Party of Five: Down in the Islands

Sunday, February 11, 2018

Down in the Islands

Before Kerry left he set up a fishing trip for Jayden on the Gold Reserve. The other two aren't quite old enough to take off on a fishing boat into the deep blue sea all day . . so, I drove Jayden prior to the crack of dawn to the Marina in Islamorada and then returned that afternoon to pick him up.

While I was waiting on the boat to come in, I watched as they set up for a cooking show. I THOUGHT, it was just a local Keys thing, but turns out it was none other than GORDON RAMSEY! To put things in perspective . . at the very time that I was watching this, our foodie (Kyler) was finishing up the last of his binge watching of Hells Kitchen.

Jayden got off the boat from a great day of fishing and we all realized what was going on before our eyes! It was a great day for Jayden and so very hard to tell Kyler what was happening just a few island hops away -- but too far to go get him and be back before it was all over.

Kyler and I ended up returning to the spot only to find some trash left by the crew and whispers on the dock and post card Inn that Gordon Ramsey had made a stop off. You just never know who will in the KEYS!

Kyler and Evan took tennis lessons through the Marathon Parks and Rec. The courts are just down the road.

I take daily runs and sometimes I snap photos of the simple things I see that I love. You know, so that when I am back in Arkansas and need to "go to the Island in my mind" I can!

Jayden got a job at the Jacobs Aquatic Center in Key Largo . . its a little bit of a drive (a beautiful one though!). Doesn't get much better than having your first official job be as a Life Guard in the Keys!