2019 Christmas Boat Parades. We’re Ready!

Christmas boat parade

Who’s ready for Christmas? 

Hey everyone. Jennifer and I want to start by offering all of you our warmest holiday wishes.  Now, who’s ready for the 2019 Christmas boat parades?  We are !

Just had our first real temperature drop here in central Florida, and we’re finally seeing highs down in the 80’s.  Lol

Halloween is over and with the DST clock reversal, now it’s cooler AND dark earlier.  It’s beginning to look alot like Christmas . . .” 

 Now all we need are lights.  Lots of lights.   And not just on the house and in the yard, but all over the boat!!

So . . .  get your batteries charged up, dig out the invertors, generators, or whatever you use to run your decorations and rig up your vessel. Let’s get out there and do as many boat parades as possible this year.

Jennifer and I like to participate in 2-3 parades each Christmas season. This year again we’ll be doing the Merritt Island Christmas boat parade in Brevard county and the Lake Conway boat parades in Orlando, FL.

2019 Merritt Island Christmas Boat Parade:

This will be our 3rd year navigating the canals and neighborhoods of Sykes Creek in Merritt Island by boat.  Hopefully, you’ve checked out or post on the Four Crazy Christmas Nights from last year.

There will be hundreds of boats all decked out in fantastic light displays making their way around the canals of Sykes Creek. Continue reading “2019 Christmas Boat Parades. We’re Ready!”

Hurricane Dorian, Heartache, and the Albin 36

Hurricane Dorian on the way

Test 1, 2, 3 . . .     is this thing on?  

We are soooo stoked to be back in the blog-o-sphere and ready to post about everything from checking out an Albin 36′ trawler, to moving, and even hurricane Dorian.

We’re back online and transmitting from our new location just barely above sea level in sunny Melbourne, Florida.

Since the end of March and our trip toTrawlerfest, what has been going on in our lives?

Heartache :

Sadness fell on us at the end of February when my mom passed away,  just 6 days after her 88th birthday. Continue reading “Hurricane Dorian, Heartache, and the Albin 36”

Four Crazy Christmas Nights / 2018 Boat Parades

Merritt island boat parade 2018

 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone.

Hey guys!  Jennifer and I hope that all of you had a joyful and safe holiday season. Can you believe that it’s already 2019 ?!

For us, the holiday season and boating go great together. I don’t know if it’s the warm Florida winters or the fact that there is water everywhere around us. Maybe it’s the community of so many boating folks in the area that we live in. We think it could be all of it at once.

During the holidays, things can sometimes get busy and hectic. We try to be involved in every Christmas event  possible.    It can be CRAZY!

Take the second week in December for example. Let me break down the “Four Crazy Christmas Nights “ for you.  Continue reading “Four Crazy Christmas Nights / 2018 Boat Parades”