Not really….but Cliff did pour us some margaritas for cocktail hour. And we spent the day doing things just like we might have done in the Keys.
Morning coffee and e-news. Check.
Trip to the beach. Check.
Lunch out. Check.
Reading on the top deck (sort of like our lanai). Check.
And those margaritas. Check.
Ferry to “mainland” takes just 5 minutes! 
Kayakers off the beach. 
Too hot to sit outside! 
You can tell this is crab country…crab garnish on gazpacho soup 
The beach — small and, alas, very rocky. Cliff didn’t even dip his toes in. No flesh-eating bacteria for him!
Cliff asked me if I was “still okay” with this floating life. Don’t know what he’s worried about though. What’s not to like? It’s not a total vacation, but nearly so. Yes, there are those constant chores that need to be attended to whether you are in a house, condo, boat, or, I imagine, spaceship. Maybe not a tent or teepee, but I’m definitely not going in that direction! So we take care of the incessant (at least for us) laundry, routine grocery shopping, simple meal prep, (occasional) cooking, doing dishes, and (even more occasional!) cleaning. Though, the nine square feet of space in the heads (that may be generous) are a lot easier to keep ship shape than our condo bathroom!
And after nearly two months aboard, I do wonder a bit about all the stuff we have waiting for us in the condo, in the condo storage area and in the rented storage space we have in Coral Gables. Yikes. Jassa described living on the boat as being in a “tiny house,” a housing trend that his mom often talks about. For the record, he’s not a fan:-) On Dot.Calm Cliff and I share a closet rod of about 6 feet and we each have two medium sized drawers and we’ve managed to dress ourselves appropriately (I think!?) for a variety of occasions. Mostly casual….but our life in Coral Gables is also mostly casual. Something to think about. I don’t ever want to be a live-aboard, but admire the self-sufficiency (and clutter-free!!) lives of the couples we’ve met who are.