Grein Day 2

On the river in Austria
Guten Tag,
   We left Grein early this morning, though not as early as we’d hoped.  We woke about 5 am but didn’t actually leave until 7:25.  We’ve done three locks and are still going now at 4 pm. 

Leaving a fog shrouded Grein behind.
Grein was charming, just big enough to explore […]

More hands make light work

A couple weeks ago I put an ad on some Facebook pages. It went something like this.”Do you have an able bodied teenager sitting in your basement playing video games all day and raiding your fridge?  I have need of one to help me with a project.”I …

FPB 64-5 Tiger Featured In PassageMaker Magazine

The July/August edition of PassageMaker Magazine features a lovely piece by John Beatty on “doing it right” with cruising. The article follows John and Sandy Henrichs’ adventures aboard their FPB 64-5 Tiger. Click here to read the digital version, or pick up a copy in stores.

Things That Go Bump

Unsettled weather has determined our near future cruising plans for us. 15/20 knot winds from the NW? We’ll enjoy our time at Old Port Cove Marina for now.During the night SeaTow towed in a big boat. Looks like he may have been disabled by lightning….

Grein

Bootsverein Turul, Grein
Guten Morgen,
   The rain started yesterday afternoon and continued on and off for the rest of the day.  Rain today too so we’ll stay put. Rain didn’t stop us on the ocean, but locking in the rain and docking in the  rain are more difficult than cruising along or anchoring off an island.  […]

2014-20 The Midwestern Crew arrives in Sitka

Saturday, June 28 through Sunday, July 6:On Saturday our son Max Benson and his fiance Katie Patterson arrived from Chicago. Although they love their city life, the cooler, less humid Sitka environment suits them fine at this time of year.  They e…

Hmm…

Maybe a wait — then 2 runs and a wake up.
Prudent?

Nordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs
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Day 170…Bluebirds Babies

Welcome to day 170 of  365 photos…the bluebird babies are growing every day. If I figured right, they are about fourteen days old right now. They still look pretty small to me but they probably only have a few more days before they fledge. I’ve read that the babies can fledge anywhere from 16 to… Continue Reading

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Marina Jacks Sarasota, FL

     Our week in Sarasota flew far too fast but we didn’t waste a precious second of our time there.  We really look forward to returning in the fall.  Below is the fountain and sculptures that were our first view every m…

I just couldn’t do it

Just couldn’t get up ’nuff gumption to work on the boat today. I tried. Lasted about an hour and I was done. Maybe ’cause I know I got help coming tomorrow or maybe because it’s just hot outside, I dunno.One thing I did was start a blog for my bestest …