Well, it is really the morning before we fly. Two large suitcases are packed and another one is almost full. I thought I had read that each passenger could have two bags totaling 50 pounds; my friend Judy set me straight. She was right! Yippee! Two suitcase and each can weigh 50 pounds. You know screwdrivers and wrenches and other favorite boating tools are heavy. I haven’t even begun to load my yarn and needles yet.

We were hoping to take the boat to Fort Myers on Friday but it now looks like Saturday. Something about the brackets for the dinghy not ready on time and the skipper, who is doing a lot of the work, having to fly somewhere. Honestly, I wish all of those people would get their priorities straight. This is about us; this is Prime Time we’re talking about. We have a schedule to keep….or at least a flight to catch next Tuesday.

It seems to always start with a “what if?” What if we had our own boat? Where would we go? What kind of boat would we want?

An Internet search …a trip to Naples, Florida …and voila, a boat. Our boat.

Our-aft-cabin-floating-home-for-about-two-weeks-out-of-every-month. Does she have a name yet? Almost….

On Friday, November 16th we will take possession of her and take her from Naples to Fort Myers. Her slip is waiting. We will cruise around getting to know her and make sure she is tidy inside and begin planning the first cruise. Where will it be? What if we….