We spent two fun days with Mark and Susan. Saturday morning, we started the day with cinnamon rolls and coffee on our back deck. Susan took me to Publix and then to one of the condos she had just sold. Mark and Jack took a trip to West Marine. Saturday night, we enjoyed a great prime rib dinner at Bobby's in Vero Beach. Susan had to work Sunday, so Mark took us on a few more errands. Sunday afternoon we went to the Navy Seal Museum in Fort Pierce. This is the birthplace of the Navy Frogman. Across the street from the museum is a stretch of beach that was used to practice for the invasion of Normandy. The museum exhibits the role of the Navy Underwater Demolition Teams (UDT) and Sea, Air, Land (SEAL) teams. On display was the MV Maersk Alabama lifeboat in which Somali pirates held Captain Phillips hostage, complete with the bullet holes in the windows. Also on display were the Apollo capsules. When the capsules landed in the water, the SEALS would jump from helicopters, attach floatation devices to the capsules, and help the astronauts out of the capsules and into safety boats. After an educational afternoon, we ended the day with a good dinner on the back deck with great friends. Tomorrow we head to Melbourne.
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| A great prime rib dinner at Bobby's |
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| The pool and clubhouse area at Loggerhead Vero Beach |
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| More of the pool area with waterfalls in the background |
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Squivot and Nearly Perfect together again
(Nearly Perfect is down on the left)
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| Entrance to the Navy Seal Museum |
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| Maersk Alabama used to capture Capt. Phillips |
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| The Apollo capsules rescued by the SEALS |
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| Special Operations Craft used to carry SEALS |
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| Front view of the Special Operations Craft |
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| Good dinner and great friends |
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