Jen started her day by going to the gym. The hotel has a pretty nice one. After her workout she took Harley for a walk, he got to walk down to the end of the dock where it’s really windy. He loves putting his face straight into the wind and his fur blows everywhere… it’s so cute.

Jen went to the pool and worked on some blog posts. The pool here at Faro Blanco is really nice, lots of chairs and super clean. It’s fun watching the kids play and swim, since Jen taught swim lessons for so long it’s hard to not watch them and make sure everyone is safe.

Around 3:00 Jen headed back to the boat and started prep work for her appetizer for tonight. Jen made bite sized cheeseburger bites. It was super easy to make, and even easier to eat. The patties were seasoned with “The only seasoning you’ll even need” we got from our friends on the boat Chasing 90. Captain Paul makes it himself and it’s delicious.

After docktails the Wishes crew went to the pool and listened to some live music. Then headed back to the boat and watched Big Bang Theory and went to bed shortly after.

Teddy and Bonnie got to have a sleepover with Jen and Harley.

Mike worked.

Jen and Kelly went to 10:30 yoga class by the pool. It was really fun and the flow was good. Not too windy or hot either. After yoga class the girls rode their bikes to the grocery store. Jen got stuff to make mini burger bites for tomorrow nights docktails, on Thursday everyone beings appetizers to share. Jen also got stuff to make white chocolate raspberry brownies… we will post pictures when she makes them.

Around the Florida Keys there are wild chickens everywhere. There was a few hanging out in the parking lot at Publix. For those of you that don’t know, Jen’s favorite animals are Cows and Chickens… so she has been loving it here lol

After going to Publix Kelly and Jen went to the pool. Jen worked on blog posts and Kelly read her book.

Jen cooked dinner tonight. She made cooked brats in beer. Took the brats, sauerkraut, cheddar cheese, and wrapped it in pizza dough and baked them in the oven. The wrapping process was a little messy… so we let Bonnie clean it up. Dinner turned out good, and the leftover one will make a good lunch tomorrow.

Jen made key lime pie dip for desert… YUM! We watched Game of Thrones, and Kelly got to cross off another character from the family trees Jen made for her.

Bonnie and Teddy got to have a sleepover with Jen and Harley.

Today was the windiest day yet! We almost lost out AGLCA burgee. A burgee is any flag at the bow (front) of the boat. Jen noticed it and it had come off on one side. So she quickly climbed out there to save it.

Kelly emptied the fridge into our backpack coolers we take with us to the grocery store. There was a huge black of ice the that built up in the upper right corner. It happens every now and then and we have to defrost it.

It rained for a little while this morning. Our little boys took care of their bathroom business rather quick and did not like the rain. Bonnie however could care less about the rain and wanted to play outside.

Mike worked. After work he spent time reading the original Grand Banks book with the layout for the electrical wiring, plumbing, and lots of other useful information. He is having trouble getting out blowers to work down in the engine room.

It was a slow day… we are tired of all this wind and rain!

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Today the Wishes gang spent the day inside as it was rainy and windy most of the day. Mike worked, and the dog were getting a little stir crazy after yesterday and today being stuck inside so much… Hopefully tomorrow the weather will clear up so they can get out and play.

Mike made steak and potatoes for dinner… yummy as always.

Super Bowl Sunday! Go Rams and go Matthew Stafford 🙂

It rained all day and was super icky and windy. The boat rocked quite a bit, but no one got sea sick. I think at this point were all pretty used to it, and barely notice it anymore.

We ordered pizza from Driftwood Pizza. It was just okay. We got Taco pizza, and Jen added taco seasoning and salsa and it made it a lot better. We ordered chicken wings too, and they were pretty good… despite the look on Jen’s face. She hates chicken wings, they remind her too much of a bird. The bones gross her out, and every now and then she will try one and always regrets it.

Bonnie had a sleepover with Jen and Harley.

Happy Saturday!!

The Wishes crew started the day with riding bikes to The Stuffed Pig for breakfast. As you can see by the pictures we all loved it and ate good 🙂

After breakfast we rode our bikes back to the boat. Mike got the fishing pole’s ready while the girls took the dogs out to go potty. Jen got a Lyft to come pick us up at the marina. Our Lyft driver Amy was so so sweet, she gave Jen her number in case we needed a ride during our time here in Marathon.

