Wasting Away In...

Cruise ship docked Key West

"Freedom" is a big lady

Big tarpon right by the boat slips

Barry the 1st mate on the Eva Marie
wrestles with the tarpon

A pirates life for me!

Elizabeth is "hooked" on this guy

Bob cops a free feel

The whole crew at Mallory Square

Early morning fishing trip

Barry 1st mate on the Eva Marie

Our friend Eddie invited Sean and I
to join him on the fishing trip

Sean catches his first fish a nice Bonito

Smile for the camera

Fish On!

Eddie reels one in from the fighting chair

Eddie shows off his Bonito

Sean puts his back into it

Proof that we made it all the way

...Margaritaville.  This is the last day here for us and also for Elizabeth and Sean. We are so sorry to see them go. We have had a great time these last few days with them.  We all walked to the Mel Fisher Museum where Bob, Elizabeth and Sean went in and Brady and I sat out and people watched. We then went to Mallory Square and just sat there and enjoyed looking out at Sunset Key and dreaming. Later that night the 3 of them went out to dinner and Brady and I stayed back on the boat. Now I don't want anyone feeling bad for me because I was left out. I have a great time knowing they were having fun.
While we were sitting out on the back of the boat one night a man who is staying in the resort came down to tell us that he and his wife saw us come in and liked our boat. He told us that he had gone fishing and offered us some of his catch. We of course said yes. He brought us some mackerel and tuna.  We cooked it for dinner and it was delicious. The next day he left a note on our boat asking if Bob and Sean would like to join him for fishing the next day. They were thrilled, went fishing with Eddie and had a great time. They found out that he lives on Cape Cod and he has invited us to visit him and his family this summer.
We did go to Mallory Square at sunset for the celebration that is held there every night. They have all sorts of people who perform different things like a man juggling fire, one playing banjo with his dog who takes the dollar bills from people's hand and drops it into a hat and a guy who just tumbles around.
One night Elizabeth was determined to find a restaurant who would accept dogs. She made numerous calls and found the Schooner Wharf which said yes,  as long as the dog is well behaved, and if there's a "clean-up in aisle two" we would take care of it. We all got to go out for dinner with Brady and had so much fun. Thanks to her for not giving up till she found one.
We all wanted to get to the Southern Most Point together today but that did not work out.  Bob had the pumpout boat coming today supposedly at 9:30 am. Elizabeth and Sean went out to visit the Hemmingway House and we would meet them after. Well, the boat did not arrive and he would not answer his vhf radio, so Elizabeth and Sean went to the Southernmost Point and when they returned we went. We wanted someone on the boat at all times in case the pumpout boat arrived. The boat never came and he finally answered the radio call and now will be here tomorrow at 7:30 am right before we leave.
I feel like I am just rambling on. I guess it's because I am wasting away in Margaritaville.