Saturday, November 07, 2009

I know you're all waiting (or not) to hear our rating of our dinner at the Sunset Harbor Yacht Club - it was a ten! The service (Allison was our server) was first rate, and the food was delicious. We had the Prix Fixe meal that included (for two) an appetizer, salad, main course with potatoes and veggies, plus dessert for $50. It was worth way more tha that and something we will not soon forget.

In the morning (Friday) we waited until Rob, the harbor master, came (around 0830) to assist us off the dock. It was a smooth exit and again, we thank all of the great staff at SHYC.

We traveled to Titusville, 28 miles of which are in the Indian River, and since the wind was on our beam blowing 20 knots, we put out the jib and had a marvelous sail. We arrived at the marina around 1500 and with the wind still at 20 knots we were happy to have assistance of a few on the dock to help us guide the boat into the slip and secure our lines.

On our starboard side I needed to secure a line to the stern piling. The gentleman on the boat next to us extended a boat hook and assisted me with getting it around the piling. As I looked at him I thought to myself "he looks like Santa Claus". Well as it turns out, Bob (his real first name) does in fact play Santa! (Please don't show this to children under the age of 10). Beginning Nov. 19, he travels to a mall in Sarasota and for 5 weeks each year listens to what people want for Christmas. He said he's had as young as 2 days old to 108 years young sit on his lap. (Check out the gallery for my picture with Santa).

We have been in contact with Bill and Jackie Zajac (friends from Buffalo who moved to FL in '03) and in fact are on our way to where they live today (near Cocoa Beach). However when they found out we were going to be in Titusville, they decided to drive up and have dinner with us. It was so good to see them and start to catch up on all the news. We will rendezvous with them today and plan on spending a couple of days there.

We are looking forward to the next couple of days with the Zajacs and touring the Kennedy Space Center.