We arrived at The. Marathon Lady with enough time to check in and claim some good spots on the boat. The boat was clean and they provided weights and hooks. Mike got the lines ready, and we waited for the boat to head out. We pulled out of the dock at 1:30, and they went over a few safety things on our way out. After about a 45 minute calm ride off shore we made it to our first fishing spot. We went to about 5 different spots while out there. The crew was great, they were super helpful and funny. It was so much fun! In total we caught about 20 fish total and 15 keepers. We made it back to the dock around 5:30 and the crew sorted out everyones fish and got to cleaning. They cleaned the fish right there for you and bagged it up. When cutting the fish the pelicans surrounded the crew. They get fed the scrapes. A few of the pelicans like to hangout on the roof of the building and the crew with throw them scraps. It’s our new favorite pelican story…. second to the boy getting attacked in Fort Myers Beach lol

We called Amy and she came and picked us up and brought us back to Faro Blanco. She’s the best!

Mike cooked about half of the fish from today for dinner. He pan seared it with lemon and butter and cooked rice and some butternut squash to go with. Jen gets to the cook the other half another day… Who will cook it best??? We will keep you posted 🙂

Happy Friday!

Jen started the day by ordering Girl Scout Cookies! One of the ladies here at Faro Blanco posted the link on the Facebook group. Everyone around here is so helpful… Jen was very worried about not getting Girl Scout Cookies this year. Best part of the girl Jen ordered from was her mom delivered the cookies an hour after the order was placed.

Kelly made breakfast. Egg, ham, and cheese McMuffins. They were so yummy! The dogs waited very patiently by the stove hoping for scraps.

Mike spent the day working.

Jen was still not feeling good, so she spent most of the day in bed with the dogs. Bonnie was very protective, and stood guard the whole time. Harley as always cuddled Jen and took care of her.

Teddy got to go to docktails tonight. He loved all the attention, but towards the end got really tired and fell asleep in Jen’s arms.

Mike cooked cheeseburgers for dinner.

Bonnie is in charge of letting us know when the bowls are empty. She will take her paw and scratch at them and stare at you intensely. She won’t stop until her bowl is full again… she might not even be hungry or thirsty, she just like to have them full.

Mike worked.

Jen got food poising or a stomach bug and wasn’t feeling good. She stayed back at the boat and didn’t go to dinner.

Mike and Kelly went to dinner with new friends Anne and Jay at Porkey’s. Coconut Mojito is a must! Food was very good, and Key Lime Pie was good… still not as good as Dewy Destin or Butterfly Cafe though.

Today, Kelly and Jen went with new friend Anne to ride bikes around town and do some shopping. It was nice to have some girl time and explore together. Kelly and Anne found some really cute clothes at Anthony’s, it’s a south Florida family owned retail shop. Jen got to hold and play with some cockatiels at a pet store, which made her miss her bird Cuddles who we lost a few years ago. Cuddle was such a loving sweet bird, and her and Jen had a special bond. There were a few resale shops the girls went to as well, Jen got top for $4 and Kelly found a Columbia jacket for $10… great finds. One of the stores we went to had some creepy dolls(see pics below).

After shopping the girls went back to the boat and got ready for docktails at 5:00. It was kinda windy so turn out was low. We were talking with new friends Kyle and Ashley on a beautiful catamaran, ‘Pandora’. They offered us a tour of their boat, and we spent the night chatting with them. They are so cute, and we loved getting to see their boat… it was so spacious!

We headed back to Wishes and heated up leftover chicken Jen made and watched Game of Thrones. We let the dogs out for night night potty, and when Teddy came he without us knowing climbed up on the table and finished off what was in the bowl. The chicken was cooked with garlic and onions, and had extra onions on top….which any fellow dog owners know is a big no for our furry friends.

Jen quickly did some research and found out giving your dog 3% hydrogen peroxide will cause them to throw up. Luckily we had some in the cabinet, and gave him some. Within about 2 minutes he threw it all up. We all sat on the floor and watched Big Bang theory with Teddy. He loved the attention, we gave him some ice cubed to chew and lick on. After knowing he was going to be okay, we all headed to bed.

Today, Jen and Kelly ventured out and rode our bikes to Publix. It was 2.2 miles each way. We needed to get ingredients for Taco Tuesday Night at docktails. Jen made amazing chicken street tacos. They were a huge hit. Everyone raved about the them. We were so glad Jen made enough to for us have leftovers.

We also met a new friends, Anne and Jay, from “Alacrity”. One of the best parts of the trip, is meeting so many nice people. It’s been great to collect new long time friends.