Forecast is only a forecast

Weather forecasting is a mystery. We stayed in Venice yesterday to "hunker" down for inclement weather. Turned out to be a nice day.  A little breezy and some rain but not bad. We rode bikes and walked.  I took out the paddle board not anticipating the strong current and had a challenging time getting back to the boat. Ran into some old friends, Nick and Sharon, from Harborage. Both retired and went cruising for 6 years. Just when they left she became very ill with a rare autoimmune disease and ended up at Hopkins for treatment. She recovered and they carried on and she's ok for now.   As Poppi said "don't put anything off."  I asked Nick how it is that they were able to retire so early and he said they were very "focused."  I wonder what that means. 

We are taking the intercostal south right now to avoid a rough ride in the Gulf. It's a narrow passage with interesting homes, nature trails etc to see.