Christmas in the Keys

Christmas Eve at Key Largo was different from any we had ever spent. We decorated the boat with rope lights and Christmas lights, including the plant pot hanging off the Garhauer motor lift on the stern. We missed having the celebration at home, but we did have the traditional eggnog which we shared with our friends here. Christmas dinner was at Coconuts but did not in any way match what any of the cooks in our family would have provided. Still sitting here in t-shirt and shorts on Christmas Day did feel good. The New Year was celebrated on the bow of CHorse the 38 foot powerboat to our starboard. We drank champagne and admired the clear night sky in a warm whisper of air. The sounds of celebrants at Coconuts alerted us to the coming of midnight.

Here is Candi Claus, our dockmaster, who likes to celebrate all the holidays. I wish we could be here to see her Easter bunny costume. She and her husband live on a boat here while she works at the marina and he works at the local West Marine Store. Candi takes excellent care of us and is very knowledgeable about the area. There are two other ladies who are dockmasters or assistant dockmasters. The marina was well decorated with lights and flowers and a Christmas tree inside the lobby.