May Updates

By on June 4, 2023 in The Pearl
“Be thankful for nights that turned into mornings. Friends that turned into family and dreams that turned into realities.” -Author Unknown

May has mainly been about reconnecting with our Pennsylvania family, but we have managed to squeeze in a few other activities. We drove up to the boat in Cayuga on April 30…in the rain. We unload the car and get things stored, even though it rained all day. On May 1 we launched the boat and began our summer season although spring temperatures have been hard to come by this year. It’s a good thing we have warm clothes, because it’s been a cool month.

We had a great time in Pennsylvania…painting, playing and attending a street fair.

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May 25-29 Seneca Lake House Vacation

By on May 31, 2023 in The Pearl
“Family is a life jacket in the stormy sea of life.” –J.K. Rowling 

Our first summer getaway was at a wonderful house on Seneca Lake. We’ve all been looking forward to this house since we booked it last year. It was a little piece of heaven right on the water. It was such a wonderful place we hardly went anywhere else. We spent lots of time sitting on the deck, looking for treasures along our beach, painting rocks, playing games and exploring the creek that ran beside the house. Unfortunately it was a little too cool to swim in the frigid lake water…although Graham did brave one jump off the diving board. He has to get in no matter how cold it is.

The house

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May 25-29 Seneca Lake House Vacation

By on May 31, 2023 in The Pearl
“Family is a life jacket in the stormy sea of life.” –J.K. Rowling 

Our first summer getaway was at a wonderful house on Seneca Lake. We’ve all been looking forward to this house since we booked it last year. It was a little piece of heaven right on the water. It was such a wonderful place we hardly went anywhere else. We spent lots of time sitting on the deck, looking for treasures along our beach, painting rocks, playing games and exploring the creek that ran beside the house. Unfortunately it was a little too cool to swim in the frigid lake water…although Graham did brave one jump off the diving board. He has to get in no matter how cold it is.

The house

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Ketchikan to Petersburg

By on May 30, 2023 in Idyll Time

We depart Ketchikan with a some light rain and low hanging clouds.  Visibility is still good as we work our way out Tongass Narrows to Clarence Strait.  Our AIS picks up a Cruise Ship heading into Ketchikan but  is obscured by fog as we pass port to port. We find Clarence Strait calm today as we continue north […]

May 23-25 Hattie’s Visit

By on May 30, 2023 in The Pearl
“What a bargain grandchildren are! I give them my loose change, and they give me a million dollars’ worth of pleasure.” — Gene Perret

We love having our grands come to the boat for special one on one time. This year Hattie got to be the first to visit. She was so excited and so were we. Even riding in the car can be fun with Hattie…she loves to see and tell us stories. She’s a source of constant entertainment. It was her second visit and we had a wonderful time. 

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Seahawks Draft Party

By on May 30, 2023 in M/V Dirona

Jennifer loves to get pictures with team mascots and recently added another to the list with Blitz of the Seattle Seahawks at the team’s 2023 NFL Draft Party. The event was held at the Space Needle with guest appearances from several players as the 2023 NFL draft was broadcast. The party was fantastic, made even…

Friday Harbor Day Trip

By on May 26, 2023 in M/V Dirona

The one-hour seaplane flight from Seattle to Friday Harbor in the San Juan islands is scenic enough that Kenmore Air offers sightseeing-only flights over both areas. We enjoyed those wonderful views on a recent day trip to Friday Harbor via Kenmore Air. Being early in the season, the flights were lightly loaded and we had…

Kraken Playoff Games

By on May 25, 2023 in M/V Dirona

The Seattle Kraken, in an impressive and unexpected feat, reached the Stanley Cup playoffs in only their second year of existence. We unfortunately were playing the defending champions, the Colorado Avalanche, and our prospects weren’t great. But the team continued to over-achieve and ultimately won the series 4-3. This gave us three historic first-ever NHL…

May 23-25 Hattie’s Visit

By on May 24, 2023 in The Pearl
“What a bargain grandchildren are! I give them my loose change, and they give me a million dollars’ worth of pleasure.” — Gene Perret

We love having our grands come to the boat for special one on one time. This year Hattie got to be the first to visit. She was so excited and so were we. Even riding in the car can be fun with Hattie…she loves to see and tell us stories. She’s a source of constant entertainment. It was her second visit and we had a wonderful time. 
Poppy and Hattie enjoying lunch together.

The best thing to do when the kids visit is riding on our little runabout.

And all the kids enjoy driving the boat.

The marina makes a wonderful place to explore and play…so many things to do.

Playing and sleeping on the boat is also a lot of fun when you’re little.

There are also a lot of great places to play. One day we took a picnic and enjoyed playing at Long Point State Park.

I just love this picture of our beautiful little Hattie.

Timeshifter

By on May 24, 2023 in M/V Dirona

The Timeshifter app helps battle jet lag by shifting time zones over the course of multiple days rather than all at once. It also optionally suggests taking melatonin and consuming or avoiding caffeine at certain times to further improve the change in sleep times. On the recommendation of a co-worker, James tried it for the…