Little Falls to Sylvan Beach on Lake Oneida

June 28thWhat a Longggggg day, it was one of those days that everything seems difficult nothing major its the little stuff.  But, we survived, yesterday the locks seemed to be easy, today they were more work, not that there was wind or rain but th…

Life’s2Short 2011-07-02 11:10:00

Another Week on Pickwick

We had rain Wednesday afternoon, June 22nd, until about 4:00 p.m.  Then Don came out on his pontoon and brought his adorable little Pomeranian, Precious.  Bud showed up about 5:30 to visit for a couple of hours but t…

Life’s2Short 2011-07-02 11:10:00

Another Week on Pickwick

We had rain Wednesday afternoon, June 22nd, until about 4:00 p.m.  Then Don came out on his pontoon and brought his adorable little Pomeranian, Precious.  Bud showed up about 5:30 to visit for a couple of hours but t…

Just suck it up

and forge ahead. This mornings session in the Big Blue Boat Shed went a little better. I made sure the epoxy & hardener reservoirs were filled and used a mixing nozzle to help speed things along. I’ve read some reviews of these rollers and they sounded…

Wednesday and Thursday, June 29 and 30, 2011

Wednesday, Port Huron, Desmond’s Marine:  We stayed a second day because Lake Huron was too rough to travel.Nice little restaurant on the Black River in Port Huron 6-29-2011View of St. Clair River from the Black River 6-29-2011Kim Jo III at Desmon…

Gettin’ Itchy

The clock is ticking down.   I’m getting itchy.  It’s time to start tackling the big boat projects.   Pam’s daughter Megan is moving off the boat today and heading back to upstate New York so the forward staterooms are free.&nb…

Calamari anyone?

Seems 3 guys fishing out from our homeport of Stuart, Fl found something interesting.Nordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs

The artichokes are in bloom, a beautiful purple.

Village of Pyrgi, The houses are all painted in geometrical shapes.

Greek Island of Chios

We toured The Greek Island of Chios. We took a 40 minute ferry ride from the coastal Turkish town of Cesme. We rented a car and drove around the southern part of the Island. The small little villages are very quaint. Most are ancient with their stone a…