Hi everyonee,…… I am going to go home this weekend. Mackenzie is coming to stay with us. We are going to go out for a drive. I am looking forward to it. (Continued…)
BOAT TALK by Bear
The final year on the boat is coming to an end; I will miss the boat much. But to say goodbye I wrote a poem to my boat, OSO BLANCO:Goodbye BoatBy Bear BloomquistGoodbye sweet boat, I hope you always float; You are always there and you always have…
Sailor’s Heritage
We are anchored in Rockland Harbor, Maine, it’s blowing near gale force and raining of course, courtesy of what’s left of hurricane Issac. A speck on the horizon grows rapidly in size, as a schooner fore-reaches towards shelter. Outer and inner jibs drawing, main and foresail taut, gaffs beautifully twisted off, she is a sight to […]
BOAT TALK by Bear
The final year on the boat is coming to an end; I will miss the boat much. But to say goodbye I wrote a poem to my boat, OSO BLANCO:Goodbye BoatBy Bear BloomquistGoodbye sweet boat, I hope you always float; You are always there and you always have…
Today’s Pic
View from Long Island Breeze Bar Salt Pond, Long Island, BahamasSitting here quietly, enjoying my coffee in the peaceful solitude of our salon, I hear the bilge pump kick on… then kick on again… and again.After investigation, I realize there’s a si…
Sept. 19 – Baltimore, MD
Just Hanging OutHenderson’s Wharf MarinaOn Wednesday mornings some of the women who live in the marina get together for breakfast. This morning Pam, Sally and I joined them. We spent two hours enjoying breakfast, drinking coffee, visiting …
Can Life Get Any Better Than This?
Yesterday was my birthday. My 62nd birthday. This is good news/bad news. Which do you want to hear first? OK, first the bad news. I’m getting old. What’s the good news? It’s better than the alternative. Also …
Swallowing the anchor.
After 32 yrs in the Coast Guard this is my last day! The second happiest day of a sailor’s life, walking down the gangway for the last time. It’s been an adventure. Now it’s time for the real fun to begin! 
Things are not always as they appear.
9/16/12 Sunday Time to continue moving North. We pulled out into the Bay along with everyone else who owned a boat in the area. We cruised past Poplar Island and headed up Eastern Bay where we were met by an armada of sailboats heading ho…
Things are not always as they appear.
9/16/12 Sunday Time to continue moving North. We pulled out into the Bay along with everyone else who owned a boat in the area. We cruised past Poplar Island and headed up Eastern Bay where we were met by an armada of sailboats heading ho…
