And They Even Get Bad Weather Down Here . . . . Sometimes

SHIP'S LOG:

Yes, earth shattering as it may seem, they do get bad weather down here in Miami. Well, not bad as in 84 inches of snow and temps in the teens, but they do get bad weather. The last couple of days are perfect examples.

We have had two days of rain. well, maybe that is not exactly right. We have had rain on two days. Yes, that is more accurate. Still in all that is more rain than I have seen since Fort Pierce! Now, it wasn't much rain, maybe a 1/2 inch or so, maybe more, but it all came down in a rush, like 30 minutes. And it was cold, too. I mean for the last two days the temperature never even reached the 80's, never got higher than 79. This is not what I expect in Florida, especially in Miami. Can you believe it, 79 degrees. That's only about 8 degrees warmer than the water I have to swim in. It should be at least in the 80's . . . the air not the water.

And the wind. For the last two days it has been a steady 15-20 with gusts in the 30's. I want calm tropical breezes, not wind that in which you can race a sailboat. Tropical breezes just wafting through the air and cooling me down when I have the energy to get out of the sun.

Truth be told, the last couple of fays and the next couple of days will all be about the same, 20% chance of rain( though it has actually turned out to be 100% as it has rained both days and I expect the same for the next two. ) The wind has been gusty and out of the N/NE. Any gust that can lay ABISHAG over has got to be 25-30 and we've been experiencing such gusts about every5 minutes or so. Tuff to keep one's Rum Sour from spilling. It has also been rather overcast and is expected to continue, so while the temperature hasn't been awful, the wind, humidity and lack of sunshine have made it seem cold, well at least cooler than it has been.

The Miami anchorage is thinning out a bit. There is actually a large hole in the center as boats that have been here awhile are starting to move out. Based on the weather in the Gulf Stream, I doubt that they are heading east! It must then either south or north. I have a feeling that it is probably north. Now that we are in March(It is officially Spring in the Country of Georgia as of March 1st)people are going to begin to make the slow trek north. Most of the yearly snow birds, keep their boats in south and are probably heading north to make arrangements for summer storage and perhaps to do some work on their crafts. we have had two pretty good "summer" months this winter and it is probably time to "take the money and run."

I will probably be off next week sometime. Yes, I know that the Ides of March are not next week, but I have a package to pick up in Fort Lauderdale and when the word comes that it has arrive I will naturally go and pick it up and Fort Lauderdale in North of Miami and so rather than go and come back, I will just go. It's one step on a journey that is , according to the GPS 1483 miles long, just the first step. Strange as it may sound, I am as itchy to get back as I was to get down. That "Travelin' Jones" has got me I guess. And that is why I want the weather to get back to where it was. I need to even out my tan!