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There is supposed to be a blog entry from Linda here. Unfortunately I do not have MS-Word loaded on my computer. I saved her entry on MS-Works and brought it here to the Ft. Myers Library to upload. Guess what - I can't upload to their computer - and I didn't think t read her post to see what she said. So I will bring you up to date.
We arrived in Ft. Myers yesterday at about 1430 hrs. The weather is great and WARM and will be warming up to HOT in the next few days. I've enclosed three pictures: Linda's new haircut with highlites, the first sunset on the night we arrived, and a perspective of what I trailered for 4 days. Dave arrives on Tuesday and my brother and Larry arrive on Wednesday - this is going to be a busy upcoming week. Tomorrow night ZZ-Top is playing a free concert in the park right next door to our marina. Also tomorrow is the Shrimp Fest Parade on the island. Traffic is unbelievable no matter when you travel. Backups of 2-3 miles are the norm - and that is not during the rush hour. Linda will add her thoughts, hopefully tomorrow - possibly tonight if we can find a wi-fi area. Talk to you all later.

Just a quick note

Yes, we are alive. We are currently in Gainsville, FL - stopped for the night at a Best Western. We are 1250 miles into our 1550 mile trek. The boat and trailer are good and the truck is really working well. . We had a small glitch this morning when I noticed that the brakes were overheating on the trailer after just 10 miles of driving. After calls to Bob, Tim, the manfacturer and G&R Marine - I finally solved the problem myself. It only took 3 hours to find the stuck emergency breakaway brake release. We are treating ourselves to a Best Western after spending last night in an American's Best Inn - $39.00. It was horrendous! We hopefully will arrive in Fort Myers tomorrow afternoon. Cory has been great! Linda and I are getting used to being stuck for long times in a very small space. The boat is going to feel huge. Hello to all.

Ken and Linda