This was our best attempt at a current photo on Close Knit. We have some nice beach photos of us but one of us on board was preferred for this assignment. I was interviewed for over 1/2 hour this morning by a reporter from a boating magazine. It h…
July 26 – Deltaville, VA
Day 130 – Over 3000 MilesDozier’s Regatta Point MarinaWe have traveled 3013 miles since we left in March. When I look at the map it’s a little unbelievable that we have come so far. We really are a long ways from home and sometimes I really miss …
Welcome aboard
We were two corporate souls who managed to find each other and jumped – no leaped – out of our very secure environment to chase a dream of living and traveling on a boat. Now during the summer we operate a … Continue reading →
Our spot in DuSable Marina is PriiiiiiCccccey (but not as
Our spot in DuSable Marina is PriiiiiiCccccey (but not as much as NYC)…and just across the breakwater…where the seagulls roost. That empty spot behind the big white boat is where we are now….It’s a little noisy (those pesky birds never shut up) …
One of Floyd's "must-do-thrills" while here is a visit
One of Floyd’s “must-do-thrills” while here is a visit to the Columbia Yacht Club…quite a story on its history. A former passenger and rail car transport, it was brought to the city in 1985 because the powers that be wouldn’t allow the yacht club to…
That fountain is among my first memories of this
That fountain is among my first memories of this city…Stan’s first residence was a little efficiency apartment over looking Grant Park. The kids and I could see it all from there…and poof, there it was off the port side….looking good as ever!!!!
Chicago Chicago… truly is my favorite city to visit…and
Chicago Chicago… truly is my favorite city to visit…and has been for a long, long time. I remember loading two small children in a car, driving four hours to Kansas City, to fly to Chicago to spend a week seeing the sites, cheering the Cubs, and v…
Even though we wanted to stay…the skyline of Chicago and
Even though we wanted to stay…the skyline of Chicago and the weather beckoned us to move on….it was a very pleasant crossing with rainbows in the bow wash…look closely…it’s there…
Must admit that our favorite view, however, was the sunset on
Must admit that our favorite view, however, was the sunset on the beach. Lake Michigan sure puts on a great show when the sun goes down….certainly among the best we’ve seen!!!!
Finally after almost three weeks on Lake Michigan…looking
Finally after almost three weeks on Lake Michigan…looking at miles and miles of sandy beaches…we went to the one in New Buffalo…it was divine!!!! Water was unsalted!!!!! Temp was delightfully refreshing…and beach was not overrun with crazy peo…
