{"id":25551,"date":"2016-08-25T13:29:16","date_gmt":"2016-08-25T17:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/?p=25551"},"modified":"2018-10-26T15:24:53","modified_gmt":"2018-10-26T19:24:53","slug":"on-the-water-feeling-the-sense-of-exhilaration-and-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/25\/on-the-water-feeling-the-sense-of-exhilaration-and-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"On The Water Feeling The Sense Of Exhilaration And Adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Any day on the water is an amazing day full of adventure.<\/p>\n

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Being\u00a0on the water with DOLPHINS\u00a0playing beside our Captiva Cruises<\/strong><\/a> boat on the way to the secluded\u00a0island of Cayo Costa… was an exhilarating day.<\/p>\n

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Our iLoveShelling Adventure on Tuesday from\u00a0Captiva<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>was extra special for me since my life long friend Lori and her daughter Mackenzey were visiting us from Richmond, Virginia. I’ve known Lori since I was knee high so it was a gift to have them both\u00a0share this experience with me.<\/p>\n

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Its such a small world, Lori and Mackenzey met other shellers on the boat that are from Richmond, Virginia too… and live about 20 minutes from each other.<\/p>\n

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It was a beautiful calm clear day with lovely adventurous families.<\/p>\n

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We had a journey finding happiness and a few gifts from the sea.<\/p>\n

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Of course everybody received another gift… \u00a0$25 gift certificate to Congress Jewelers<\/strong>…<\/p>\n

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The day after our cruise, we had a sad day on Captiva and all of Southwest Florida. Yesterday Paul McCarthy, owner of Captiva Cruises passed away.<\/p>\n

The journey of life…. “That you feel the sense of exhilaration and adventure<\/em>“. \u00a0These are the words Paul McCarthy lived by.<\/p>\n

I have so much to be thankful for to have known Paul. He encouraged me to do these\u00a0iLoveShelling cruises so I could meet the shelling community face to face instead of only online through my blog. He knew how much I would enjoy sharing my love of shelling in person by being on the water just like our cruise on Tuesday. Of course, he was right and we all should live life to the fullest and be present. He had a special gift of bring people together to learn about the environment and share experiences. He touched so many lives by being so giving of himself to others.\u00a0We are\u00a0so grateful to the all of the folks at Captiva Cruises who have worked alongside Paul for so many years and will continue his legacy.<\/p>\n

“Island life suits me<\/em>\u201d. Yes, it did Paul. We will miss you.<\/div>\n


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