Tooth Delay!

We're still here in Marathon, and as the saying goes, "there's always something!" I broke a filling on some organic popcorn (should've used Orville's!) on July 3rd and am still trying to get it fixed. Today's the day, but I have sworn off popcorn forever! The dentist told me it's the #1 cause of broken fillings, which is small consolation. The delay was a result of the holiday, of course, so my timing was pretty bad! Daren's still trying to get our outboard engine fixed or find a good used one, but in the meantime, we're getting lots of rowing exercise! It looks like we might need a new cell phone, too! I think the charger just fried ours! It's real hot and won't turn on! I miss it already, but I guess it's good practice to live without it! We had a wonderful July 4th celebration with an amazing fireworks display and live music at a waterfront pub. Sue and Al left for Fort Myers Beach on Friday, the 6th, and it's been raining off and on ever since! At least the weather's cool, and we're meeting fun people here at the anchorage. Mike on "Fast Times", from England, just arrived from Cuba, which he does NOT recommend! He said the people are so depressed by their government, they wear long faces and the service is terrible (no work incentive!). He got sick twice from the food, and said there's next to nothing to buy in the "shops". Another neighbor, Kevin, on "Imma-Nu-El" has some amazing stories! He fell off his boat 10 miles offshore and managed to swim back to it while it was sailing! Quite a feat! He has a nice guest onboard from PA, and they just met on Craig's List! That's quite a leap of faith for both of them! I just finished reading Tania Aebi's inspiring book, Maiden Voyage, about her solo circumnavigation as a teenager in the mid-'80's!! (Thanks to "Flying Dogs"' previous owners, we have a very well-stocked cruising library!) It took Aebi 2 1/2 years, but what an achievement! She managed to by-pass Mexico, and we may follow her path to Panama by way of the Caribbean Islands. We heard from Jack and Sharolyn on Heaven's Island (our twin Islander 36 we met in Key West) and they made it safely to Isla Mujeres, where Jack teased that their trash and entry fees were confiscated, but they were allowed to keep their boat!) We hope to catch up to them again one of these days! You gotta hang on to friends who make you laugh! Hope you're enjoying your summer and staying cool! We're happy to stay here for awhile until we get everything ready for the Bahamas trip. We got a call from Sandy and Charles in Alaska last night, (we met in Port Mansfield and she cut my hair like hers) and they have us all beat, weather-wise! I'm sure it's gorgeous there!