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50th Anniversary Party

50th Anniversary Party

Posted on January 11, 2020March 25, 2020 by jim

Florida weekend with family for Mom & Dad’s 50th Anniversary. So nice to have everybody together in one place and relaxing! It is…

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Treasure Island

Treasure Island

Posted on October 13, 2019September 30, 2020 by jim

A fun weekend in Treasure Island to celebrate Shelby’s 26th birthday. Chef Tom providing the food, Shelby providing the twisted sense of humor…

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Caribbean Sunset

Caribbean Sunset

Posted on August 12, 2019March 25, 2020 by jim

From Canadian sunset one weekend to Caribbean sunset the next – in Key Largo, FL

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Cabbage for Thanksgiving

Cabbage for Thanksgiving

Posted on November 24, 2018March 25, 2020 by jim

7 knots with just the jib up under a starlit sky. No sounds except the wind whistling through the rigging and the waves…

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Thanksgiving at Cabbage Key

Thanksgiving at Cabbage Key

Posted on November 22, 2018March 25, 2020 by jim

We set our alarms for 3:30am to make it out of the Burnt Store Marina channel at high tide. Amazing sailing under a…

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Fort Clinch State Park

Fort Clinch State Park

Posted on November 4, 2018March 25, 2020 by jim

Fort Clinch State Park is an old Civil War fort at the north end of Amelia Island on Fernandina Beach. They have an…

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Ship Happens

Ship Happens

Posted on December 26, 2017March 25, 2020 by jim

Ship Happens! Burnt Store Marina, Burnt Store, Florida

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Merry Non-Traditional Christmas

Merry Non-Traditional Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2017March 25, 2020 by jim

Merry Non-Traditional Christmas to all of our peeps. Great brunch with Debbie and Dean before heading out dolphin chasing with Jason and Andy….

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Grinder Monkey

Grinder Monkey

Posted on November 26, 2017March 25, 2020 by jim

Getting the “getting it going” going on. Sometimes the captain is also the grinder monkey. Charlotte Harbor, Florida

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Spiderwoman

Spiderwoman

Posted on November 4, 2017March 25, 2020 by jim

Alright spiderwoman, what the crap is this thing? Probably 5 or 6″ end to end, hanging in a massive web in a cypress…

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Back in Florida

Back in Florida

Posted on November 4, 2017March 25, 2020 by jim

Da’Shack is happy to be back in Florida. Who knew that fabulous free camping spots like this existed in the Sunshine State! Back…

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Deep Dive

Deep Dive

Posted on October 20, 2017March 25, 2020 by jim

A visitor in the deep blue. Deep Dive – Florida Keys

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Turkey Hunter

Turkey Hunter

Posted on March 2, 2017March 25, 2020 by jim

Everybody wants some turkey on Thanksgiving! Key Largo, Florida

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Junior Angelfish

Junior Angelfish

Posted on November 25, 2016March 25, 2020 by jim

Worse things to do on a holiday week. Key Largo, Florida

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Diving for Ham

Diving for Ham

Posted on November 24, 2016March 25, 2020 by jim

Colette and Jason hamming it up Key Largo, Florida

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Reef Menace

Reef Menace

Posted on November 20, 2016March 25, 2020 by jim

First big lionfish, too bad they’re such a menace to the reef because they sure are a beautiful fish. John Pennekamp Marine Park,…

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Diving Molasses Reef

Diving Molasses Reef

Posted on November 19, 2016March 25, 2020 by jim

What better way for JP to enjoy his visit than a couple days underwater? We were lucky enough to stumble across a Scorpionfish,…

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Wall of Fish

Wall of Fish

Posted on November 13, 2016March 25, 2020 by jim

Not the greatest viz, and 3 footers when we came topside, but yet another wonderful day underwater enjoying Mother Nature’s color show. Key…

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Diving Snapper Ledge

Diving Snapper Ledge

Posted on November 12, 2016March 25, 2020 by jim

A can’t say enough how amazing the Florida Keys are. Huge schools of Schoolmaster Snapper and Blue Striped Grunts, porcupinefish, Angelfish, and unfortunately…

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Molasses Reef

Molasses Reef

Posted on November 5, 2016March 25, 2020 by jim

There’s a reason that Molasses Reef is the most popular dive spot in John Pennekamp State Park, and the entire Florida Keys. Towering…

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Turtle Drive-By

Turtle Drive-By

Posted on September 30, 2016March 25, 2020 by jim

Thumbs Up: Dolphins Thumbs Up: Turtles Thumbs Down: Jellyfish Thumbs Down: Humans Another awesome day under water – dolphins and turtles! You don’t…

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