April Fools Day-It was a miserable rainy day. It didn't stop the Navy though, we had ships returning to base. It was no April Fool!!!
I couldn't tell which ship this was, but think it was the USS Lassen - DDG-82. The only reason I say that, is because the Farragut returned about an hour later. They both left on the same day last week.
Still manning the decks in the rain.
Here's the USS Farragut (DDG-99) following about an hour later.
Tuesday, April 2nd 2019
We've seen quite a few dolphins already but it is difficult to get pictures of them. You can see the dolphin's fin, in the picture below, if you look above where the fence curves.
We've seen quite a few dolphins already but it is difficult to get pictures of them. You can see the dolphin's fin, in the picture below, if you look above where the fence curves.
I got my glasses today, so hopefully I will be able to see clearly again. It has been a frustrating time for me. I now have to get used to wearing glasses again, for the first time since I had my laser(PRK) surgery nearly 20 years ago. I am grateful though that I had that time with no glasses, what a difference it made to my life. I can still see without the glasses, but it is slightly blurry, thankfully nowhere near as bad as pre laser when I had to put my glasses on to see the alarm clock in the morning!!!
We had another nice sunset tonight.
Wednesday, April 3rd 2019
Here's the action from today.
Here's the action from today.
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| The seagulls all following the trawler for fish. |
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| Pilot boats waiting |
The USS Forrest Sherman-DDG98 leaving.
Not sure what kind of boat this is, or what they are doing.
Bryan coming back from taking his pictures.
Thursday, April 4th 2019
Bryan had a doctor appointment and I finally had a haircut!!! We found out Ryan had a softball game. His first of the season, so we went to watch. We ended up staying to watch both games, and drove home in the dark. Driving in the dark is not something we do very often.
Bryan had a doctor appointment and I finally had a haircut!!! We found out Ryan had a softball game. His first of the season, so we went to watch. We ended up staying to watch both games, and drove home in the dark. Driving in the dark is not something we do very often.
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| Ryan at bat (Photo Cred: Christina) |
They only had about 7 players show up for the first game and ended up losing, but they didn't get whitewashed or disgrace themselves. They had a full team for the second game and won that one. Yay!!!!
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| Papa, Nana & Trystan watching the game(Photo Cred:Christina) |
Friday, April 5th 2019
Not sure what this was all about!!! Gathering at the front of Lily.
Not sure what this was all about!!! Gathering at the front of Lily.
Saturday, April 6th 2019
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| Pelicans lining up on their regular perch. |
Sunday, April 7th 2019
Ryan, Christina, Trystan & Lilo came for a visit and we went to the beach.
Nana dug holes and made sandcastles, which Trystan promptly filled in and knocked over. Ugh!!!! Kids!! I couldn't help but laugh, and the more I laughed the more he destroyed everything!!!
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| Here he is, ready with the water |
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| which daddy is supplying |
Ryan & Lilo watching something along the beach
Nana & Trystan jumping over the waves.
Trystan sitting and waiting for the waves to get to him.
Papa making a fort. Guess what Trystan did? 😈
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| Photo Cred: Christina |
Monday, April 8th 2019
They have been dredging the river while we have been here. Today they were working right in front of us, by the entrance to the Navy docks. I thought the little tugboat, Larry J Hebert, was cute and very colorful. He was keeping the dredger in position, working very hard. Like Thomas the Tank Engine!!!!
They have been dredging the river while we have been here. Today they were working right in front of us, by the entrance to the Navy docks. I thought the little tugboat, Larry J Hebert, was cute and very colorful. He was keeping the dredger in position, working very hard. Like Thomas the Tank Engine!!!!
The crane lowers the bucket into the water and dredges the bottom of the channel.
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| Bucket coming up from the bottom |
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| Getting ready to dump the silt |
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| Dumping the silt onto the barge |
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| Lowering the bucket back into the river |
Bryan went for a walk to post some mail. Here he is returning, safe & sound.
The Carnival Elation left on a 5 day cruise to the Bahamas.
The skies were overcast and as the ship passed by, it suddenly got very overcast and visibility got very bad. I feel so bad when this happens to people leaving on a cruise, but I'm sure they were having fun inside the ship.
Next year the Carnival Ecstasy is due to cruise from Jacksonville. The Ecstasy was the ship we went on our honeymoon on 27 years ago when it was new. Maybe we might have to try and get on a cruise from here on her. We'll see.
Next year the Carnival Ecstasy is due to cruise from Jacksonville. The Ecstasy was the ship we went on our honeymoon on 27 years ago when it was new. Maybe we might have to try and get on a cruise from here on her. We'll see.
Tuesday, April 9th 2019
The TSV 3 Hunter says it is a torpedo recovery vessel.
USS Thomas Hudner (DDG-116). She must have snuck in on us when we weren't around.
Today is our last day here and the coastguard bid us farewell!!
One last sunset from Mayport.
Tomorrow we leave for our trip south but I have no doubt we will return here. Actually, Bryan will be back here at the end of May for a short while.
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