LAST PORT OF CALL

We arrived back at Indiantown yesterday about 3pm.  It was a nice run from Stuart and the private dock we had stayed for 3 days.  Before we departed Stuart we sat on the sundeck and watched a herd of dolphins play in the canal behind the boat.  It seemed like they were all coming to say goodbye.  Even Lifestyle II has been exceptionally good.  We have not had one flame out in the last week.  I think at last I found the air leak.  I had rerouted a fuel line while in Sarasota and I think that was the problem. The generator even started without objection. The temperature is great, the wind is easy and cool and even the flies have taken a vacation.  Denniese claims credit for the absence of flies  She says it is the bags of water she hangs by the doors.  It must work because the flies are gone and other people in the marina have adopted the practice of hanging water bags over the doors.  So what now?  We have spent the last couple of days cleaning Lifestyle II and meeting with the people here in the Marina.  We have signed up for the maintenance program to look after the boat while we are away and by the way,,, we listed her!!  We are both sad but we know it is the right thing to do.  Even Maggie seems sad.  We are going to miss this wonderful boat and all the great memories she brought to us.  She is a great craft much better that the Captain and crew and hopefully someone else will get just as many fond memories from her. She is in great shape and could do the loop again tomorrow if needed.  As far as the loop.... We traveled over 5,000 miles at 6 miles per hour.  We saw the Statue of Liberty from our boat, we crossed open water and visited far away places that we would never thought of visiting without our little boat. We even visited a few places that we don't ever want to return to like New Jersey and the Upper Mississippi River. But this is our last port of call and a great time to say goodbye and thanks.  Mike, Denniese and Maggie Mae