We are on our way back to the Rhine. It is clear now that fall is upon us as the colors start to change more and more and the nights are getting cooler.However we are enjoying beautiful fall weather with temperatures in the lower 20 deg.
Life’s2Short 2010-10-06 17:05:00
Ten Days in DeltavilleBy Friday, October 1st, the rain from Tropical Storm Nicole had blown through but it was still very windy and unpleasant. Since we had no idea how long we were going to be stuck in Deltaville, Todd’s parents, who we were suppo…
The North Channel
Tuesday August 10thKillarney is considered to be the end of the Georgian Bay or the beginning of the North Channel. Bit of fog this morning and just as we started to move to the pumpout the brigantine (a Tall Ship) Playfair took up most of the dock. Wh…
October 9 Plans
This Saturday is our sixth wedding anniversary so we thought we’d do something really romantic–be race committee for a club race and then host a pot luck dinner at the club! I suppose this is fitting since we DID meet at the Yacht Club (in June …
Arrgh…Married Again!
Every five years, Karen and I have gotten re-married. We’ve gone as far as flying to Las Vegas to getting re-married by a local minister in Castine. So with our 25th anniversary, the 5 year alarm clock went off.I called the City of Baltimore and attemp…
20 Sept 2010 – Bringing Arcadia I Home at last
This belated posting represents the end of the “Extended Sea Trial” we’ve been on since we first took ownership of Arcadia I in Skagway in late June of last year. After well over 10,000 nautical miles under the keel, …
Deer, Carp, Fog, Mississippi River!
Rick and I returned to Breaking Away in Havana, IL as planned! I brought with me my new Great Loop burgee (the triangular yachtsman flag). Now I’m official. Well, at least now others will know we’re doing the Great Loop. I’ve been a member of the Am Gr…
Catching Up and Slimming Down
Welcome back everyone. We know we have been negligent in updating the blog and we apologize for our lapse in timeliness. Here’s a summary of how we got here. We’ve done a lot since our last update in August. But first, here is a link you can click on t…
Lunenburg
Did I mention the lobster was Delicious? We each had a 2 pounder. Yummmm!Wednesday we decided we should walk downtown to check out the shops and to work off the lobster from the previous night. Lunenburg was settled in 1753 by the British. The plans fo…
October 5, 2010
Almost Monday. Hey, it takes a bit to get back into the groove! We did stay in Newburgh until, Wed., and Thurs., and Fri., and Sat., and Sunday… On Monday Sept 27, we dropped the VW Eos off to get a minor repair. D…
