Friends have been giving nudges, wondering where we are. So it's time to check-in while we can, before we start cruising again. We're still in Vero Beach, on a mooring ball, quietly working on 'projects', a boater term for 'fixing the boat'. Anyone who has ever had a boat (or car, motorcycle, house or cottage) will understand perfectly. Although the boat may work well, there is always a list of things that need tweeking or upgrading. For cruising boaters, when you find an agreeable spot with mooring balls and machine shops, it's definitely time to do projects. Close to West Marine... bonus! But no-one can work day and night, so the evenings, starting in the early afternoons, are a good time to socialize with other boaters, share a meal and play a few tunes. It's amazing
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