There are places a boater hears about again and again when chatting with other boaters. Marineland Marina has been one of those places. In the past we have made plans to stop in but each time something conspired to stop us. We were determined tha…
Kids Computer Games From The Early 2000s
JumpStart Software Games
A walk to Westerfiled
Cheers,
As Mary and Rick had spent time in Ipswich a few years ago, they know the area pretty well. So off we went on a hike over hill and dale. Actually more like city and country, but you get the idea. The weather truly cooperated as there was a 40% chance of rain. But […]
Slowly but surely
The Sunbrella fabric BOOKLET arrived today along with the Ultraleather color card (not a tri-fold but whatever is a 6 fold)!The choices are enough to make a grown woman cry! There is one whole side of the Ultraleather card devoted to shades of “n…
Finishing Florida: Vero Beach to Fernandina Beach
Vero Beach to Cocoa, FL (Wednesday, March 3)Guided Discovery and Present Moment departed Vero Beach at 8:53 AM and headed north along the ICW to Cocoa, FL. Skies were clear, temperature was 70 degrees and the wind was southeast at 4 knots. Everyt…
Day 87 – 365 Project…Sleepy Willet
Welcome to day 87 of 365 photos…I found this sleepy Willet on the shore this morning as I was taking a walk. Once I saw it, I kept creeping closer and closer to get a better photo. He didn’t move – in fact, he looked like he was falling asleep or bored with me. He… Continue Reading
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Double digit temps
Thermometer hit 12 Dec C today. That’s pretty nice and long overdue. I’ve been able to get into the boat shed via the front door but not the side. This is what I was faced with today.That’s nearly 5+ feet of snow and ice piled up on the north side of t…
Yikes!
A siren woke me up. Then the red glow that that was a restaurant burst into flames. Thank god the wind was blowing the smoke and sparks downwind of us…but we still hooked up the hose and soaked the canvas just in case. (View Post…)
Now He Tells Me!
Regards the cosmetic issues on the boat after years of full use, a commercial fishing boat guy, with little love for “yachties” (who shall remain nameless) said to me: “you apparently didn’t understand when you bought your boat that you weren’t to actu…
April 6 – Jacksonville, FL
Ortega Yacht Club Marina
“I’ve got nothing to do today but smile.”―Paul Simon
I’m beginning to wonder if we’ll ever begin our adventure this year…we’ve had a few little showers and the wind picked up a little this evening, but nothing like the weather reports had predicted. I guess we should have started up the river yesterday, but Stan wants to get a few parts for the out board on our dinghy…so now we’ll wait until at least Tuesday. I think we’re getting too use to staying in one place. It’s pretty nice living on our boat and having our car in the parking lot.
Jacksonville is a very pretty place…at least the area around Ortega and what is considered the Old City. Old homes built in the early 1900’s in the in the “Prairie Style”of architect popularized by Frank Lloyd Wright. I guess I like this look, because it reminds me of the houses around my grandparent’s homes. There are lots of parks and beautiful old oak and magnolia trees…covered in Spanish moss and wisteria. The area across the Ortega River from the marina is known as the Old Ortega Historic District, which was developed by lumber barons and wealth business of the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. It is still considered one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in Jacksonville, filled with wealthy businessmen and old families. We spent the afternoon wandering around the Avenue Mall and then exploring the old sections of Jacksonville.
One of the smaller homes along the main street. The houses along the river were huge.
One of the many trees covered in moss and wisteria
Stockton Park along the St. John’s River
