Boxing Day

Boxing Day as we know it in Canada or Dec. 26 we spent took a road trip with Bob& Jane to Ashville, NC. The boys let Jane and I loose in Yarn Paradise for over an hour and a half unsupervised. And what a Paradise. I skinnied out just over $100, scor…

WHAT, What did we do?

Bridget and Mr. Higgins aren’t guilty of anything but being very cute pets. They seemed to have a great Christmas despite being confined to the garage while their people trapsed around to family gatherings and festivities of food. There has been an a…

Zen & The Art of the Engine Room

I have found that one of the things I love best about our boat is the engine room. I thoroughly enjoy taking my tools down there and just starting to clean, wax, and shine everything. The old credo about a clean engine room being the best way to find a…

Holiday Hangover

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Back in Mazatlan

Same marina, new slip….Way betterWhats that boat in the background….?When I arrived back in Mazatlan it was sooooooo hot as to be almost unbearable…..Actually it WAS unbearable. The daytime temps were in the 90’s with humidity running 85%. Sure g…

Back in Mazatlan

Same marina, new slip….Way betterWhats that boat in the background….?When I arrived back in Mazatlan it was sooooooo hot as to be almost unbearable…..Actually it WAS unbearable. The daytime temps were in the 90’s with humidity running 85%. Sure g…

Christmas Gifts II

New cover for old life sling, on one of two LL Bean waterhog mats (one in front of each door, helping already!).

Christmas gifts I

Dinghy towing bridle and 100' floating towline, in front of new LL Bean zip top tote.

Nordhavn… The Big One!

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Antarctica: December 2011

Our big adventure for this year is a trip to Antarctica. It is like no other place we have visited. This continent is the coldest, highest, driest and most inhospitable continent on Earth. It covers almost one-tenth of the earth’s surface and supports the greatest mass of ice in the world. It certainly isn’t an […]