Now what is it you do all day?

We hear this question a lot, particularly from un-retired friends. Who live in houses. The answer is......we don't really know, but it takes up a lot of time and energy (and funds). And it's fun. We've welcomed back friends from years past, made new friends, and voted others off the island. During the day we work on the boat some, go to the beach to clean the dinghy and play, visit grocery and other stores and do laundry individually and in packs, bike or walk to restaurants or interesting landmarks, and make plans for future events while trying not to make any plans. We've also been to a great movie theater, which has new movies in a very small and comfortable setting with affordable tickets, food and beverages. The King's Speech is definitely worth seeing (maybe more than once) if you haven't already.
The Marathon Seafood Festival was fun last year, and of course we couldn't miss it this year. The music's great, the seafood plentiful, and the vendor and artisan booths fun to visit. We met some new best friends and enjoyed our old best friends. Think we'll be here for our third?

Our last beach trip was well attended, with gypsies Jake and Amy and Ed joining us for the first time. We cleaned the dinghy (thanks Phred!) and enjoyed the gorgeous water and weather (we also got to see someone run aground, which is always a treat if it's not your boat).

We're so glad Dockside is up and running, both the bar and the restaurant. The St. Patrick's Day gala was so well attended we had to hold onto our seats to keep them. Joe Mama, one of our favorite Marathon entertainers, was back and was VERY well received by sweet Abby, great-niece of Bob and Stephanie (m/v September Song). Bob and Stephanie left for Sarasota for a couple of weeks, so we just kept Bob's brother Ron and his wife Rena as our own relatives. They were joined in their second week by daughter Rhonda, her husband Bill, and daughter Abby. They MAY not have had fun at Dockside, but if not they fake it well! We'll miss them when they head back to cold weather and funny accents. Jay and Phred played golf with Ron and Bill last Sunday, so they're now officially part of the dock possum crew.