Wed, March 24, 2010 - Hutchinson Island, FL

We were up early to finish preparing the boat for haul out. The holding tank was pumped out, flushed with fresh water and treated with chemicals. Blue Heron was first in line at 9 am and by 10:30 am the lift crew had her out of the water, power washed and up on blocks. In the yard, we continued with our tasks, did a couple more loads of laundry and packed what we needed for the trip home.










At 2 pm, our friend, Kathy MacNider, arrived to pick us up and take us back to her condo for the night. Kathy and her husband, Charlie, own a beautiful condominium on Hutchinson Island, a few miles from Stuart, and she was spending the month of March there. Charlie visited on the weekends and we were able to have some time with both of them last Saturday night when they came to our marina to see the boat and then enjoy a meal together at Wahoo’s.

On our way to the condo, we stopped at a lovely beach and let Lucy run to her heart’s content. She was one very happy pit bull as we watched her run, buck, spin, chase shore birds, roll in the sand and play in the water.



At the condo, Kathy gave us a tour and told us about all the amenities provided to the homeowners. We could see ourselves in a place like this someday! The evening was very relaxing and it was fun to catch up with Kathy and all the things going on in her life.