{"id":449,"date":"2015-12-25T15:06:51","date_gmt":"2015-12-25T15:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dreamtime-sailing.com\/?p=449"},"modified":"2015-12-25T15:06:51","modified_gmt":"2015-12-25T15:06:51","slug":"christmas-in-cocoa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dreamtime-sailing.com\/?p=449","title":{"rendered":"Christmas in Cocoa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Friday – 25 December<\/p>\n

\"P1020684\"We woke up to a beautiful Florida day in Cocoa this Christmas morning. \u00a0The seagulls lining the wave attenuator are making such a raucous symphony as if they too are celebrating the day.<\/p>\n

Yesterday the marina hosted a Christmas Eve potluck. \u00a0The chicken and sausages were on the grill early in the morning and being deliciously slow cooked for 5 hours with the aroma filling the marina. \u00a0The boaters provided the side dishes and festive company.<\/p>\n

Another couple joined us at our table. \u00a0We often see them walking up and down our dock but we had never really met (or so we thought). \u00a0As we were talking and they shared the story of how their boat had survived Hurricane Ivan years ago, Bob realized they were the boat that had been next to us in Beaufort, NC and helped us off the dock after another boat had lost control due to the current and barreled into us (the dinghy actually) . \u00a0And here they are, joining us at our table in a random marina not having a clue of our shared experience. \u00a0(See the post from 10 November.)<\/em> \u00a0They have been cruising for 20+ years and had some great stories to share. \u00a0It goes to show how small the cruising community really is.<\/p>\n

The weather has been awesome since arriving in Cocoa. \u00a0We had one “cold” spell for a couple of days where jeans were worn (with thongs\/flip flops). \u00a0Since then shorts and t-shirts are the norm. \u00a0But it hasn’t been so hot that we have felt compelled to close up and turn the air conditioner on. \u00a0You can’t ask for much better.<\/p>\n

Our Christmas will be a quiet day appreciating the many gifts we have received this year – good health, strong boat, beautiful weather, great experiences, safe harbors, new friends, and a fabulous life together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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