Thanks to Handymans342

halifax212

Hi all, as you know our faithful poster @handymans342 welcomes us northern boaters an invitation to drop by and say hi when in the area. My wife and I dropped by last Sunday for a second visit while staying in Soflo for a few weeks. Just like our first visit Steve proved to be a great host and went out of his way to provide us with some fresh Mahi Mahi and grouper for dinner.  true class act and feel blessed we were able to meet in person a great man who knows how to make oneself  feel welcome.  Great seeing you and meeting your admiral as well this time. Truly a great family on RBO!

LaRea

Ya mean there's a soft side under that hard exterior?  Well, that's great that you were able to connect outside of the virtual world.

J3ff

Where are ya handy? 

halifax212

Yep. That hard exterior makes for some great reading though;)

raybo3

I have spoken to him many times on the phone and Steve is really a great guy. I know we go back and forth all the time on the forum but its all in fun and never meant to be mean in any way. @halifax212 he told me you were going to visit him and he had nothing but great things to say about you. 

reneechris14

I met up with him a couple years ago in St Petersburg definitely a gentleman and a scholar. I missed meeting up with him last year by my mistake. Glad to see you guys met up. 

Handymans342

You guys are great but some are too quick with the tounge. LOL

Dream_Inn

Yeah, I met that Steve guy and his wife!  Actually had dinner with them both many many years ago....but for some reason, they wouldn't come back to the boat for drinks!

I'd love to meet up with you in FL, but any time I'm down there I really need to use it to see my old man.  I don't see him enough as it is.  It's too bad he didn't still live in Cape Coral!

Lake_Bum

Well I'd like to take the opportunity to apologize to @Handymans342 , for a lack of judgement on my part. Awhile back I snapped back pretty hard, and the thread was closed. I guess my BS meter was broken that day!  
I'm into RV camping as well. I embrace ALL quality time spent with family away from work 

randy56

Ya, he is a pretty good dude when he is sleeping. Also have visited Handy, there is a soft side. All soft, not at all like he appears on here.  

Ian

Awwww - a Handy hug....

Stodge

Mmmmmmmmm Grouper.  I miss grouper.  We don't see it up here.  I can get Mahi, but not grouper.  

Willhound

And you wouldn't want to. In my opinion Grouper is something that has to be fresh that day, or maaayybe day before to be any good. Doesn't travel well. Or so I've been told by many seafood places in Florida. Maybe they just tell us that, and don't ship it anywhere, so we always have to go back to Florida to enjoy it!

rasbury

ya'll need to get a room.....

Handymans342

@raybo3 is on his way down .

J3ff

Are you in the keys ? Or hanging on the west coast? or someone completely different? 

Handymans342

J3ff said:

Are you in the keys ? Or hanging on the west coast? or someone completely different? 

Who do you mean?

J3ff

you 

Handymans342

J3ff said:

you 

I live in Cape Coral full time.

Handymans342

Well finally after all these years we hooked up with Raybo. Great people as everyone on this forum is that we have met and will meet! Had a great time. Sylvia was a trip. LOL

Liberty44140

Great shot and nice hat Handy! Looks like a good time. Did you all roll there in the RV? I assume Ray is staying in it. 

Handymans342

No he came down to my town for dinner. He is Staying north of Tampa with his Boston friends .

LaRea

Very cool indeed.  Nice Rinker hat.

raybo3

Had a great time with Mr and Mrs Handyman. Great people and lots of fun. Got to spend more time together next time. Yes Silvia can be a trip at times.....lol

Dream_Inn

ALL CAPS!!  Great picture guys!  Glad you finally hooked up!

randy56

Good time's, Probably feels good to Ray to have a short sleeve shirt on for a change. Florida weather is much better than Boston. This time of year. 

Handymans342

He has enough padding he dont need a coat LOL

raybo3

randy56 said:

Good time's, Probably feels good to Ray to have a short sleeve shirt on for a change. Florida weather is much better than Boston. This time of year. 

@randy56 the weather has been great and having a fantastic vacation. @Handymans342 f#(k you lol

Handymans342

LOL

reneechris14

The man flyes all the way down to tampa drives all the way do to cape coral and doesn't get a ride on a DIESEL Rinker 342. geez glad you two meet up good times I'm sure.

raybo3

reneechris14 said:

The man flyes all the way down to tampa drives all the way do to cape coral and doesn't get a ride on a DIESEL Rinker 342. geez glad you two meet up good times I'm sure.

@reneechris14 I took a ride on a friend's 43' Black Thunder. 77 mph boat. It was sweet..?