Looking for sea glass and finding it

Sunday April 22nd we went back to Church today, Greg and Jack joined us.  George called and the church bus picked us up at Mangoes Marina.  The guy that was driving the bus was one of our favorite people at church.  It was another great service at the New Vision Ministries. I needed another uplifting message as this was another sad day for me. My brother was on my mind a lot for it was a year ago today that he passed.   However, after the service was over I felt myself feeling a little happier.  I was remembering a lot of good Jerry memories. It was a hard day but because of some good friends and fellowship I made it through.  It was also my nephew’s birthday.  So a belated shouts out to Bryan Parks for a happy birthday.  Sunday night Jerry and Bryan took us out to eat at Mangoes.  It didn’t realize until writing the blog that the names of my brother, Jerry and his son, Bryan was the same as our friends who had joined us for a few days. Not only the names were the same but also how they spelled Bryan.

pizza at Mangoes Restaurant 

Monday April the 23 we had another beautiful day.  We walked to the grocery store and we had Spaghetti on Indulgence.

spaghetti on Indulgance

Tuesday April 24^th Bryan and Jerry got a weather window again and left to go to south to the Berry Islands.  Two other special people left on their boat on Tuesday morning. I did not realize that Henry and Enny were leaving.  When we looked out the port holes we saw Enny taking in the lines. When we first docked Celebration, Henry came out to greet us.  He is also the reason I can blog and get on the internet.  He sold me an antenna booster for my computer.  Enny would always signal sunset by blowing her conch when they were on the boat.  She had the prettiest sound when she blew her shell. I have a video of her blowing the shell but I can't upload it to my computer.  I am wanting for technical support from Scott and Courtney.  I hope to have it on the next blog.

  She also could hold the sound the longest.  I hated to see them leave but we hope to see them again next year.  Jack and Greg fixed grilled fish topped with Mango Salsa that night.  We ate at the pavilion. 

Jerry's 25 foot Morgan 

Farewell Photo 

Wednesday April 25, Charlotte and Lynda flew in to Treasure Cay.  We had Sundowners and Fajitas on Celebration that night. Now maybe Jack and Greg will behave.  Just kidding!

Thursday April 26^th we all went to the beach to look for sea glass.  We found the mother load.  We all came back with a good size bag of sea glass.  Even the guys got into finding sea glass.  Sea glass is glass that has been in the water for at least 30 years.  It is tumbled in the waves and sand until it looks frosted.  You can buy jewelry that is made from sea glass.  I like to pick up my own and have it made into jewelry because it makes it special.  It is usually hard to find. The beach where we went on Thursday was very isolated.  We were all very tired from picking up sea glass….Don’t laugh it is hard work bending over time and time again. I think we were all worried that we might not be able to move the next day.  We cooked hamburgers, made some slaw and potatoes.  It is hard to beat a hamburger cooked on the grill.

Taking our lunch to the beach

A view of the water while looking for sea glass.

George is getting into it!

Greg is really getting into it!

Friday April 27 Martini and her crew left the docks for Green Turtle Cay.  We stayed back to get the boat ready for Courtney and Scott.  We had spread our stuff all over the boat.  So we had to condense our stuff to make room.  Charlotte and Greg will be going with us to the Exumas, weather permitting, after Courtney and Scott leave.  So we had to make room for our additional crew.  We are so excited about seeing Scott and Courtney!  A little disappointed because it is suppose to rain through Monday, but as they say, it’s always beautiful in the Abacos.

Excited about seeing Scott and Courtney!

George and Freida