Just a typical day...

 Except, we haven't seen many of those since we've been back.  November was warmer than usual; same with early December.  By Christmas, it turned cold and windy... and stayed that way.  Our typical January days of sunny, high around 70º, and moderate winds didn't happen.  Today was back to "normal."

Joan suggested we have a boat day and said she'd make lunch on the boat.  No way I could turn down that offer.  I turned on the fridge and helped carry stuff out.  We shoved off.

Just out of our canal and into the turning basin, we came across our friends Leonard and Doris, out on their Ranger Tug with family...

We visited for a while - they went off in search of dolphins, we headed for an anchorage for lunch.  Along the way, Joan decided to start lunch while en route...

While she cooked, I played with the iPad...

One click, and you have internet...

LOTS of boats out today - I think I can safely say that there has been a lot of boat folks who have been missing their normal outings...

That's an AdventureCraft above.  We looked at one of those before deciding on the C-Dory.  A lot of room for a trailerable boat.  That open area up front would be nice for line handling, but you loose the v-berth area and separate sleeping accommodations.  An enclosed head, but a shower wasn't an option at the time.  Nifty fly bridge with a good place for a generator on top.

Plenty of small boats with people out fishing...

This is a Vee-Twin 26 Weekender.  Joan and I went out on this with the previous owner when it was new.  It made us consider making the switch from sailing to powercruising...

The only accommodations are a queen berth and a porta-potty; but, it is fast and smooth.

The water was flat and pretty...

By the time I threaded between a couple fishing boats and made my way close to shore to anchor, Joan said, "Lunch will be ready in a couple minutes."  Good timing...

(on edit: I got a private message: that's a bacon cheese burger with a grilled focaccia bun, corn on the cobb (obviously), and home-made mac & cheese - YUM!)

Some kayakers paddled by...

Plenty of shrimpboats heading out...

We were lounging at anchor when we saw another friend approaching: Herb in his Ranger Tug...

We visited for a bit, but he had miles to make - got to get out into the Gulf and then back home in time for the Laguna Madre Yacht Club doin's this evening.

From where we were sitting at anchor, we counted at least a dozen excursion boats (dolphin watching and bay fishing)...

With this beautiful weather and relatively flat water, when we pulled up anchor, we poked out into the Gulf...

And, it wouldn't be a complete day on the water if we didn't see our dolphin friends.  Fins to the left...

Fins to the right...

And all around.  Baby tail...

Yeah, this is more like it.