Jen’s Day 140-152: Pensacola, FL & Texas (Cypress, Lubbock, and Port Arthur)

Jen flew out of the Miami airport at the same time Michael did. It was sad saying bye to him. Michael and Jen are best friends. She flew to Pensacola to visit a friend for a few days…they had so much fun together they forgot to take pictures lol

They went to brunch and had a beach day, went to a bar by the beach and hung out for a little while. Did some cooking together, and watched some movies. It was a great few days.

Then she flew to Houston. She spent the first night at our dirt home in Cypress. The following morning he drove to Lubbock to visit Michael at Texas Tech where he goes to school. Even though they just saw each other it was so so good to see each other again. Plus she got to see Ashlyn (Michael’s girlfriend) and their cat Miles. They watched Tech vs. Duke basketball game. Tech lost, but it was good game. Michael made jalapeño poppers, they were perfect.

Jen did lots of cuddling with Miles and Whisky (Michael’s friend Derek’s dog).

Jen, Derek, Michael, and Ashlyn went and got tacos at Fuzy’s Tacos. As well as going to eat sushi before Ashlyn had her sorority formal.

Jen and Derek went out drinking with his coworkers, they had lots of fun!

After a fun filled weekend, Jen drove to Port Arthur to visit her best friend Bri. They had a beach day and watched movies and relaxed at the house. Being with Bri is always so so nice, her and Jen have been friends for almost 10 years now.

After spending a few days with Bri, Jen drove back to Cypress to spend some time with Grandma.

On the 31st in the afternoon, Jen took an Uber to the Houston airport and flew back to Florida.

Mike and Kelly’s Day 140-152: Faro Blanco Resort and Marina (Marathon, FL)

Mike and Kelly spent their time mostly working on boat projects. Kelly defrosted the fridge which needs to be done every couple months for it to run efficiently and stay cold. Mike and Kelly vacuumed the ceiling! Yes, vacuumed! The ceiling is a perforated foam vinyl. We bought an attachment for the shop vac to remove some of the dust from it. Kelly had to dust afterwards because of the dust we disrupted in the ceiling! We also got some non-slip foam for the table under the tablecloth. It will make a big difference when the waves get bumpy.

Our friends, Bob and Diane on “Soulmate” invited us for dinner on their boat. It was a great time. They served jambalaya and it was delicious. They loved the wine and chocolate cake we brought.

The dogs loved the new toys we bought them. Harley and Teddy like to chew on the toys so they need to be replaced from time to time.

Our big project was working on taking down the mast. Our boat is 26 feet with antennas and mast up. Eventually, we will need to clear under 19.5′ and 15.5′. Mike attached a wench to a board to help lower it. We discovered that lowering the mast isn’t too much of a problem, however, we need to figure out how to stabilize it once it is down. The mast is heavy and will want to swing from side to side if it isn’t secured properly.

While shopping for projects, we had lunch at Herbies. It is a small dive bar/restaurant and didn’t disappoint. Yum!

On Sunday, we drove around the Keys taking in the sites. A fun place to visit is Big Pine Key. It’s home to the Key deer which is endangered and only lives at the Florida Keys. They are the smallest deer species and are mostly unafraid of humans so its easy to get a close look at them.

3/29 was Kelly’s birthday. Mike and Kelly went to dinner at Lazy Days in Islamorada. Food was great and so was the company!

On the 30th, our marina Faro Blanco, had a customer appreciation day. They made burgers and hotdogs and had a raffle. We didn’t win the big prizes like a free month of marina fees but we did win a blanket that is exactly like one we already have!!