Sad, Sad, Sad !

The troupe is gone.
They packed up and left today. It's a sad night on the dock tonight. No Sam to greet me when I come home. No friends to drink with and chew the fat. I am sad.
It was a tough day for every one. Packing being the priority. Every one had an assigned set of chores. Even Me. The day went normally for most of the morning.
It began to get dicey in the early afternoon. The car had to be packed ,The boat closed, Well you know. The whole time Sam was going from the deck to the car to the deck to the car.He finally picked up his favorite toy and put it in the car and said Let's Go!
And they left.
We miss you already and wish you "God speed"
Capt. Bob

the morning after

Wow what a party
Everything worked out just fine. we went to west Hialeah to pick up the pig. It is the only USDA approved slaughter house in Miami and it was packed. you go into a pen area where the pig's are sorted by size. you give them an idea as to what size you want then a guy goes into the appropriate pen and herds one out into a scale pen where it is weighed on the hoof. If it is what you want they stamp a number on his backside and off he trots. About a half hour later he comes out a side door packed, wrapped and ready to travel.
The keg was a little harder. We tried to call "Party Keg's" all day and got no answer. Late Fri. evening Bryon started looking around for another supply. After a few calls he located a source close by who would deliver and tap the keg for us and supple cups and ice but only had Yingling in stock. We put in the order and started to relax when Koi came over. " Yingling no way, Not again" and he started to make some calls. Well it turns out that Google had the wrong number listed for party kegs. They have two locations. When we called the south Miami location and told them that no one was answering the phone at the down town store they gave us the right number. We got Miller lite and everyone was happy, except for the guy with the Yingling.
We put the pig in the box around noon,tapped the keg and sat down and waited. Folks started arriving around 1pm and I think it was about 2 am when I finally went to bed. I think we had about 55 to 60 guests. There was ample food, drink and conversation to go around. Life was good.
Lyn took some pictures and posted them on facebook. I hijacked them and will post them. It might be awhile before we have another dock party, My collaborators are leaving town. Thats all I have for now.
Capt. Bob

movie star

Looks like the show "burn notice" likes the boat as much as we do. My daughter, The blog master noticed the shot on a recant show and captured it. She looks good. My daughter also.
This is party weekend.
Our last dock party of the modern era. Koi and Tinkerbell leave in about a week. They will be missed. But party we must. The preparations begin in Ernest tomorrow. The pig in the morning and the keg at night. We have a new awning up. we will set up tents and tables Sat. morning, then hang on until it's over.
Come on out and visit.
Capt. Bob

prelude to a party

Good morning all
It's a beautiful Sat. morning on the river. Our second none storm blew thru the other day, It was a two day drizzle no wind. Not that I'm complaining. We had a crane job set up for early in the morning when this storm was supposed to blow in and I told the guys they had better bring rain gear. No need, the rain didn't arrive until late in the evening and was light but constant.

Our next big party is coming up soon. Koi and Tinkerbell will be departing in about three weeks. The party is slated for the 16th/ Oct. Again we are doing a pig in the box and a keg. Same rules apply, come one come all, bring a dish and what ever you drink other then beer. And ICE, everyone must bring ICE.
I expect the guys over this afternoon. We try to hangout every Sat. and watch the Bikini's go up and down the river. It's always best in the early evening when the boats are on the way back in after a long day of partying out on the sandbar's. They are drunk and dancing. And those Latina's know how to move it and love to show it off. I put on a pot of pork and sauerkraut last night. It slow cooked all night. This morning I deboned it and switched to warm. It's always a big hit with the crowd. I'll be lucky if I get one meal left over when they are thru.
There has been some activity down river between the Flagler and S.W. 1st street bridges. It's the site of the old east coast fisheries building. The site fell into disrepair over the years and was finally torn down earlier this year. Used to be a great restaurant. It looks like a foundation Co. has started pounding in Sheet piling along the river. Maybe a new restaurant? Time will tell.
That's about all I have for now. Hope to see you all at the going away party.
Life is good
Capt. Bob