Oops! Just noticed that time's gotten away from me again. Despite my good intentions I haven't posted since April 1. Hope to do better next time. That said, lots has happened since then.

My life partner Charlie and I went to Minneapolis for Easter weekend and when we returned, I had an incredible number of order waiting to be processed. Most of them were a result of the press release I did last month - an excellent marketing tool that I'll be using again.

We've had a lot of action in the marina lately as the Mirages return for hurricane season. Mirages are powerboats that are built in Gainesville and trucked over to a boatyard near here for assembly. Their roomy design is proving popular with coastal cruisers. To me they seem a bit top heavy, and they're not for crossing oceans. Plus I'm partial to sail power. We had met some of these people in December before the group took off for a shakedown cruise around Florida, and they seem really happy with their boats.

The floating docks are finished and, according to dockmaster Dave, every one is filled although some of the boats aren't here yet. A number of smaller monohulls have moved from the large pier where we are to the floating docks for easier access to their boats.

As much fun as it is to live on a boat, sometimes you need to get off of it and that's what we did today when we stopped by the Clay County Fair. Unbelieveably, this fair was even better than the State Fair. In addition to the usual midway, rides and agricultural exhibits, there was a whole section with a number of historic buildings populated with people dressed in periodic costumes plying their various trades and crafts.

We visited all parts of the fair, eating and drinking as we went. I even went off my diet with 3 pieces of fudge, complete with nuts. Definitely worth it. Unfortunately, due to Charlie's instant ability to get motion sick, we didn't sample any rides but they seemed to be producing lots of screams.

Now you're up to date with life in Green Cove Springs. I plan future posts on our cruising experiences where my Cruising Package would have come in handy as well as an update on my Annual Insurance Hunt.

Stay safe. Stay aware.