November 25th,  Here we are at the Patrick Air Force Base Marina ( Manatee Cove Marina) a real skinny channel getting in here. Felt like we were back in some of the narrow passages in Canada, only they only looked narrow on the charts and GPS.  Great Marina here, they tied us up next to the Tiki Hut Bar...we rode our bikes to the bx and commissary, came back and a live band was playing rap, and loudly, I thought thank heavens for windows and air conditioning !!  Well we ended going back to the bx to excange something and when we got back they were playing our kind of music.  The Marina told us at 5pm they had food, go check it out so we did, they had a taco bar for our dinner.
Later we listened to their great live band and even danced on our boat !  A female singer had a great voice and after a really great song, all were clapping big time, and Rich blew the boat horn !!  Was truly another neat memory on our fantastic adventure.  Thanksgiving we shared with Beth and Mike at their lovely home, 3 our of our 4 children were there and 3 of our Grandchildren.  Beth's family was there and such a great family they are.  The food and family was what Thanksgiving is all about, love, family and grateful for our many blessings. We will stay here until the 29th, doing chores, and getting the boat ready to put on the market.  With mixed feelings, she has been a wonderful home since last February, once we cross our wake it will be OH YEAH we did it, and oh no, it can't be over.