Ruby the Lifeguard

Pitbulls are amazing dogs.  They’re intelligent, loving, happy dogs.  One trait common to most dogs, but especially so to pitbulls, is that they’re protective.This past weekend was a whirlwind of activity, including taking the dogs to the bea…

Pic O’ the Day

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Keeping An Eagle Eye On The Weather – Dark Clouds Sometimes Come With Silver Linings

When you see frontal clouds like this it gets one to thinking. And then we notice the birds begin to fly south. Warm weather anyone? How about white sand beaches, clear water, tropical breezes? The result of these omens and much cogitating has Wind Horse following; abandoning Maine. We are headed back to Beaufort, North […]

Kathmandu Day 2 Cont’d

Last evening we were taken for a welcome dinner at a “traditional” Nepali restaurant with dancers performing both Hindu and Buddhist dances. Before the meal started we had to remove our shoes to enter the dining area, and our foreheads were mark…

Year 2 Day 198

Today is Sunday, October 14th and we're back on Queen Kathleen having arrived last night.  We left San Antonio at 6:00 AM for Chicago and a long layover.   The flight was scheduled out at 1:11 PM but was delayed for 3 hours so we spent 7 hours…

R.I.P. B.B. Cunningham

Not many will know him…But he was ……one of those guys that helped make Rock & Roll what is it is…I was lucky enough to enjoy him as a fan and work with him as a player.http://www.bbcunningham.com/Nordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Carib…

October 13, 2012, Iuka, MS

Our maiden voyage; the first time out just the two of us.  All went good.  We just drove around for a while just to get the feel of everything.  Got a pump out on way back to our slip.   We changed all our lines to get r…

Nature Appreciation At Sea

                600 nautical miles from Santo to the Russell island group in the Solomons translates into 3 days and nights at sea on passage. We motor steadily making around 9 knots, trading watches, … Continue reading

When is big, too BIG???

We missed our weather window for leaving Stamford CT and going on a straight shot into Hampton VA on Friday as we were having way to much fun in NYC.  On Friday when we got back to the boat, the plan was to leave Saturday morning with Eric and Xavier on board to do the … Continue reading »

Serenity Now

Most of the boats are hauled, and aside from the few fishermen in search of the elusive muskie, the bay is all ours….