Extendedstay Clearwater

... The international activation takes 48 hours so we’re still waiting on that.
We’ve been eating on board enjoying the new bar-b-q very much. Tonight with the rain threat I think we’ll bake a pizza in the oven. Although I’m not a big fan of electric ovens on boats - I’d rather have propane - I must say this oven is so much nicer than the one we had on “Purrfect Passage”. It’s clean and elements don’t ...

... transom - a many hour job with a heat gun and wooden scraper. So officially “The Baron” no longer exists. Richard spent the day familiarizing himself with the engines in anticipation of an oil change if he can get the parts. West Marine was no help in that regard. Today we visited a combination of car and truck parts suppliers to start assembling the needed bits and pieces. However we may have got a break with ...

... through Bradenton to stop by our favourite pizza place and order a Ferraro Special for take out. It was our first dinner onboard! Tonight we used our new bar-b-q to grill freshly caught Mahi-Mahi - excellent. We also had Stone Crab Claws as an appetizer. The fishermen came into our marina as we were working outside and I approached them about whether they would sell us some claws. That’s all they had as they remove the claws and throw the ...

Today was "splash" day and we're in the water. The good news is the boat didn't sink and the bad news we're still trying to figure out all the systems. After agonizing over why we didn't have fresh water yesterday Jimmy pointed us to a black switch that we'd either not seen or mistaken for something else. One of the engines started but we're having trouble with the second and the generator. The frigs ...

... about a small world. Last night we hit the Cortez Kitchen for dinner and enjoyed splitting a seafood platter and some key lime pie. Lots of places have Christmas trees and decorations up. We walked through a tent yesterday of beautiful fir and pine trees and I've noticed some places are saying the trees are imported from Michigan. Since we saw cars carrying them on their roofs when we were in Georgia we thought maybe they'd come from there.

... worked with Jimmy to position the dinghy davits on the swim platform and later Richard and I assembled the bimini cover. Twenty box loads and assorted bags have been stowed and tomorrow the carpets get cleaned. Jodie from Cortez Cove Boatyard thoughtfully put together a package of local restaurant menus and walking tours of Cortez for us. The current schedule calls for ...

... of the hotel. We picked up nuts, salsas, relishes and sauces in Georgia taking advantage of Georgia’s bounty - peaches, Vidalia onions, pecans and peanuts. I even saw cotton and cotton plants up close.

The Thanksgiving weekend traffic really slowed us down and reminded us of Hwy 400 at its worst. We were so happy to see the familiar territory around Tampa. As Richard remarked we have now traveled I75 from end to end (Sault Ste Marie - Miami) and everything in between.

Trin-i-tee 5:7 As In T57 Did A New CD!! Call Love, Peace, And Joy At Christmas And It's Excited!! I love The Trin-i-tee Look With There R&B Style And The Soul Look I Love Many Of There Songs Like The Christmas Song And This Christmas Those Are My Favorties.

... anyone. The girls got some nice clothes from Gymboree and some nice outfit jackets from GAP Our nearly 12 year old boy got a lot of clothes from GAP too. It was already cheap but with a extra Christmas 40 % off it went even better. After wards we went to Cracer Barrel sorry I spells the name wrong for sure, but I hope You understand what I mean. This was a great place Good service I mean really, really good service and I liked the food. The ...

... They ate and socialized and part way throught the movie they started leaving. Rosemary stopped the show for a break and the rest of them filed out. Thank goodness others who did understand the "secret" were present! The movie "Pass it On" was about aligning yourself with like minded people in all areas of life including income. It was a good movie. I liked the Secret better but that's just me. We had a wonderful time meeting new people and getting to know them a little. It was ...