June 2026

 

We're backkkkkkk!!!

Transition time

 At the NICE airport in France where we fly in and out of, they have a restaurant / bar where if you are having "one for the road" and are running a little late to catch your flight, well, they have the means to expedite your way to your gate...

Back to the BEE!

Our phone company, looking for our chewed submarine phone line

For a number of years, we have arrived to no phone service, internet or TV. Until that is, the fellows from the phone company show up (above) and find our submarine cable that has been chewed by the muskrats and put it back together. As they left, they shouted "See you next year!" They know.

Every year, we pick up a few flowers to jazz the place up.

No matter how many times we have done this (26) and no matter how well we prepare for our return, every year seems to have it's particular challenges. This year was no exception. Our little aluminum fishing boat started right up, which was a godsend because without it we would be marooned. But upon our arrival we found that the muskrats had chewed through our submarine phone cable again, so for 24 hours we were without a landline telephone, TV or internet. Next, I re installed all of the components to turn our water system on but it didn't work. Our plumber was on vacation 3000 miles away and would not return for 3 days. It's times like these that can make us wonder "Is this really worth it?" When he arrived on his boat, he had the needed electrical part, and we were soon up and running. Launching our pontoon boat soon followed (our main boat) and finally, our jet ski. Yes, we always conclude, it's absolutely worth it!

The Summerland group of islands

Is one (of many) of our favorite bays we love to anchor in at 5PM to have cocktail hour, read and swim.

The season always starts with everyone catching up with friends returning to the islands after an 8-month absence. Cocktail hour (we call mandatory AA meetings), dinners and assorted carousing are the call of the day. Every afternoon, late in the day, Janice and  I go boating to one of the many hidden coves we have found in the islands. There, we anchor, read or talk about how to solve the world's problems. Sometimes, we just take a nap. Of course we try to stay hydrated, if you know what I mean.

Meanwhile, except for planning big trips this coming year, there are no serious projects in the works this summer. So, enjoying our lazy summer days is all that is required of us.

Bringing some friends home for lunch

Joining friends for dinner