Happy New Year! On the move again...

We hope everyone is having a wonderful 2011.  We attended an appetizer potluck on New Year's Eve at the marina, then went out to eat with new friends.  We were back at the boat by 9:30, not expecting to make it to midnight.  However, a little nap solved that problem and we saw some fireworks and heard people blowing conch shells to welcome in the New Year.  The next day brought more shopping for materials for boat projects.  The latest fix for the dinghy floor (the plastic lattice) was disappointing, so Richard bought some plywood to replace it.  Then we headed over to Discovery II to get their input about where to go and what to see in the Bahamas.  This morning the weather forecast looked good for a crossing to Bimini on Monday so we ran a few errands and then left Marathon.  We had a very pleasant sail to Rodriguez Key, planning to leave early tomorrow morning.  The dinghy is on the foredeck, ready to go.  However, the latest weather reports are contradictory, some saying winds for tomorrow will be light and variable, others saying they will be northeast 10 to 15.  I guess we'll just have to check in the morning.  Assuming we are able to make it to Bimini tomorrow, this will probably be our last post for a while, as internet access will be quite limited.  The Spot should continue to work and we will update that whenever we arrive at a new anchorage.  We will be in touch by phone with my sister, Chris, whenever possible and she will let everybody know how we are doing by email.