From the moment For Us arrived home to the day there was ice on the dock, I rarely missed a day aboard. Having her so close to home was a gift. Nearly every night after work, I would march aboard with a friend in tow, clutching whatever foo…
Welcome Home For Us!
The day Tom and I were anxiously awaiting was here – Sunday, May 2 had finally arrived! With the arrival of this glorious day came our beloved boat to her new home at West Shore Marina in Huntington. By 8:30 that morning, Patti was on the p…
All Good Things Come to an End
Well, the day I wasn’t looking forward to dawned clear and bright (as did all the days of this cruise). The captain and I were packed except for the 2 loads of laundry still going around in the marina laundry. While waiting for the laundry …
DOMINO IS ONE
JP & Domino at The BathsDOMINO is ONEDecember 22, 2010Jost Van Dyke, BVI18°26.48N / 064°45.11WWhat better than a pirate’s island to celebrate DOMINO’s first birthday? At 11:55 today, the 22nd, we lifted our glasses at the legendary FOXY…
Rick, Deb and Izzy Aboard M/V Broulee and other Wild Adventures 2010-12-23 08:04:00
The second leg of our trip was not as kind to us – 8 to 10 ft swells, not choppy, but soft rolling hills. You would go up, up, up then down, down down – kind of like riding a slow moving roller coaster. This day we traveled for about 8 hour…
Dream Catcher’s Great Loop 2010-12-23 07:43:00
Day 119 Snook Bight Marina, Fort Myers Beach, FLWednesday, December 22, 2010View from the stern of Dream Catcher at Snook BightJim washed the boat, so I took a walk on the beach (not to mention any names, but some captains are very picky ab…
Boating Family
Today was spent exploring Spanish Wells with our new friends. Pictured above is (left to right) Rick & Deb (M/V Brouleee – Kadey Krogen 42) and Phyllis and Tom (M/V Cocoon Too – Kadey Krogen 48). In the afternoo…
Wikileaks – what’s the point?
Are we supposed to applaud the recent wikileaks ‘cablegate’?I, for one, do not, and feel this will have long reaching, and unintended, consequences. None of them positive.It seems to me that the thinking behind releasing hundreds of thousands of suppos…
A perfect day for a cruise – Day 80 – St Petersburg to Sarasota, FL
Wednesday, we awoke to another beautiful day; sunny skies, 50 degrees and light winds. As planned, my friend, Ron Markovits, who had decided to co-captain with me on the trip to Sarasota, arrived at 10:00 AM. The plan for today in…
