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WE MET!!! Cruisin' cat trip report. :-)
We got home late yesterday afternoon. I did something I'd never done
before, I got lost. When we got home, I saw that the owners had expressed their displeasure by unhooking my monitor from the system and pushing my keyboard (more than once according to Jim) off of the desk I use. I was too hot and tired (Emily doesn't have a functioning air conditioning system) so I said forget this, took a long cool shower and a long cool nap. Fortunately we discovered that part of Rob's disability came in so we didn't run out of gas on the road. With as lost as I got us we were almost in South Carolina before I got my hands on a map and Rob got me straightened out. This is what happens when you get a great mini vacation and am not overly anxious to get home, I guess. First of all, if you ever get a chance to meet Annie, Jim, Cinders, and Rosie, take it and run. This is not only one of the most fantastic families that we've ever met, but they put the hospitality in Southern Hospitality. And they're not originally from the South. Rosie wasn't too thrilled about the loud mouthed smelly intruders on her boat, and hid from us most of the time. Cinders loved the catnip snakes we brought them and visited the room we were in and permitted us to pet her. She's very sweet and relaxed. I wish my sea legs were half as good as hers. The cats really love the boat and are very comfortable with living on it. Way cool kitties. Annie pointed out that they've seen a lot of boats with cats and/or d-things on board. We saw several boats with d-things. The d*gs were having a great time, one of them, a bull d*g of some sort was riding in the prow of his boat with his head in the air and his tongue hanging out. He was having a great time. I guess I expected the Genesis to be a sort of sail boat, but she is what is called a trawler, and very well built. Annie and Jim did a great job of re-furbishing her as well. Jim installed cupboards so cunning and well matched that we wouldn't have known that he installed them himself, if he hadn't told us. All of the space possible is used on the ship so that they could take whatever they need for each leg of it. I was so impressed with the planning and storage systems. I don't think I could be that organized or neat. The inside of the trawler is paneled with teak, with some add-ons made with popular. Again, if Jim hadn't shown us, I wouldn't have known that there were different woods involved. Everything on the boat is useful and organized to make life most comfortable. Annie is a superb boat keeper and so spry. She is an excellent assistant for both Jim and the owners. Jim is one of the friendliest guys I've ever met. He and Rob both have deep tenor voices, and both have that musical timber that tenors often have. He has a great sense of humor, as does Annie. At least they laughed at all of our stories, even the disgusting ones. I plumbed both of them for information about living on a boat and they were most informative and entertaining. I'm so glad that we didn't make any set plans for the day as we had a great time just chatting with them and hoping that Cinders and Rosie would join us. After a while we went up on the pilot deck or whatever they call that thing and watched life in the harbor while we chatted. Annie and I were under the tarp and Rob and Jim were on the lower step part at the stern of the boat when a pelican took exception to what they were saying and expressed it's opinion in a bird's favored way. Jim had to wash his hair and Rob his shirt and pants. I don't know about Annie, but I still smile when I think about it. Ok, I'm into potty humor. Annie is a lady, I am not. It was really hot out, so, rather than heat up the boat with cooking (and I was looking forward to Jim's spaghetti, his mother was Italian) Jim and Annie took us to a Mexican Restaurant near by. They got to meet Emily, the poor old tired, dirty, cat paw covered car. We need more paw magnets for her though. The Mexican food was some of the best we've ever had. I usually don't eat more than half of my food at a Mexican Restaurant because a lot of them use excess grease and/or spices. This was excellent, enough spices to make the food interesting and different, and no excess grease. After we got back, we talked more and Annie showed us some of her pictures. After she gets her log and website set up, take a look at her pictures. She is an excellent photographer. Both her and Jim took pictures of us that made me look good. That is not an easy thing to do. She wants to get a copyrighted site so that no one can steal her pictures and use them commercially etc., so we'll have to wait before seeing them all. It is worth the wait though, I was totally blown out of the water by her artistry. BTW, Jim is also a pretty good photographer, but he doesn't get as much chance to use a camera as Annie does. Ping Annie, can I have a copy of that picture you took of Jim driving up the waterway where everything seems to focus in a vee? I know I'm not describing it well, but I was so awed by that one. We talked until 10 pm, by which time we were ALL ready to get some rest. Annie removed Rosie from the front cabin and Rob and I took possession of it for the night. The front cabin has twin bunks that are placed in a V with a ledge over the pointed part so that one doesn't want to sleep with their head there. So we slept with our feet pointed at each other and let the boat rock us to sleep. Rob was snoring in less than five minutes. It took me longer as I was feeling mild claustrophobia. I almost got up and opened the