I was able to go to Germany and be with Kari Jo and the children before she had our new grandchild, Gideon on May 4, 2010. It was a happy sad time, a new baby is a happy event, Justin leaving to go on deployment the day after Gideon was born was sad. I am grateful to […]
Welcome Gideon Pope
Port Canaveral Florida – a short stop on our way north
Port Canaveral, FloridaThe cruise ship terminal parkingCruise ships leave from here weeklyOcean Club Marina directly across from the cruise ship docksA black bear Wayne spotted while we were cruising up the waterway in North Carolina, this was a firstA…
May 31 – Memorial Day
We headed out around 11:30 with no destination in mind. We knew Kenneth and Earline were at their place at Magnolia Beach, so we headed that way. It was a beautiful day, not too hot for South Texas on Memorial Day. When we reached the beach we were sur…
Life’s2Short 2010-06-01 12:12:00
New Bern and River DunesLate Monday afternoon, May 24th, Todd & I walked in to downtown New Bern and were immediately impressed by how clean and well-kept everything was. They have a wonderful downtown area with several nice shops and restaurants a…
May 2010 – Memorial Weekend at GYB
Last Trade was the TMCA Memorial Weekend Cruiseleader to Galveston Yacht Basin. Thirty-seven boats participated, the final count was 17 power and 20 sail. Some of the boats headed down on Friday, May 28th and the rest arrived on the 29th. All had a gre…
Black Streaks On The Boat
If you own a boat, I’m sure you know what I’m talking about. Those grimy black streaks – I don’t even know what they are. But they are both common and annoying. Regular soap doesn’t get them off, the “black streak remover” they sell is expensive and no…
Memorial Day Weekend 2010
What a busy weekend! The boat still had it’s winter grime, so Saturday morning, Lynda started cleaning the decks. When we had purchased the boat, I had asked the dealer how they got the boats so clean and sparkling for the boat show.&…
May 2010 – Shelter Cove Marina, Hilton Head Island – Wild Dunes, Isle of Palms, SC #22
Our first 2 weeks of May were spent in Shelter Cove Marina on Hilton Head Island. Shelter Cove Harbour was designed to resemble the sunny port side villages of the Mediterranean and even though it is located almost 2 hours off the Intracoastal Waterway…
Cruising the Society islands
A vicious hailstorm broke my cameraI have had a very poor internet connection and so have not been able to update until now.Marina Hanbury has joined us.We have been to Moorea, Huahine, Raiatea, Tahaa, and Bora Bora.I am leaving Lone Wolf in Raiatea un…
