Grayson's birthday (6.7.11)

Grayson's birthday was spent at the Rhodes pool with just a handful of friends.  Orange sunkist, orange cookies, with an orange sun in the sky. 

Homebound (6.5.11)

Bahamas Air travel may never be the same.  You'd think we were famous, but, I think it was the novelty of a bunch of white guys playin' music in the waiting area before boarding.    

Sittin on the Dock of the Bay (6.5.11)

Sittin' in the mornin' sun

I'll be sittin' when the evening comes...

Our Last Night (6.4.11)

The most beautiful sunset of all was saved for our final night in the Bahamas.  

Friends (6.4.11)

Fowl Cay (6.4.11)

Our neighbor Mark is the C.F.O. for Cummins MidSouth. They make engines. Big ones.  Just around 4pm we made it to Fowl Cay, where we snorkeled around protected reef.   We weren't out long, but, when we returned, our port side  engine (made by Cummins) would not start.  If we were in a sailboat, it might not have been a big deal, but, a power cat with no engine is not going far. Furthermore, we had anchored, and with 150 feet of chain out, hundreds of pounds were holding us to the very spot.  Did I mention that you may not stay overnight on Fowl Cay, or you will pay a $15K fine?  With it only getting later by the minute, the Moorings had to send a few staff to our rescue (who eventually got us up and running).   If only Lloyd could have reached Mark by telephone.   Believe me, he tried!

The Queen (6.4.11)

We snorkeled off the north end of Munjack and found two beautiful queen conchs.  We did not have the heart to do what harvesters had before us, and we left them alive and well.  Other finds included sea urchins, whelk, and starfish.  We thought we might see a sting ray pair, but, not this time.