Day 87 - welcome Jackson O. Augusto

Miles cruised 0, fuel purchased $0, slip fee $133, daily high temperature 80*f feels like 85*f

The happy day has arrived and so has our grandson Jackson O. Augusto. He is 8 pounds 13 ounces and 21 inches long. We are very proud grandparents.

The day stated with breakfast at Blue Heaven. My Pearson 39-2 sailboat is named after the Blue Heaven restaurant in Key West. Great way to get crew gear such as caps and T-shirts with the boat name on them. The only downside is their logo is a rooster riding a bicycle. Sometimes it took a little explaining. Jimmy Buffett sings a ballad called Blue Heaven Rendezvous.

Kirstyn ordered this amazing key lime pie.

One of the highlights was riding in Chris and Kirstyn’s private Cirrus plane. They flew it from Fort Meyers to Key West. Amazing views of Cayo Hueso. Their plane has a parachute for the entire plane.

A view of of Key West from Chris and Kirstyn’s plane.

My son JP arrived from Detroit at 2:00 pm. He dropped his wife and new baby Eleanor at Rachel’s families house in Dearborn, Michigan. If the wind and sthe seas die down we will do some fishing.

Bonus photo

Carl ( Chef ) Wooden – quote of the day.

It is not the ship so much as the skillful sailing that assures the prosperous voyage. – George William Curtisy