Friend in Naples

Way back when we first bought our boat in Gananoque, we took it home to Penetanguishene through the Trent-Severn.  It was the May "two-four" weekend (A Canadian holiday celebrating Queen Victoria's birthday) the first weekend the canal system opened.  We were there on day two of the season, fifth boat to go through.  The sixth boat, right behind us, was a lovely trawler called Fugitive, with crew Brian and Janice onboard.  

We travelled through much of the Trent-Severn with Fugitive and the more time we spent together, the more we realized we had in common.  Both boats were trawlers with Great Loop aspirations.  Janice and I, both working in education in neighbouring school boards had many common associates and experiences.  Brian, being a business owner from Guelph, ON, asked if we knew Dan Ariss, formerly from Guelph and now a marina owner in Penetanguishene.  Dan just happened to be my daughter's father in-law and we kept our boat at his (and now Dan's son, my son-in-law's) marina.  The connections continued and we became fast friends.  Boating is like that.

Brian and Janice were at their condo in Naples over the Christmas holiday and we jumped at their invite for a visit.  We enjoyed a lovely day sitting by the pool, exploring Naples (which is a beautiful spot) and sharing boating stories, of course.  What a lovely visit.  THANKS Brian & Janice.