We're all having a great time at Top of the Mast which is level with the beach - go figure.
Connie & Phil Kassewitz
Denny & Marge Stierwalt
Connie, Marge, Diann, & Sue
Phil, Larry, Denny, Al, Jim & Tom on the patio at the cookout.
Breakfast on board Sunday morning, then a bike ride to the Topps grocery store for necessary provisions (wine, key lime pie and peanut butter). Well, I felt they were necessary! Later we rode to Times Square, locked the bikes and were people watching when the Hamptons and Kassewitz walked by. We all had lunch together at Seashore Grill right beside the pier and the water. Soon after Marge and Denny Stierwalt joined us for drinks. It was great to see everyone.
One of the reasons I picked Moss Marine was so I could walk the beach every day. After spending a month here I had yet to walk the beach but thanks to the groups thirst, I did walk the beach from one bar to another. Whew, I’m saved!
We returned to Noah Genda and the others returned to Phil & Connie’s condo and soon were back to pick us up for an evening at Al and Sue Fensterbusch’s home in Cape Coral. They have an oversized swimming pool and patio that has to be the envy of their neighbors. I hope you can see from the pictures what a wonderful evening of entertainment we had. After consuming a spread of appetizers and cocktails, Al grilled burgers for a delicious meal followed by Sue’s homemade pecan pie and the guests contribution, store bought key lime pie. Another surprise was seeing my friend Beth Frishman's brother visiting with Al and Sue.
Well finally, we are on the move again. Monday morning we woke up to clear skies and light wind. We prepared the boat for departure, heading to Marco Island. At least during the next 40 miles on the Gulf of Mexico we were in sight of land and it was daylight, however unfortunately, the predicted 3’ to 5’ sea swell was an accurate forecast. It was a less than desirable cruise with a beam sea creating large rolling swells that made you queasy if you didn’t watch the horizons. When we made it to Naples “Gordan Pass” we chose to venture inside for the last seven miles to Marco. We enjoyed a much smoother and more scenic ride to “The Marina at Factory Bay”. What a nice facility, floating docks, very clean, pleasant staff and reasonable rates.
Our good friends Doug and Diane Johnson drove down from Naples to join us for cocktails on board and dinner at Ne Ne’s, which was recommended by Kathy Quinn. We think we found an undiscovered secret.
I think we will stay a few days here in Marco. Tom’s good friend Todd McCormick, from Phoenix AZ, is in Naples on business and we are connecting today on ” Noah Genda”.
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