Our last full week here started out cool. It was actually warmer in Michigan than here in the Florida Keys. But we finally got some of the weather we have been desperately waiting for. We took our last boat trip on Tuesday and spent part of each day breaking down our campsite and getting things stowed away for the journey home.
We were very happy to welcome Obie home from rehab on Wednesday. I also took photos of the last Holey-Board tournament on the beach—our Joanne did great! I then went to the marina and waited to take pictures of Blaine towing in Tom’s boat from out on the reef.
Busy place and I also captured many of the boats and their catches coming in from the last outing of the winter. Here they are with their owners’ names.
Brian and Barbara’s--
Rich and Joanne’s--
Art and Kris’s--
Bernie and Ruthanne’s--
Lots of shelling was happening at low tide and many empty conch shells were collected to be cleaned and filled with air plants to take home.
Thursday a group of us went up to see Crazy Heart at the movies in Marathon. Neat place as you can get beer and hot dogs and eat them right at your table while you watch the movie. You have to be there and in line by 6:15 p.m. to get the good seats.
Friday we spent the day at Sombrero Beach in Marathon. We all brought our lunches and enjoyed the beach and water, bean bags and visiting in the shade of the picnic shelter.
Saturday we had a “block party” and enjoyed each other’s company over a potluck dinner one last time. We had all signed a Bean Bag Winner t-shirt and we presented it to Obie at the end of the evening.
Final Bean Bag tournament was held on Sunday and it was a hot, sunny day—very different from some of the earlier games in the season.
I will leave you with one final picture. I think the back of Jimmy’s shirt says it all about what we do and love here in the Keys.
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