Monday - August 28

 TAH DAH..........Catrina and crew have arrived in Brewerton!     Good trip across Lake Oneida although a bit bumpier than we had thought as winds were only 5 mph and so calm when we left Sylvan Beach.    But they were following seas (behind us), so a good 1-hour trip and we are here.

We are at Ess-Kay Marina (been here before) - staff is so friendly - boat beside us is from Hutchinson Island, FL (no one onboard) and met a nice guy from Phoenix on his boat.    He and his wife spend the summers here in Brewerton.   They are originally farm folks from near Des Moines, IA and went to the U of Iowa and Coe College.

Last night our waitress at the Canal View Café told us she spends her winters in Fort Myers at Lakes Park - sure know where that is!    Feel for all those folks in SW Florida and the large amounts of rain and flooding.    And then there's Houston and south TX......so sad!    CANNOT imagine!

We walked to breakfast (Mark to the Pancake House and me to Rock In Coffee Shop).   I got my latte and then joined him.    Very quiet little beach town during the week.    Schools haven't started here yet.   Visited with owner of the coffee shop - he had a "Florida Fund" can sitting outside the window (this was just a tiny little drive or walk-up coffee shop - no pastries or place to sit)).    Soon as school starts, he and his wife are closing up the business and will be spending the winter in FL (near Daytona) in their RV.    They have 2 new grandbabies coming and then off to FL.    He said with the tips they got all summer long, it is paying for their winter vacation!   (I helped, too)!  

Michael is doing better and resuming his travels tomorrow???    No word from Ryan in Seoul.

We will be here till the 5th and have lots to tackle with packing, cleaning, organizing and making inventory of what stays on boat, what comes off, what we'll need for next year, etc.    BUT, we're also renting a car starting Wednesday and checking out some fun stuff in the area! 
 All work and no play....not for these nomads!  

 

   Let the fun begin!!!   😊

 Maeve and Luke enjoying bath time!