautiful day now 80 degrees with a lite breeze, only a 15 min walk back. We left this morning with a light jacket and jeans, so we changed to sorts and tee shorts!! Waited the hour and walked back! We were so excited to have the bike fixed!! It now rides again like the Cadillac it should be! Lol
We probably rode and hour or more stopped at a store and purchased our collards and black eyed peas for or news years dinner we will eat with pork chops! It's a necessity Rod have this dinner on New Years!! He don't want to take any chances at good health, wealth and whoever else this meal will bring to you in the new year!! Haha
Spent some chore time today(not much) Rod did wash and polish our newly repaired bike, and then took off and rode the island again as i wanted  to go down to the Hugh marina where all the deep sea fishing boats come in the afternoon after fishing all day. It's at the very end of the island here. Islamorada is called the fishing capitol of the US!!
There were 3 that had come in and the guides were cleaning all the fish caught by everyone! What I loved most was all the pelicans and cranes that knew about this daily buffet also!! It was a sight to see.
We went home and heated up leftovers from last nights dinner and ate on the back deck listening to music here at the marina!! We talked to the Mgr here and he said these two weeks they serve approximately 5000 people a night!! That's right a night!!  They had 2 different bands one 5pm till 7pm and another 8pm till 2am!! It's a busy place!!
I will not make it till midnight, I figure we will just wake up to a new year in the morning!!
I pray for many blessings to all of you in 2017!!
Love to all, Ms. Fran & Capn Rod

The last sunset of 2016

Almost gone!!!

This Hugh guy was smart!! He got on the back of a fishing boat and was stealing the fish out of the bait tank!,

The band at the marina will be playing till 2am bringing in the new year!!

This is the magician we saw last night. He was fabulous!!