cocktails, island style, stories & beautiful blue water
Best.Keys.Week.Evehhh! This trip to Islamorada was a long time coming, and I was trying to go with the flow and not get too caught up in expectations. It turned out to be the best week I’ve ever had in the Keys. There have been some other really memorable days or nights over the years ~ but for the entire week,… Read More
Islamorada (latitude 24°N 54′ 50.44″ longitude -80°W 38 ′5.58″ ) OK Debbie ~ no one invited you to my vacation! That’s Tropical Storm Debbie, who has dumped a deluge of rain all over the state of Florida. We mostly dodged her in Orlando, and enjoyed our one long day at Disney ~ but then she pelted us with rain off and… Read More
Weather, tailgates and concerts are fickle things. They can be disappointing, enjoyable or absolutely great ~ but usually the elements that make the difference are out of your control. I have to say this year’s Jimmy Buffett concert was a home run on all fronts ~ the weather, tailgate and concert were all outstanding! First, the concert ~ I’ve been… Read More
A new year usually brings about some form of resolutions or at least aspirational thoughts. In addition to health and happiness for all my loved ones, I always hope for piece of mind during the year for myself. I love this photo we took at The Baths on Virgin Gorda, in the British Virgin Islands (latitude +18N 20’ longitude… Read More
MacBook & iMovie software $$$ Bahamas diving & sailing vacation $$$$ A memory that is a guaranteed laugh PRICELESS I’ve written before that the swimming pigs of Staniel Cay are one of my all time Top Five bluwater excursion memories. I’ve been re-organizing some photos for a future column, and Bluwaterguy has continued in his Spielberg mode with my… Read More
Looking through photo boxes the other day, I wandered into some DVDs in the same cabinet. I have a bunch DVDs from various trips and adventures around the Caribbean and thought they could be good blog content. So, I asked Bluwaterguy for some technical support to get a video from a memorable shark dive linked up and ready to post…. Read More
The Tiki Bar is open and Summer is officially on! We had a great time at Jimmy Buffett’s “Welcome to Fin Land” tour this week, and here are a few shots of our tailgate. It was truly a tailgate, as we used the truck bed as our base for the afternoon. I’ve never been a fan of sitting in the middle… Read More
Looking ahead to a proper summer kick-off…Buffett is coming to town in a few weeks, and I scored great seats to the show. This means I’ll be working up a Margaritaville tailgate for the pre-show. As part of the tune up (no pun intended), I keep hearing bits and pieces of songs in my head. So, decided to grab my favorite… Read More
On a beautiful spring afternoon a couple of weeks before Cinco de Mayo, we’re on the patio at a local taqueria, enjoying their Saturday Taco Trio and some margaritas. Ads and décor were everywhere I looked, encouraging me to party with them on the day that celebrates all things Mexican, especially margaritas here in the States. My birthday and Cinco… Read More
