members of the ami privateers

I joined in March of 2023 and wanted to pursue some of the things I had always wanted to do after I retired. My two favorite subjects are vampires and pirates, in that I am an author of books that deal with both of those subjects. I have always had a flair for the theatrical so dressing up like pirates seemed like a lot of fun. My careers were ones of service, both national and community. This seemed like a good way of continuing with that. I like belonging to a group of tight knit and closely bonded people, united behind a common cause. I had that in both of my careers and missed that. The Anna Maria Island Privateers seemed to fill that role for me and so I joined.