Chapter 25The Grace of a Drunken Goat

After dolphins and manatees, one singular communal experience stands out to loopers everywhere. The whole Florida community comes together to share food and drink. Oh, and maybe a little vomit. Of course, I’m talking about spring break. One morning, we looked down at the map and the calendar at the same time. Big mistake. We’d be in Palm Beach right about the time spring break peaked, and we had no reservations at all.

Once we started to look for places to stay, we felt the squeeze. Marinas were hard to find, and anchorages were full to the gills, at least to people with our lack of skills. This situation was a problem because we wanted to meet our youngest daughter, Julia, for a few days. Maggie and Julia ...

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