After a long and tiring day yesterday we were due for an easy one. A cold front came through during the night bringing a little rain and a lot of wind out of the Northeast. When we left the Marine Stadium where we were anchored, the wind had set the anchor so hard it was difficult to pull up. We had a brisk but enjoyable sail just a couple of miles to Coconut Grove. This was where I first learned to sail and was the center of activity for my family as I was growing up, so there were many happy memories of this area. It was also where I took sandy sailing on our first date, and especially happy memory . As we approached Coconut Grove from Biscayne Bay I realized how long it has been since I was sailing here last- nearly 40 years. Of course the area has been built up tremendously, and from the bay none of my familiar landmarks were visible. We docked at dinner key Marina, shopped for groceries nearby, got rid of trash, bought ice, and did laundry. We had a very good dinner ashore. The number of boats docked and anchored at Coconut Grove has grown out of proportion to the growth of Miami's population. There are boats moored and anchored as much as three quarters of a mile offshore where no one would have considered anchoring way back when.
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