USS BAINBRIDGE DDG 96

USS BAINBRIDGE DDG 96

On April 12, 2009 Navy SEAL snipers shot three Somali pirates from the USS Bainbridge’s fantail and rescued Captain Phillips from a lifeboat after a three-day standoff. We got to tour the Bainbridge on Saturday (5-7-16). How a Somali pirate could face a bad ass...
AIR AND SEA EXTRAVAGANZA!

AIR AND SEA EXTRAVAGANZA!

Friday (5-6-16) Mike and Amy joined me and Karen for a tour of the Amphibious Assault Ship USS Baatan (LHD 5) in Port Everglades. The Navy’s Fleet Week hit town along with the Air Show. It was a fun-filled weekend.  
FRIDAY NIGHT SOUND WAVES

FRIDAY NIGHT SOUND WAVES

Friday night is free music night on the beach in Ft. Lauderdale and we caught Jesse Jones, Jr. blowing some mean sax with his band 4-29-2016. The City puts on these shows and they are a cool way to wind down the week.  
HOW BIG A BOAT DO YOU NEED?

HOW BIG A BOAT DO YOU NEED?

Wednesday evening (4-20-16) Karen and I took a dinner cruise to the Quarterdeck on the Dania Pier for dinner. The moon was full, the wind was howling and the variation of boats we encountered drove home the point that size does matter.  
HOLLYWOOD STROLL

HOLLYWOOD STROLL

The surf was up making the beach a blustery place to be. With the Tortuga Musical Festival on Ft. Lauderdale beach we decided to take a Sunday stroll on Hollywood’s beach.