Nov. 1 – Port O’Connor, TX

The Sanctuary

Miles to Rockport, TX – 46

We’re home! Back to where we began our cruise in 2011…well ok, that’s not quite true. We didn’t return to the exact spot, but we are in the same county and that feels wonderful. It truly felt like we were home cruising across the bay…we’re in familiar waters where we’ve explored for a lifetime.

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Day 295…Morning Glow

Welcome to day 295 of  365 photos…the morning glow on the tractor caught my eye this morning. It was the calm before the storm. Later, the day turned blustery with lots of wind and rain. Fortunately, we are not in west North Carolina because they got snow today. Snow on November 1  in North Carolina!! What’s […]

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Oct. 31 – Matagorda, TX

Matagorda Harbor Marina

Miles to Rockport, TX – 79

“Unless you walk out into the unknown, the odds of making a profound difference in your life are pretty low” –Tom Peters

We’re getting close…tonight we are docked close enough to our home town that friends, Joan and Jim Auld drove up and had dinner with us. They travel in a RV and have tried to meet up with us several times in the past years on the east coast, but timing just hasn’t worked out. It was fun having them aboard and going out to eat. We also had time to visit with an old high school friend and his wife who are moving their sailboat back to the Houston area. This trip has definitely been different than the trip going east on The Pearl in 2011.

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Chickamauga Lock Closed

Our cruising plans changed abruptly today. The headline news story here in Chattanooga is that the Chickamauga Lock has been closed. While inspecting the lock, a crack was discovered in one of the upper steel gates. The lock was immediately shut down for a minimum of three weeks and maybe longer depending on what they […]

Cruising Plans: Final Preparations & Weather

Departure is planned for 6:00 AM on Tuesday, November 4 and, weather permitting, we still plan a six day non-stop 1217 NM run to Stewart.  Below is the plan that I published in the October 15 article “Cruising Plans: South to Sarasota.”  I’ll…

Trick or Treat!

Dylan has been lucky enough to experience a real Trick or Treat a few years back when we were in Maine for the holiday. He loved seeing the scores of children that came to the front door. Alas, Dee Dee’s first trick or treat was spent last year at anch…

Not Boat Related – Plinkin’ Season

Been going pretty much stir crazy since I finished up work on the boat this year. My ATT finally arrived yesterday so I got to take the pistol out to the range for a lil’ plinkin’!It’s probably been 7 months since I had the pistol out to the range. I w…

Day 294…Happy Halloween

Welcome to day 294 of  365 photos… Happy Halloween Be sure to click on photo to see full size. I take a lot of abandoned house photos but this one was one of the spookiest looking so I decided to use it. I took this up in Maine. Anyone from up there recognize it?? No, […]

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Oct. 30 – Galveston, TX

Offatts Bayou – Anchorage

Miles to Rockport, TX – 164

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” –Steve Jobs

The ICW from Port Arthur to Port Bolivar is in a man made canal…wide, plenty deep and very busy. Barge traffic was heavy again today…if this is any indication, the economy is doing well. Once we passed Bolivar we were in Galveston Bay and crossed the Houston Ship Channel. It’s also a busy place, but after dealing with New York Harbor this seemed mild.

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Heavy Water

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