door a couple of times, but was able to convince myself that I was ok, and slept like a baby. I am so proud of myself that I made it, that I announced it to everyone the next morning. Rob thinks that I'm funny, but understands the exhilaration I felt at conquering a part of my fears. If you ever want to experience fine dining, ask Jim to make scrambled eggs. YUM. He made scrambled eggs, Jimmy Dean precooked link sausages (I'd never had them before, they were so good I bought some) and potato cakes. This was as good as the Ham and Turkey sandwiches with all the goodies that Annie made us for lunch on Friday. They are both very handy in the kitchen and, as I told Jim, if either of them wants to leave the sailing life, they could easily run and cook for a family restaurant, or they could come home and cook our meals. I could easily become fatter from the two of them, but they don't do junk foods and sodas, so they are probably healthier cooks than I could think of being and would help me lose weight. After breakfast, we all went to Food Lion, a local grocery chain, and to the marina supply store beside it so that Jim could replace an electrical cable that gave him trouble the day before. (Its a long story so I won't go into it, I'm already invading these poor people and cats' lives too much) In the same strip mall was "The Eccentric Cat" a cat oriented store that we'd discovered a couple of years before. I'm pleased to report that Oliver, a beautiful white Tim, is still the store cat and still doing tricks for snacks. He let us love him a little and Annie and I browsed the store. I'm proud to note that I kept my promise to Rob and didn't buy anything. Thought I'm in love with the "Hot Flashes" night gown that I saw there with a picture of a cat standing on it's back legs fanning a house coat back and forth to cool off. I love that one. There were lots of goodies and the guys were not only done at the marine store, but had got Annie's shopping list and had finished the shopping as well. The only thing they couldn't find was the flax seed that Annie was out of. I didn't think of it at the time, but I bet they have it at an herbal or supplement store like GNC. After that we went back to the boat and said our good byes. I could have easily been talked into staying another day, and I think Rob could have too, but we'd already cost poor Annie and Jim a fortune and were keeping them from the tasks that they'd planned for the weekend. So we said good bye and tried not to cry when we left. I decided to take a different route home, missed my intended turn off and almost ended up in South Carolina. Basically, we had a great time and again, if you ever get a chance to meet Jim and Annie, grab it with both fists and hang on tight. It was the most fun we'd had in two days since we'd been on vacation two years ago. Pam S. |
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"tanada" wrote in message ink.net... ... First of all, if you ever get a chance to meet Annie, Jim, Cinders, and Rosie, take it and run. .... We talked until 10 pm, by which time we were ALL ready to get some rest. ... Pam S. Hi Pam, Thanks for the rave reviews. Reading this, we were beginning to wonder whose boat you were really on and who were those people. Seriously, we had a great time getting to know you and Rob better. You have the great personality in person as you do in your postings here. And, Rob is a charmer. Jim is beginning to really understand why I love this group so much. Cinder has tried out all the new toys. Her favorite is the catnip snakes. Feel free to post the photo of Cinder with the catnip snake, if you'd like and the "we met" photos we took. Rosie has come out of hiding. She hasn't said yet which toy she prefers. Yes, I still chuckle about the pelican pelting Jim and Rob. We are glad you finally got home O.K. Annie |
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tanada wrote:
Basically, we had a great time and again, if you ever get a chance to meet Jim and Annie, grab it with both fists and hang on tight. It was the most fun we'd had in two days since we'd been on vacation two years ago. Sounds like a lot of fun! I really wish I'll get a chance to meet Jim and Annie! -- Victor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam he Email me he |
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"Victor Martinez" wrote in message ... Sounds like a lot of fun! I really wish I'll get a chance to meet Jim and Annie! Victor M. Martinez Victor, We plan to return to Texas when we finish our cruise. Annie |
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WE MET!!! Cruisin' cat trip report. :-)
You had such a great time! I'm jealous
Best wishes, Polonca and Soncek tanada wrote: We got home late yesterday afternoon. I did something I'd never done before, I got lost. When we got home, I saw that the owners had expressed their displeasure by unhooking my monitor from the system and pushing my keyboard (more than once according to Jim) off of the desk I use. I was too hot and tired (Emily doesn't have a functioning air conditioning system) so I said forget this, took a long cool shower and a long cool nap. Fortunately we discovered that part of Rob's disability came in so we didn't run out of gas on the road. With as lost as I got us we were almost in South Carolina before I got my hands on a map and Rob got me straightened out. This is what happens when you get a great mini vacation and am not overly anxious to get home, I guess. First of all, if you ever get a chance to meet Annie, Jim, Cinders, and Rosie, take it and run. snip |
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