Thursday

December 1, 2016

Last night we enjoyed our first Holiday celebration.  We had drinks and dinner with the wonderful St. Charles Yacht Club members.  It was a special tree lighting event.  We made so many new friends.  All accepted us as if we had been members for years.  Maybe that was the midwest attitude coming through (ok east coast for some of you).  The members were all living in the area, but had spent time in the midwest.  There were members from Indiana, Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin (even Hales Corners close to where we lived).   The evening will be a Holiday memory not soon forgotten.  Thank you for being a harbor of hospitality and including us in your celebration.

Today we arrived at the Pink Shell Resort and Marina.   This is truly a luxury resort and all of the amenities are included with our stay.  It is the first resort we have made reservations for and have been looking forward to it.  Family and friends will be visiting us here for the Holidays.  We will be here for the entire month of December.  Our fist major holiday event here will be the Holiday Boat Parade on Saturday.  We have the best seats for the show.  We look forward to showing you lots of parade pictures.  

On our way to Pink Shell Resort, we were boarded by water police for our very first time.  One came up to the fly bridge, one stayed below, one stood on the boat edge and two stayed in the police boat.  Mike never stopped driving while they asked questions and looked at our floatation devices and registration.  It was rather a neat experience.  

Marina office at Pink Shell all decked out for the Holiday

A few of the Pink Shell Resort & Marina buildings.

As far as we understand Elwood will be able to go on the beach.  Sounds like Florida let up on their no dogs except on designated dog beaches rule.  As long as he is on a leash we may take him to the beach.  This will make him very happy.