Day 99 - Deep Water Horizon

Miles cruised 0, fuel purchased $0, slip fee $133, daily high temperature 83*f, daily low temperature on 77*fOn Tuesday we finished the day with a swim in the pool, Cuban sandwiches at the Waterfront Brewery and a shopping trip on Duval Street to purchase a Southernmost Pandora charm. We bid farewell to Sam and Denise as they boarded the Key West Express ferry to return to Ft Meyers at 5:30 pm.One manatee returned tonight at sundown to be petted. He was attracted to the boat across from us because the owner was washing down his boat with fresh water. Manatees like fresh water.Tom and Maryann Hauert joined us for docktails and later we went to the Turtle Krawls restaurant for ceviche. Ceviche is a form of cooking fresh seafood using only fresh lime. I have argued that if no heat is involved it is not cooking. Tom and Marryann are gong on a 4:00 pm snorkel and sunset cruise tomorrow. The lads Tom, John and Dale are going tarpon fishing on Thursday.What happen's in Key West does not always stay in Key West. This event reminds me of a sailboat captain in Waukegan on a red sailboat. Priscilla and I returned from our dingy ride to find CL in an oil slick that would rival the BP Deep Water Horizon oil spill in the gulf. All our dock neighbors were in a frenzy milling about trying to find the source of the spill. It was quickly determined that the water tank overflow from the boat two slips away was gushing diesel fuel. Yes, the water tank overflow was gushing diesel fuel.The rest of the story ........ The boat captain had previously gone to the fuel dock to refuel. In Key West the marina staff cannot operate the fuel hose due to insurance regulations. The captain must fill the tank. In this case the captain opened the water tank cap and filled it with diesel fuel. When he arrived at the marina he decided to fill his water tank. He opened the water tank cap once again and as soon as the water was turned on it overflowed the diesel fuel. I guess he was lucky he did not fill his fuel tank with water. No manatees tonight.The flooding on the Mississippi River is severe. Our prayers are with Hoppies that they can survive the flooding. This is one of the only Looper fuel stops on the Mississippi River between the Illinois River and the Ohio River.Bonus photoCarl (Chef) Wooden - quote of the day.Now and then we had a hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates. – Mark Twain, Life on the MississippiSamuel Clemens