We are still enjoying the hospitality of this beautiful boat club. Went to church this morning at the Naples Community Church, a very friendly church just a few minutes walk from here. They gave us each a little gift because it was our first time visit…
Half Way! Six Weeks Till Spring
Shed held up well with the 40+ CM’s of snow we got this week! Sorry, nothing else of note to report. Standby….
Still in Stuart, FL
We’re having such a good time here in Stuart, FL, that it’s going to be tough to pry us loose. As we mentioned in our last posting, the Loggerhead Club & Marina – Stuart is a great place for cruisers like ourselves. When we’re not involved wi…
Still in San Antonio; Queen Kathleen still in Rockport
We now have lists of lists – so many to do items in preparing to depart Rockport, TX. on our journey. Our house was rented for 2 years which was the big item to complete and in late December, we moved in with Sherrie our oldest daughter, Chris, our …
Still in San Antonio; Queen Kathleen still in Rockport
We now have lists of lists – so many to do items in preparing to depart Rockport, TX. on our journey. Our house was rented for 2 years which was the big item to complete and in late December, we moved in with Sherrie our oldest daughter, Chr…
Displacement Speed Beats Planing Speed … Again
We spent Christmas this year in Desolation
Sound (map
of area). The area is so popular in the summer that Kenmore
Air has regular float-plane service to one of the anchorages there at Prideaux
Haven (pictured above). That’s way too busy for us–w…
Finally! A warm, sunny Super Sunday!
Its funny. If its July and the temp hits 43 degrees, you’re freezing your butt off. But if its February 6th and you’ve been pummeled by cold and snow for the past two months, its downright balmy. Today was balmy!The day started like a…
Marathon, FL – 2/5/11 (day 7)
Today was a day of chores for us. I cleaned all the no-skid surfaces on the boat which is the job I hate. I really want to repaint them while we are here because they are starting to show wear. Ricki worked on some inside projects that she needs to get…
SUPER BOWL SUNDAY
Yesterday morning we walked to a Yard Sale at a storage facility. We thought is would be stuff people left in storage that would be sold, but it was just one man’s stuff he wanted to get rid of. We didn’t find anything that interested us. We went back …
The Bight, Norman Island: Diving and snorkeling
With the provisioning completed on Saturday morning, we all enjoyed one last lunch together at The Pub before we said our goodbyes to Karen and Kerry at the ferry dock. It was a great time having them aboard! With our farewells said, Ron and I headed b…
