UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER (Continued…)
Outfitting Kosmos For a Baby — Bassinet, Stroller and Car Seat
We know there are a few readers who are in our age group that will probably have kids soon, as well as many blog readers who are anticipating grandkids in the near future. So, for those of you, we’re starting … Continue reading →
02/05/2012 TRAGEDY STRIKES IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
02/05/2012 BACK TO PUERTO BAHIA MARINA AND SUPER BOWL SUNDAYSUNDAY11 NMDOCKED AT PUERTO BAHIA MARINA (www.puertobahiasamana.com) $1./FT/DAY FOR <7DAYS, POWER=.50/KWA, WATER=3.50/DAY SUNRISE AT SAMANA: 7:11 AMSUNSET AT SAMANA: 6:32 PM “What’s a U…
Hemingway’s in Beaufort, SC
Sunday started out with a pretty sunrise. I enjoy sunrises immensely. Maybe it’s the quiet, or the promise of a new day, but sunrises are always a pleasure. After snapping the pic above, the singing of birds caught my attention. …
Super Bowl Champion NY Giants
I have been a Giants fan for my entire life. I grew up with my Dad yelling at the games on TV, and later on Mom becoming a huge fan too. This is the best! Way To Go Blue!!!
I promise to go back to regular blogging in a few days, but …
The Point Of Shallow Draft
We used to envy the folks who cruised with shallow draft for the benefits it conferred. There is the obvious, extending your cruising opportunities to areas like the Bahamas (above), but there other significant advantages as well. Take grounding risks for example. The shallower your draft, the more tolerance there is for navigation errors. Shallow […]
Key Largo: Before and After Key West
When we started exploring the possibilities for our “winter in the Keys”, one of our boating colleagues noted that the each Key has its own vibe, ambiance, and personality; thus, he advised we had to find which one/s fit us best. Not knowing exactly how to do that, we decided to drive from one end […]
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Today was spent getting all of Monday’s chores done so that we can leave in the morning to go to Venice and visit Mom and Dad. It’s nice to know that when we come back, everything will be neat. This evening, Norm and Sue, and John and I walked over t…
Name That Deck: A Wicked Setsail Contest
We have a problem gentle reader, and we need your help. The marvelous space we so prosaically call “Pilot Deck” is worthy of a descriptor more in keeping with the view of the world from this unique space. Of course this is not an easy challenge when you consider its attributes. Certainly this area […]
Class Crustacea Cirripedia, Or What the Hell is Growing On Our Hull?!?
We cleaned our hull yesterday. We’ve done this before, and it’s usually a very easy job to swish and swipe along the waterline to remove any grime or hint of a mustache. Sometimes we’ll even snorkel or dive on the deeper parts of the hull to swab…
