Weekend Hollywood Beach

Weekends used to be more exciting before retirement. Now it is just another day of the week. There was something to be said for the work a day week. Monday was the beginning of the week, and you had 5 days of the work world and friends. Then there was "hump day"(get your minds out of the gutter") Hump Day was Wednesday and the week was half done. And then there was "TGIF Thank God it's Friday ...... FRIDAY! The week was over and you would look forward to going home, sitting with that well earned drink and put your feet up and relax.

Well here it is FRIDAY! But there really is no magic to it anymore. When you are retired, every day is Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. I'm just saying, that's all. Don't get me wrong ...... retirement is great.

Loggerhead Marina, Hollywood is a very nice facility. Like the other Loggerhead's it is within a gated community or golf course complex. Very high end.

There is a fountain in the courtyard of the marina complex.

And all the marina's have a loggerhead turtle statue somewhere. Again, it is one of those situations "find waldo", only you are looking to "find the turtle." If there is one, it is usually somewhere in the entrance area.

By 8 am in the morning, the marina office has fresh coffee for the boaters. And in this marina they have a lovely roofed area with tables and chairs where you can sit and enjoy your coffee, meet other boaters, or just sit quietly with your coffee and watch the day unfold.

The battery charger decided to die, so we are off to Walmart to see if we can find a new battery charger and I can pick up some groceries for the boat. Not too many, as whatever we buy has to come back on the bikes.



I thought I was being very careful and limiting what I was purchasing. Peter who had brought his back pack, and he has the bike that has a little rack on the back also. Well, he tends to get loaded down pretty good. So perhaps he has reason to complain a little, as he ends up carrying the lions' share. He is threatening that I should bring a back pack also. I had thought of it before we left the boat, but decided against it. Evil, Evil, Evil.

We always seem to be making this bike ride in the heat of the day. We don't seem to be able to get our act together in the mornings and get out when it is somewhat cooler. Oh well, there was a bit of a breeze that made the ride pleasant.

We were treated to seeing an iguana along the edge of the inland waterway on our trip to Walmart.

Also, just as we left the boat, we saw a huge fish in the water at the bow of the boat. He was relaxing with his head in the shade of the dock. He had to be 3 feet long. Peter is thinking it is either a Barracuda or a Snook. We will have to look it up on the internet.

And just for everyone's information, Walmart is in the next beach ..... Hallandale. Remember I said that it seemed like everything we wanted was in the next beach. This time it was only a short 2 mile ride, one way. Piece of cake. Just getting warmed up.

Yesterday, Peter was out in search of an Auto Zone. He figured he road 10 to 12 miles. He was in both Hollywood Beach and Hallandale Beach.  I fortunately, said I would stay at the boat, that he could go on his own. Thankfully. I worked away to get something into the crock pot for dinner using ham and hash brown potatoes. As it was a little late in the day to start a crock pot dinner;  4pm. Needless to say dinner was very late last night 10 pm.

I was really adventurous, ham, hash brown potatoes,  garlic,onion, some diced tomatoes, sour cream, jalapeno cheese, a can of rotel (diced tomatoes and green chillies) and some cumin. It was really supposed to be a casserole, but as the oven does not work on the boat, I used the crock pot. We enjoyed it and I will do this again.

I needed to go shopping. So the ingredient selection was 
somewhat limited. Sometimes it just works out well.