As I like to put it, I’m sort of like a retarded reverse snow bird. I lived in Florida the summer of 2011, Maryland the winter of 2011-2012, Florida the summer of 2012, and I’m moving back to Maryland over the Thanksgiving weekend so as to not miss any cold weather the winter has in store for me. HOWEVER, this time I’m moving North for good. As much as I love Florida (and I do love Florida), I love Mrs. CapnRehab more.
COUNTER TO OUR PLAN, she landed a BIG promotion , she has found herself a great dressage trainer and bought a terrific horse.
Mrs CapnRehab’s horse
So she won’t be following me down here to Florida… That only leaves me one choice, so it’s off to Maryland I go. I’ll be leaving some really great friends, and taking with me some wonderful memories. Memories like:
Being given a sunfish – OK, this is still a work in progress. (Not much progress) I am taking it with me and will finish up there where I have a garage to work in.
Being given a sunfish
Working on the boat
Seeing the Tampa Bay Skyway Bridge
Relaxing at DIsney resorts
- 2012-06-10 Sailing the Big Boat
2012-06-14 Racing at Davis Island
2012-07-21 The view out my back door
2012-10-15 Sunsets on Boca Ciega Bay
I packed a lot of fun into this summer. I’m headed to some great things though, I’ve landed a job that looks like it’s going to be challenging, exciting and rewarding. We are buying a house that amazingly enough needs some rehab. We’ll be pretty near the Chesapeake bay so I think sailing is still in my future.
It just so happens I’ve found an O’Day 22 on Craigslist, exactly the model of the one I sold when I went to Florida, but in WAY better condition.
Oday22 for sale
But I did find this other Other O’Day, and it’s a 27 footer….
ODay 27 for sale on craigslist
CapnRehab 
Oh well….should have visited you while I could. Won’t be heading up North to visit you while it’s cold. I can’t believe you got Mom to.
na-ne na-ne poo poo. I got her not you two
Great post! I loved seeing the photo montage of everything you’ve done this summer. You really did pack a lot of awesome into a short time, and that’s what matters most. Loved the humor, too (reverse snow bird….LOL).
It was a great summer. Humor or crying. I picked humor.
good luck with the move. and that Sunfish needs some serious work?!!!
Thanks! I’m kind of used to moving, but it’s still a pain.
I agree the sunfish needs work! And once we get into our new house, I’ll actually have a garage with a work area I can but the boat it! I’m really looking forward to that.
How long before our first game night? We’ll definitely have to swap some bottles of home-made wine!
Ha ha! Starting a batch of wine is the first job on my Maryland to-do list. Game night sounds great, let me move first and get settled, then it’s GAME ON!
Hi Capn, I know we havn’t converse in awhile, but Laura and I are sorry to see you leave Florida. I truly going to miss a real good friend to sail with now. I think you are making right decision with your life by staying with the one you love. Who know what the future will bring in days ahead, after you retire you are always welcome back to paradise. i sure enjoy your help working on bottom of my boat and the couple of sail we had together. GOOD LUCK TO YOU AND YOUR WIFE.
Phil and Laura.
Thanks Phil. I had great times with you and many other new friends here, but you’re right. True love conquers all, eh?