Sailady Passages: Paradise in Key West, Florida

Monday, September 26, 2011

Paradise in Key West, Florida - Boca Chica NAS Marina

Passage Revelation: Life is full of new friends, old friends and boat friends. Take the time to talk or call your friends and say Hi! You never know when they may need help or just a good listener.

Lessons Learned: All marinas have rules and regulations. These rules may be local, state or federal. Rules are made to create harmony in society. Follow the rules or if you don't understand the rules, ask the Harbour Master.

Sunset view from Boca Chica Navigation Bar & Grill

What a beautiful marina!!! The sunsets are to die for...I continue to receive beautiful sunsets from my friend Rebecca Lacey on my cell phone. I appreciate everyone I receive. The sunsets and sunrises are incredible.

All marinas are similar to living in a small town or going to high school except for one criteria. In high school you have the popular, the geeks, the jocks and the others. In small towns you have the rich, the other side of the track and the society. In military marinas you have officers and enlisted, which boundaries merged into partiers and non-partiers.

All of these groups are separate, but have a goal to establish their place in society. Boat people have no predefined criteria of social snobbishness; boat type, yacht size, or your occupation or prior occupation.

In all these groups you have written or unwritten rules, which keep peace in a society, however; small or large. All marinas have rules to follow.

Doug & Susan from Chicago Sandbar Friends

The common denominator is the passion for boating, whether it is sailing or motoring. As long as it floats you are part of the overall group. When you walk down the pier you see a smiling face and quick "Hi'" is generally the norm. How is your boat? is asked before How are you? When available you get an offer of How can I help? No where in any other society will you find such willingness to assist, even with the question; Can I help you with your Head (Pottie, Loo, Bathroom, Jon (I mean John) etc)? problem.

Boat life is GREAT and you meet WONDERFUL life long friends. Your new friends will sail or buddy sail with you, teach you about boating and listen to your tall tales sailing adventures.