Trawler Trash?

I subscribe to many cruising blogs and live vicariously through others.  I just read an interesting blog by one of my favorites, Dick and Libby’s Tarwathie Cruising Log.  Dick wrote about “Cruisers as Travelers” and a Wikipedia search turned …

Dream Catcher’s Great Loop 2011-08-17 12:11:00

Days 349 – 350Spanish Municipal Marina, Ontario, Canada Tuesday, August 9 – Wednesday, August 10, 2011Entrance to the observation tower Seamoore, Jeremiah, and Dream Catcher on the far dock View east from the observation towerFuel d…

Dream Catcher’s Great Loop 2011-08-17 12:11:00

Days 349 – 350Spanish Municipal Marina, Ontario, Canada Tuesday, August 9 – Wednesday, August 10, 2011Entrance to the observation tower Seamoore, Jeremiah, and Dream Catcher on the far dock View east from the observation towerFuel d…

I really wish I knew

what I was doing. I told ya I make most of this up as I go along. This strongback thing isn’t any different. It’s supposed to be simple ladder frame to hold the uprights that will hold the forms in position. Ok, well there’s a picture in the instructi…

Mackinac Island Michigan to Charlevoix MI

Here are some photos from the last few days, click on any of the photos to enlarge themmay take some time to load hit, reload if some are blank enjoy……………………we did! Mackinac Island MI downtownTaxi anyone?The side entrance to the Grand H…

Creative in Kingston

Seems I got a little sewing mojo going. On a knitting blog I read I found a tutorial for these charming Kleenex holders. I made up 10 and will be seeing a few girl friends while home and I thought they’d be nice little Jennifer reminders for them. …

Port Dover

(Tues Aug 16 – Dist: 52.7 mi; Avg Speed: 18.9 mph; TTT: 2:50 mph)

Port Dover Harbour Marina
The morning looked decent at Port Colborne but the Weather Network readings for Port Dover had the winds at 31 km/hr.  It did not make sense so we called…

Montauk

August 11, 2011Lake Montauk41°03.71N – 071°55.79WAt the eastern end of the Long Island Peninsula sits Montauk.  Geographically, its location is unique.  No longer part of the Long Island Sound and already part of Block Island Sound, Monta…

August 7 – 14, 2011

The Islands are all Numbered – I Did See Number One but not 1000
Kingston, Ontario to the Thousand Islands – Danny and I decided to spend some time in the Thousand Islands doing absolutely nothing. We had a mixed bag of weather but mostly good. We spen…

Port Jefferson

Port Jefferson mansion

Mao navigates
PORT JEFFERSONAugust 11, 201140°57.48N – 073°WIf you are to believe the cruising guides, every destination is wonderful.  So, when we read that Port Jefferson was THE tourist destination on Long Island, w…