2 February to 10 February

Carl ,Lucy Skipper from Express mail

A few people have requested my Mexican Chicken recipe:


Here is the basic Mexican Chicken recipe. Then I will tell you what I add. You can add anything you want.



Taco chicken

1-11/2 lb frozen boneless skinless chicken

1 can low sodium diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained

1 envelope low sodium taco seasoning.



Place chicken in slow cooker

In small bowl mix tomatoes and taco seasoning. Pour over chicken

Cover. Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.

Makes 6 servings

Per serving 100 cal, 18 g. pro, 2 g. carb, 2.5 g. fat, 50 mg. chol, 1 g. fiber, 300 mg sodium.



I usually double the recipe. I use both skinless breasts and skinless legs (Carl likes the darker meat). I add some garlic (can never have enough) cilantro, canned corn, drained kidney beans, chopped onions, chopped green peppers, lime juice, paprika (Hungarians always use paprika) and a small amount of cinnamon. Sometimes I serve it with brown rice than I throw the rice into the leftovers. Or, other times I serve it will chips and shredded cheese. Midway through cooking I cut the chicken up into smaller chunks. I have also sometimes right before serving shredded the chicken and if it is too liquidy I add some tomato paste. But you can experiment I do, each time I make it.

Bob,Ann,Diane,Mike,and Patti at the Elbo Room

2 February to 7 February-Ft Lauderdale. Still not real warm. We met up with 2 teachers from Middletown, Jane Austin and Anne Williams, and their husbands for dinner. We went to a restaurant called Seasons 52 – the menu changes with the seasons and nothing on the menu is more than 425 calories. Pretty good, though Carl said he was still hungry. Celebrated Patti’s birthday at a great Thai restaurant, Thai Spice, and continued watching the city prepare for Super Bowl. Visiting with friends from KOS and New Jersey. We went to a free concert on the beach as part of Super Bowl Saturday night that featured Bare Naked Ladies and O.A.R. It was extremely cold on the beach. Went to the concert, than dinner at Coconuts. Carl called in a reservation for the 6 of us for outside dining. It was so windy by the time dinner was over Michael, Diane (Express Mail) and Patti decided to go back to the boats.

Carl, Bob and Ann Katan went to the rest of the concert and watched the fireworks on the beach. We spent Super Bowl Sunday game with David and Theresa. Heatherman. Good food, lots of laughs and good friends we said goodbye to when we left Ft. Lauderdale on Monday morning.

Exiting Ft Lauderdale

8 February- Ft Lauderdale to Key Biscayne. Departed Ft Lauderdale at 10:15 and motor sailed in the Ocean to Miami. Came in the inlet and took a dock at Crandon Park Marina. It was a 38 mile day in about 6 hours. Had cocktails and dinner with friends that are also members of the Toms River YC. Cynthia and Ed have wintered here for many years.

South Beach..Miami

Our neighbors

9 and 10 February-Stayed at Key Biscayne on the 9th to enjoy one of the nicest days so far. Took a long bike ride, stopped at the Key Biscayne Yacht Club (a beautiful club – Patti’s Uncle Jay was a past Commodore), we actually spent some time sunning ourselves on the bow of the boat (first really warm day), cleaned up the boat, purchased fresh fish and planned to move south on the 10th. Awoke to very high winds and white caps on Biscayne Bay and decided to stay another night. Went for a really long walk (Lucy is getting use to long walks – guess we will have to continue this when we get home) and saw a few Manatees in the marina. The fishing boats that come into the marina really attract Pelicans. Tonight it is suppose to go down to 39 – thank God we have heat.

Waiting to buy or eat fresh fish at Crandon Park, Key Biscayne

Resting Manatee