Great Loop Completed !

June 5th … 3:05 pm …. we pulled into Solomons, MD, from the south, completing our circle. Happy, sad, “what do we do now??” , “where did the last 13 months go?” feelings, but a lovely day on the Chesapeake. We had stayed at the Tides Inn Marina the…

Massasauga Provincial Park 8-8-10

Henry’s is the perfect jumping-off point for a trip into Massasauga Provincial Park in the Moon River area. It is a boat-based park covering hundreds of islands, some with their own inland lake. This is great gunkholing territory with lots of seclude…

August 5 – 8 – Elfin Cove

After three glorious days in Glacier Bay, the clouds returned and the morning fog did not burn off. We motored south out of Glacier Bay into Icy Strait. The visibility was less than 1/2 mile so we relied on our radar to tell us what vessels were out t…

Blue Angels 2010

Another successful weekend enjoying the Blue Angels out on the water! The weather was not particularly wonderful this year, but it meant the low show which Magic Brock prefers. More low passes, etc.The ladies warmed their feet as needed in the hot tub….

Life’s2Short 2010-08-08 14:41:00

To Missouri and Colorado and back to D.C.Yes, I realize it’s been a long time since our last blog update. Unfortunately, our trip did not go as planned. More on that later.When we last updated the blog, we had arrived in Springfield, MO, and it was e…

Naples, FL

Church at Ave Maria, FL Nice Pub for lunch near the church Main Street of the Planned Community of Ave Maria Founded by the owner of Dominos Pizza!

Only place I have seen these Lilly Pads is on the Amazon

Corkscrew Swamp Deep in the Swamp

12 Small Boat Projects That Made Large Improvements

Sometimes it is the little things that can make a big difference. Most of the posts here cover our projects and improvements and while many are serious undertakings, some are simple, quick and easy, but once finished, solve a problem or shortcoming we …

August 4, 2010

The Naval AcademyLayout of the AcademyWhat the Academy Aims to Teach?The Navy Mascot – A GoatRecruits Doing Dead Man’s Float in Olympic Size Swimming Pool – You Don’t Have to Know How to Swim When You Enter the Academy But By the Time You Leave There a…

Eliana 76

#23 August Break

We left Eliana on August 1 and drove back to Parkville.  Did it in two days of driving which is pretty remarkable.  If things don’t work out with Eliana, we could have a great future as a long-haul driving team!

Two months in California went…

Very little progress……

I went to check on my wood order and it’s not ready yet. Likely another two weeks! *sigh* I can’t really blame those Amish fella’s they’re pretty busy. They’ve got a thriving business building garden sheds etc. Very nice work. I’ll see if I can grab a …