What a difference a day makes! John and I are both a lot happier today than yesterday! For John, having talked to the mechanic today has made a world of difference. He expects the tank to be finished next week and ready to install. We talked abou…
Day 161 – Norfolk
Today is Saturday, September 3rd and we're still here in Waterside Marina in Norfolk having arrived Wednesday afternoon. We went to the Nauticus Museum and the Battleship Wisconsin yesterday and spent most of the afternoon there as it was so inte…
Marin Cruise 2011 – Saturday
We tried stand up paddleboarding this morning and fishing this afternoon. Life is good.
Seal
Happy Labor Day to the USANordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs
Yesterday was a ….
day of days. Our friends Peter & Nathalie launched their Bolger Windemere that they’ve been working on for 7+ years.The final fit-out will take place while the boat is in the water in its new berth. There’s still plenty of lil’ details that’ll make thi…
Puppy Dog Tails
Little boys are just so cute. Yes little girls are adorable too. Lala (Twyla my sister) her two girls, Amber and Brandi and their boys came out to the garden last Friday. I was talking to my dad last spring and said to dad, “plant some pumpkins for the little boys on the edge of […]
Where Were We?
During many events in our lifetime I can look back and remember where I was when the event occurred. When Ron and I left NC going to a World Wakeboard Tournament to watch our Grandson, Tyler we left Pale Moon tied to the dock secure thinking all would be well if a storm or winds […]
Barnegat Bay, Meeting Old Friends, And Cruising Rhythms
We’ve known for many years that the best way to cruise is without schedule or preconceived ideas about destinations. Staying flexible, being open to opportunity, and making fewer, in depth stops is the most rewarding of cruising rythms. Our visit to Cumberland Island is a good example of how this is supposed to work.
Spending longer […]
Tourist Back in Illinois
8/30/11 Tuesday Once again Lake Michigan wasn’t cooperating with rough seas forecast for today. By unanimous decision it was decided that we should stay another day in Manistee. We found the grocery store and I even found a barb…
Sept. 2 – Chestertown, MD
Day 168 – Slow Relaxing DayChester River – AnchorageWe stayed on the boat all day. The most productive thing I did was defrost the freezer and Stan waxed a section of the boat. The rest of the day was spent reading, napping and doing a little surfing o…
