More Samoa

We have found a beautiful, brand newly completed, high end resort on the tsunami damaged south side of the island. The Sinalea Reef Resort is back in business, better than ever. We were touring the island again in the company of our friends off of the …

New sayings I have learned -Shucks, I recken, and Y’all

What a crazy three weeks it has been!  As we left the Illinois and forged our way down the Mississippi, Anna and I were so happy to have the companionship of our new Friends on Bulldog Sally, Sassy and Monkey Girl.  As a group we made li…

You Can Call Me Captain….

Well maybe not quite yet but I did pass my Captain’s license exam on Monday night – yipppppeeee!!! Now I just have to put together the application, letters of recommendation (any volunteers as to my character? no jokes please!) and take that drug test…

Life’s2Short 2010-09-21 13:15:00

Rock Hall, Baltimore and AnnapolisOn Friday, September 10th, we left Queenstown Creek about 2:30 p.m. and were tied to the city bulkhead in Rock Hall Harbor by 4:00 p.m.A monument to the oystermen of the Eastern Shore.Along the way, we talked to Gale &…

Not Quite Ready to Launch Party

Some pics from a BBQ at the build site last weekend…

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Wash Day

I love the way my dogs smell. Not when they’re fresh from a bath with the smell of soap and perfume but honest to goodness dog smell.Unfortunately, dogs get a bad rap for smelling bad. It’s not the dog that smells bad, it’s the things that dogs general…

September 20, 2010

Hi, Hey and Hello there!  Here it is Sept. and the MonDAY messages seem to have devolved into the MonTHLY messages.We’re back.  Were Back in Boat  (Digression: if you haven’t see Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin in “All of Me” to r…

We are looking at finishing the Loop in 2011…our return to

We are looking at finishing the Loop in 2011…our return to New York will depend on weather and water. The Canal opens on May 10th but we understand that high water and cold weather could be an issue. So for now we aren’t in any rush and will probabl…

Tumbleweed Adventures 2010-09-20 08:59:00

We are looking at finishing the Loop in 2011…our return to New York will depend on weather and water. The Canal opens on May 10th but we understand that high water and cold weather could be an issue. So for now we aren’t in any rush and will probabl…

Several boaters have reported less than favorable weather while

Several boaters have reported less than favorable weather while on Lake Michigan this summer. In fact, rumor has it that this was the worst conditions there in a long time. Floyd and I are ever so glad we made the call to NOT go there. We’d have been r…