Fall is here

Hello all,

Sorry I haven't provided more updates of late.  Today is our day off from working at the Sailboat Show.  It is a great day to be off.  The weather is cold and rainy.  We went into a marina and did our laundry and took hot showers.  I am getting a little old to put in 12 hour days doing physical labor.  For now we are just working the gates collecting tickets.  We went through the show and picked up things on our list.  Elyse decided that after 20 years she needed a new foul weather jacket.  We may go back and order new cockpit cushions.

We are now planning to leave to head south after the show toward the end of the month. A couple of friends will be in the area and we plan to meet them for dinner.  We are hopeful to see kids before we head out and will see if our schedules will match.  We used some of our visa points and rented a car for the month of September.  We drove out to see family and friends and in St Louis, Memphis, Montgomery, Panama City and Columbia, SC.  It was great seeing lots of people to include my VMI roommate Larry Boese that I hadn't seen for 50 years.  We have also loaded up our food for the next 4-5 months.  Cans everywhere and the freezer is full to the top with meat.  Son John got us 6 cases of beer which will cost $45 a case in the Bahamas.  We will add to our supplies as we head south especially in Stuart and Vero Beach, FL.

We have decided to take our time this year when we head south.  We are meeting friends for Thanksgiving in Hilton Head.  I am hoping to connect with a high school friend in White Stone, VA.  Last year we had a great time in South Beach in Miami for New Years.  I think we will head over to Nassau when the weather permits in the new year.

As my friend Ed Kelly who is now in Greece says, thank you for joining us on our adventure.  We feel more ready this year than last and are getting excited to head to the Bahamas.  We enjoying hearing from you as well.

John & Elyse on Spunky