Blazin' hot!

These last two days have felt like southern Florida bypassed spring and jumped full on in to summer.  The humidity has skyrocketed, and with the temps, the heat index was over 91 degrees today.  Whew!  Though Agnes (the auto pilot) has taken a crap, thank God the AC is working.  Seriously. Donnie left at 7am for a morning of fishing with the boys before he had to meet up with his parents for a doctor's appt. for Pops this afternoon.  He said they were sweltering out on the water, too. There wasn't a breath of wind to be found all day.  As I lay in bed and type this, it is still 76 degrees- at midnight!  Thankfully, a breeze has picked up in the last two hours.  It's from the N/NW which has yet to effect the air temperature.  We're feeling just a little motion on Marquesa from the wind and waves.  It should be perfect for sleeping, just a gentle rock :)

While Donnie was fishing, I got a pump out, then scrubbed down the topsides and cockpit with soapy water and the hose.  It was desperately needed.  Stephanie worked down below, doing the dishes and sweeping the floor.  That's my kind of houseguest!  With boat chores done, in our infinite wisdom, we decided to go walk the Seven Mile Bridge.  At 11:30am.  in. the. hot. sun.  Oh my goodness, was it ever HOT.  The heat was rolling off the pavement, and there still was not a breath of a breeze. at all.  I had to have sweat off a pound or two.



The water was crystal clear today, which is great for diving, but not for fishing.
Looking out to Sombrero reef, there were boats galore. 

We were only about 1/4 mile out, and a HUGE spotted eagle ray came
up out of the water, flapped his 'wings' twice, and landed with a splash.
Stephanie and I both saw it, but it happened so fast, we couldn't snap a
pic of it.  That was a first for me- so cool!  The next wildlife we saw
was this cormorant, but if you look closely, there's another ray to the left.

We saw a trunkfish in the water just before we made it the 2.2 miles to the end.
Doesn't it just look HOT?  The heat index was 91 degrees at the time.

Then we had to turn around for the 2.2 mile trek back.  The heat seemed to
be radiating off the pavement.  Lord Almighty, it was HOT on that bridge.

Our efforts were rewarded when we saw a 6' black tipped reef shark!

We watched him cruise the shallows for several minutes while we attempted
to catch our breath.  Sadly, there was not a speck of breeze to be found.

As soon as we got done, I cranked the AC in the car, and we went to McDonald's for lunch.  I never sucked down a sweet tea so fast in my life!  Nothing like undoing that long, hard walk we had just taken.  Oh well.  Hopefully the walk in the heat and the fast food lunch cancelled each other out, lol. Stephanie and I then went to Winn Dixie to get the ingredients for her to make lasagna tonight for dinner with the in-laws.

While she went to the pool, I opted to wash the car.  It desperately needed
a bath, and it felt good to play in the hose.  Have I told you it was hot today?!

After dinner, Fran and Alexa joined the rest of us in a game of chickenfoot.  Alexa and Donnie were close the whole game.  At one point Fran, Donnie and Alexa were within five points of each other with only three rounds to go.  In the end, Donnie won the bird fair and square.

HOWEVER....

Donnie left, while we all stayed to watch The Bachelor.  After our show was over, and we were saying our goodbyes, we found Adolph- abused and neglected.  Cap'n Donnie forgot to take his winning prize bird home.  Only one thing could be done in circumstances such as these.  Animal Control was called, and charges of neglect were filed.  The judge relinquished parental rights, and demanded that Adolph be placed in foster care with Alexa for the next two weeks.  He gets to go to Long Island, afterall!  He's so excited to have found a loving, temporary home.  Bad Donnie.

G'nite, y'all!