"This is really bad news for us"

Yes Sir I was just sittin' here all fat and happy then BOOM the Dockside calls me and I'm not as fat and happy!! I know what you mean and the mess it makes for you and others that work.

In any case, I'm good with the move. I'll be calling the Dockside and cancel my reservations today.

Ok, just got back from my "leg work" mission. I first went to the ferndale, which is .3 mile south of the sportsman. The nice lady there said she would probably have only 3-4 efficiencies available then. Good news there is, it was 75-85 dollars a night and no charge for boat dock. When I told her about the sportsman, she said that they had sometimes taken overflow from big parties from there.
I went to sportsmans and the lady at the desk said that she would have to check with the owners and get back with me. She sounded optimistic about it, so we'll see.
Went to capt butchers. they have 4 studios and 3 townhouses available then. (125 and 175/night ) Townhouses sleep 4. $1/foot for boats for people staying there.
I have to get back with the manager at capt hirams.

dock space
 

A lot of space at the dock of hirams. My friend says they have security there at night.

Ok, the lady just called me back from the sportsmans and she said that she just couldn't hold rooms that far out. She said that if it changes, she would give me a call. Kmoose, just to let you know,if you can't or don't change the date of your weeks vacation and the plan gets changed for June, the Sportsmans does have a river room available for your week.

Thanks very much! I just got off the phone with Mel and she has aready pre-approved the option. She really likes that option and it keeps us closer to the start of grouper season and early enough to catch the seasonal gaffer mahi run. If the group sticks with the new dates we will likely just come down a second time for a day or two.

Well, I just dumped my reservations at dockside and picked up the river room at Sportsmans in an effort to stay happily married. It would be great if it worked out for everyone at other places nearby and I would just reserve the pavilion at Sportsmans for the big dinner. Unfortunately all the vacation time surrounding the revised date were booked on my end in my department. I got in early and snatched up the original date as my first pick but my options now are greatly diminished.

I understand the pavilion, but what is a River room? I liked the Sportsman, where I met you guys for the first time in the fall of 14?, and purchased the Seafari spring 15, I believe. I have invited a buddy from grade school down that weekend, former Marine, who flew Marine One for GWB a few years, and I’d like to do Mother’s Day. I may book Thurs thru Sunday.

Vezo, Part II

Ken, could you give me the contact again for fuel tank builder in Hudson area? No hurry. Thanks.

I was talking to the woman at the front desk this morning and she asked the owners again if they would go on daily basis. (no go) I said to her that there was one guy that was looking for a week and I think he was at the last room by the water 2 years ago. Hence river room. But, you could give it a try.

I know this is not what any of us wanted to have happen, but it did for a reason...

Hopefully all that planed on coming still can..

I canceled Dockside reservation, plan to book River Palm Cottages with George
in the AM... DonV already did !!

It will be a great gathering no matter where we go !

Check out the rooms, they are all nice.
Capt Chuck said they did a total re-do recently and all is top notch...

More later...

New dates put me up against my wife's retirement trip. Might take some convincing to let me go. But just in case - any special pricing on the rooms? Do we have rooms blocked off?