Snead Island Boat Yard, Palmetto, Florida

Happy New Year, and Happy Martin Luther King day! Arrived back last night. Wayne came a week ago, but I stayed behind to take care of a few things. Weather was cool, but much warmer than in Canada, and no snow. Cloudy this morning, chances of rain. We had arranged to take the boat over to Snead Island Boat Yard to have some maintenance done on it and to have a few things checked. It has run further in the past few months than it normally runs in several years, so we thought it could use some care.
Left Twin Dolphin Marina about 9:30, noticed the clouds getting heavier as we left. The trip is only about 3 miles across and down the Manetee River. By the time we turned in to Snead Island, we could see lightening and the wind was starting to gust. We just got into our slip and  tied up when the rain and major wind started. They have had very little rain in Florida, so were badly in need of the water, but it seems to have come all in one day. It poured, left 5-6 inches of water flooding the parking lot, along with major puddles all over the place. Wayne saw a fish on the dock, don't know if it bounced out of the water or what. The rain did finally stop mid-afternoon and the sun came out by late afternoon. Wayne rented a car, so we drove over to Bradenton and went out for supper with Nancy and Eddie. It has turned out to be a beautiful evening, full moon and quite comfortable outside with just a light jacket.