Yesterday was a ….

day of days. Our friends Peter & Nathalie launched their Bolger Windemere that they’ve been working on for 7+ years.The final fit-out will take place while the boat is in the water in its new berth. There’s still plenty of lil’ details that’ll make thi…

Puppy Dog Tails

Little boys are just so cute. Yes little girls are adorable too. Lala (Twyla my sister) her two girls, Amber and Brandi and their boys came out to the garden last Friday. I was talking to my dad last spring and said to dad, “plant some pumpkins for the little boys on the edge of […]

Where Were We?

During many events in our lifetime I can look back and remember where I was when the event occurred. When Ron and I left NC going to a World Wakeboard Tournament to watch our Grandson, Tyler we left Pale Moon tied to the dock secure thinking all would be well if a storm or winds […]

Barnegat Bay, Meeting Old Friends, And Cruising Rhythms

We’ve known for many years that the best way to cruise is without schedule or preconceived ideas about destinations. Staying flexible, being open to opportunity, and making fewer, in depth stops is the most rewarding of cruising rythms. Our visit to Cumberland Island is a good example of how this is supposed to work.

Spending longer […]

Tourist Back in Illinois

8/30/11 Tuesday     Once again Lake Michigan wasn’t cooperating with rough seas forecast for today. By unanimous decision it was decided that we should stay another day in Manistee. We found the grocery store and I even found a barb…

Sept. 2 – Chestertown, MD

Day 168 – Slow Relaxing DayChester River – AnchorageWe stayed on the boat all day. The most productive thing I did was defrost the freezer and Stan waxed a section of the boat. The rest of the day was spent reading, napping and doing a little surfing o…

Friday, September 2, 2011

This is one of those days when everything I touch breaks or is never to be seen again. It’s the kind of day that makes you appreciate the good ones when they happen. I think I’m just going to bed and read. That way nothing else can happen. Right? …

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Cruise ships in Paradise

Of course cruise ships go to beautiful places or why else would people go on cruises. But when we read about Vanuatu being one of the most remote and primitive places in the South Pacific, we didn’t think cruise ships would have found it as well. However, a day after arriving at the southern most […]

Fall Calendar of Events for Toronto

As the final week of summer comes to an end the excitement of September is in the air with a full calendar of exciting events in Toronto. There is definitely something for everyone in Toronto this fall!  There are too many … Continue reading

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2011

Another short day of travel brought us to the charming town of Egg Harbor. Mostly just did boat chores and relaxed. We walked up town to get some lunch and settled on trying the Shipwrecked Brew Pub/Inn. Promoted as Door County’s only microbrewery we…