Regatta Activies

Okay, here are some of the regatta pictures. First we have the cruisers vs the Bahamians. the cruisers were called the pinkies...
Below is a picture of the Grand Stand announcement booth...
and the Bahamians were called the Baracudas...The cruisers won, but I think the game was fixed!
Next we have the no talent talent show...
with the Blues Brothers...
and Walter from "Brandaris" warming up for the conch concert. I couldn't get Clay to participate.
This is Brenda, Walter's wife. We've bonded by hitching around the island together.
Even some belly dancers were in the talent show. Which I thought had a great performance.
Next is Micky and Lillian off their sailboat, "Carpe Diem". They hail from the Philly area thank goodness are not Eagle fans!!! We got along great. They too, decided to become live aboards.
And of course, I have to give you an update on my herbs. They are still alive and I use them alot in cooking. I got cilantro and sage. From the sprouting seminar, I decided the best way to grow sprouts on board is to buy them in the grocery store!
And finally, my fellow classmate from OD Wyatt, Patricia (Pat) Graham. She graduated in 1970 and I graduated in 1974, so we did know alot of the same people. (you too, Chuck!)
I've had such good luck posting this blog, that I'll close for now. (Don't want to push my luck) Catch us later and I'll have some pictures of the Regatta racing and music festival to post.
Life is Good, cruising is Better, The Happy Cruisers

Pictures around GT

Here are some pictures of the Sprouting Seminar. As you can tell more than sprouting was going on. It was also a contest for the best home grown items. They had a lovely display. Since most boaters anchor out, it takes a dinghy ride into town. You cross under the bridge from Elizabeth Harbour to Victoria Lake. The bridge is a famous photo shot

and featured in several boating magazines. Click on the pictures to enlarge them if interested, but I would suggest clicking on the boats in the Harbour.

Enjoy the pictures and I'll work on posting more at a later date. the wifi signal goes in and out so much it gets alittle frustrating posting them.

Until next time,

The Happy Cruisers

Back in George Town

Clay and I arrived back in GT in time for Valentines. Since this is the snowbirds cruisers paradise alot goes on. We dropped the hook just as the sun was going down over Elizabeth Harbour. If my pictures get posted, I took one just so you can see how many boats come down. Usually it is close to 400, but this year the total at one point was 260. (Make that 261), we wanted to join in all the craziness that goes on. So, first on the agenda was the Valentines dance at Chat-n-Chill on Volleyball Beach. Karen and Ron from "Sea Dancer" hosted the event. They had a geat sound system set up and played some great tunes. We were suprised to meet up with our good friends we were docked next to in Georgia a year ago. Phil and Margaret off of "Sunshine" They were just guppies when we first met them, but now they are groupers!!! It was a real treat for us to catch up on all the cruising stories. Another surprise was meeting Patricia, a fellow highschool classmate. We had too much fun playing the " do you remember so and so " game. She and her husband Doug are from Glen Rose TX. We also met up with the Christmas gang from Nassau. Margaret and I went to a Sprouting Seminar, (how to grow sprouts on your boat) which was interesting. So far my little herbs are doing great. Shadow had to check them out after we brought them on board, she approved. Chris Parker is the weather guru for cruisers and we were lucky enough from him to come to GT for a seminar. The cruisers regatta will be this month and the activities have already started. Saturday night was the Red Hot kick off with a pet parade, the no talent talent show and just a great gathering of cruisers. (and no, I didn't make Shadow suffer thru a parade). The actual race will begin this coming wkend along with the local Heritage Music Festival, then next month, it will be the family island reagatta. I'll keep you posted on that. Let us hear from you too!!!!! As always, we are the Happy Cruisers!!!!

Dedicated to Dr. Scott, his patients & Clay's former pt.

It has come to my attention that Dr. Scott Morse, the doctor who bought out Clay's practice, enjoys sharing our blog to his patients and Clay's former patients. So, I thought I would dedicate this blog to you. Here are some pictures of the dentist you trusted to do your dental work. The pictures are taken all throughout the Bahamas. Looking out from Boo Boo Hill in the Exumas, dancing in Marsh Harbour at the Jib room, trying to blow the conch, a tradition down here at sunset to let everyone know you have cheated death one more day and had a safe cruise, learning how to dance to the Rak-N-Shake music, chilling at Grabbers in the Abacos and playing Toss the Ring on the Hook . I'm sure I have posted some of these pictures before, but I thought I would put them all together for you. The pictures at the top are of the Bahamas Independence Day celebration in George Town. They celebrate over here just the way we do in the States. Lots of food, native dishes of course, dancing, regattas and lots of dancing. Now that the football season is over, we will be heading back to George Town. We are anxious to join in the cruisers activities. We hear that it is really populated with cruises and they have planned activities like beach volleyball, softball, conch blowing contest just to name a few. After watching Clay learn how to blow the conch, do you think I should enter him in the contest?

I hope you enjoy the pictures. I'll try and do better at keeping up with the Blog, but I do know from experience that hotspots in George Town are hard to come by. Even though I did not get any pictures, I must add that Clay and I were treated on a 160 ft Motor Yacht to watch the Super Bowl. It was a blast, the little Marina we enjoying staying at in Nassau invited all the all the cruisers (total of 2 boats) to come watch the game. I took some snacks and they provided more food from Outback Steak House. I always get nervous watching a big game with a group of people, but to my surprise, everyone there really wanted to watch the game . We had a wonderful time. The yacht is something else, complete with a huge screening room, jacuzzi and even an elevator. This is one Super Bowl we won't forget.

Check back later, hopfully, I have more pictures of our cruise to George Town.

As always, The Happy Cruisers!

Pictures from Annie & Randy's house

These are the pictures that were attached to the "New Friends" post. Hope you enjoy them.

Pictures of cruises using the Internet