From the Depths of Hell Straight to Heaven

Jeff has this theory that doing an overnight every so often is good for keeping our skills sharp. He’s probably right but even in the best of conditions I find it wearing. It usually takes a day after we get in to get back to normal.So our habit is to …

May 5 – Hillsmere Shores, MD

Busy AnchorageHarness Creek – AnchorageI woke up this morning to a strange light in my face, for a moment I thought I’d slept till noon…first time I’ve seen sunshine in the morning in almost a week. What a wonderful start to the day. We actually go…

The Scottish Games

Cead mile fàilte!  (a hundred-thousand welcomes!)Yep, not a too boating related post today.   Consider, though, that when cruising one often does touristy stuff and this was the 36th annual Scottish games in Savannah.  Gibsons were…

End the Dismal Swamp – Begin the AGLCA Rendezvous

Date            May 5, 2012                             Day             312Departure    Elizabeth's Dock, Dismal Swamp, Deep Creek, VA  8:15 amArrival         Waterside Marina, Norfolk, VA 11:45…

Expect the UNEXPECTED

Expect the UNEXPECTED (Continued…)

Waiting for good weather

We are still at anchor waiting out a storm. It has rained continuously for the last two days. We have several boat tasks that we have been saving for a rainy day. So now is the time to get them done. Wildlife sighting has been a little slow. We ha…

Underway at Last

Heading north today gave us our first taste of really stifling heat after a beautiful month in Charleston, South Carolina. We piloted from the flybridge to catch the occasional breeze and found ourselves in direct confrontation with legions of monster…

Korth’s

Joe is filling up Taylor Girl while the rest of us relax on the expansive lawn.

SEATTLE AT IT’S BEST

This was the front page of the Seattle Times a few decades ago and unlike everything else in Seattle, it is unchanged. Opening Day is what makes Seattle special. It touches every walk of life, every generation, every region, every kid who every co…

South mokelummr

Cruising along in joe and Carries ski boat, Taylor Girl.