At Orange Beach Marina
Just East of Gulf Shores,
We stayed a long time
Good friends there and more.
Saltwater fishing
For Sheepshead and Drum,
Using the dinghy
At least we caught some.
With eyes like a mammal
And ivory teeth,
It’s no surprise
They’re named after sheep.
Their needle sharp spines
Had punctured our boat,
And required patches
To keep it afloat.
We punctured our boat twice with their spines.
Passing our time
By biking around,
The trails there are endless
No snow on the ground.
Finally Margaret
Was able to come,
We drove to Florida
We all got some sun.
Visited siblings
My sister and brother,
Bruce swam in the ocean
One wave after another.
A wedding back home
Shortened our stay,
A son who got married
On Valentines day.
Soon after the wedding
I took to the skies,
With United Airlines
Now selling my prize.
My prize is my boat
Which I’m ready to sell,
The Yooper Looper
Performed very well.
I’ll buy another
To continue the quest,
Being on the water
Always is best.
Then in the future
Through the Erie Canal,
Down the Hudson River
Into the New York locale.
I’ll recap the rest
When the time is right,
For now I am done
I wish you a good night!
