Rescue Mission

Micky and I were riding the bikes to go see the sunset when my phone rang in my pocket. It was John Edwards. He'd had a big day. We had a nice breakfast and took John to the Sea Bird Marina to launch his boat in the morning expecting to hear from him later. What had happened was that his truck had an oil leak and he'd driven into Marathon to put it on a lift. The local mechanic said it looked dicey and to watch it on the way home. Didn't make it back to the marina before it turned into a steam engine. John has had rough luck with his truck. This is the third engine in his truck. But he had enough trust to drive it down here. John and AAA have an ongoing relationship with his Ford. So, it was no trouble getting them to tow it to Key West. Getting back to his boat wasn't their problem. John got back to Marathon with the truck driver and called us from the Dolphin Research Center, We got in the convertible and went to get him. Now when John is reading, he's concentrating on the book. We drove right past him and had to circle back. He didn't look up until I called his name.
Had a nice meal with him at the Keys Fishery on 35th street. A different kind of service. Place your order at the window and get your drinks sort of like Burger King. The view in the dining area is much different, though. Nothing like Orion over a beautiful Keys horizon.
John will be sailing the Keys until his truck is fixed.