Monday in Destin FL

My goals were few and they included PIE.

6:28am at anchor

i worked on the boat till after lunch.  In fact i took a very short nap right here on the couch.

Then i took the dinghy to shore and rode the bike - past this - the laundry place.

2:30pm. TO THE KEY LIME PIE.  The waitress handed me the plate and asked, "do you want extra whip-cream?"  I'm sure my mouth dropped open and i just locked up.  I was dumbstruck.  EXTRA whip cream?  Is that done?  Why had i never known about that and / or ever been asked before?  She just laughed and grabbed the plate back and did her business.  It was not extra, it was perfect!

Then i rode to the UPS store 

to get my replacement MasterCard...

Remember they cancelled mine due to fraud.  I am waiting here in Destin for it's arrival.  That was Thursday.  So, you guessed it - no card.  I called MasterCard to inquire.  "Hey where's my card?"  (the Filipinos told me Saturday or Monday arrival)  This time i got a lady at a call center in Delaware.  She looked me up in the computer and informed me, they sent it regular mail to my old PO box in Texas.  I was livid.  (that means very angry with extra disappointment on top, kinda like whip cream)  I told the lady, "i hope you are recording this call for training purposes like your message says."  Then she says to expedite a shipment to me she will charge me $6.  (expedite?  i've been waiting since last Thursday)  i had a similar situation years ago where i was on a flight and when i landed they - MasterCard - had left me a message about card fraud and that they had cancelled my card.  They overnight-ed me a new card to my hotel, into my hand the next day.  This time i speak to the Philippeans and cant get anything, plus they want to charge me $6?  The lady on the phone acts like it's my fault.  "Sir you could have asked for a transfer to a US phone contact."  (duhh  like i knew about that?  that's as secret as extra whip cream)  I DIDNT KNOW i could request an english speaking person.  Life is tough with all this learning....      The lady today said they removed the fraud charges, but i dont trust them anymore.  I'll call again tomorrow and request an honest person.  'Do you have an honest english speaker i can talk to?'  --- So picture this, while this conversation is going on, i'm sitting on the floor in the produce aisle at the WinnDixie.  the english speaking lady in Deleware is asking me for the address to the UPS store i want the card overnight-ed to.  "Lady, i dont have the address with me.  Look in your computer, i gave it to the Filipinos."   she looks - it says, "cant send" and they never even tried to send it where i told them.  Never wrote down the address.  Breaks my heart.  Where is the trust?

Sunset photos.  one from the cockpit view.  

Sitting here relaxing and not talking to anyone, about anything!

Remember if you call and cant understand them, dont hang up, ask to be transferred to the US.  

I hope you dont have any fraud.  i guess that's kinda like i was attacked by Pirates?

Aaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrr!  Capn Skip