Thursday, April 30 — As we’ve already reported, Kosmos was hauled out on Monday, April 13 to have assorted work done, mostly preventative maintenance. We’ll do a complete write up of the work done in a separate post. This is … Continue reading →
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Keith’s Perspective on The Ragged Islands/Le point de vue de Keith sur les îles Ragged
Saturday, February 21 – Friday, February 27 — This week has been fun. On Saturday, it was the day of the big Valentine’s Day party. They had already started serving food when we got there, but we still got some. … Continue reading →
Seeing Tiki Tour in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Wednesday, April 13 — Johnny and Joanne had recommended a breakfast/brunch restaurant in the same shopping center as Jeremiah’s called Berry Fresh Cafe. They had some unique menu items, both in terms of foods and beverages, that piqued our interest. … Continue reading →
Ottawa
Ottawa, Canada has played a big part in our lives. James lived in Canada’s capital for much of his formative years, and we first shared an apartment together there in 1984 during a Co-Op student work term. When we lived in Toronto in the 1990s, we often visited for the Winterlude winter festival. But we’ve…
Hauling Out at Seminole Boat Yard, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
The sunrise on Sunday, April 12, 2026 was mostly blocked, but a sliver of sun managed to peep out from behind the clouds. Saturday, Sunday and Monday were quiet days. We spent all three days doing chores around the boat … Continue reading →
Peats Bite
We celebrated our 35th wedding anniversary and Jennifer’s 60th birthday in style with a crazy weekend trip to Peats Bite in Sydney, Australia to. The restaurant, famous for its long, relaxed, multi-course gourmet lunches that sometimes extend well into the evening, has hosted many celebrities, including James’ doppelganger, Queen guitarist Brian May. In planning the…
Part 3 of The Clewiston Museum in Clewiston, Florida, USA
continued… There was a large exhibit on the agriculture industry. Clewiston was dubbed “America’s Sweetest Town” because it is home to The United States Sugar Company, Florida’s largest producer. Here was a model of the plant. In 1925, a group … Continue reading →
Part 2 of The Clewiston Museum in Clewiston, Florida, USA
continued… The next exhibit was on the early inhabitants of the Kissimmee River Valley and Lake Okeechobee areas. The Kissimmee River Valley, which began just south of Orlando, was the primary source of water to Lake Okeechobee. Lake Okeechobee was … Continue reading →
Seeing Special Blend at The Clewiston Museum in Clewiston, Florida, USA
Dawn on Friday, April 10, 2026 In school, Keith was currently studying about the United States’s rapid expansion during the 1800s. As part of the expansion, Native American people living in desirable locations were forced off their land and moved … Continue reading →
Trans-Arctic Cruise Across the Top of the Planet
The first cruise ship transit of the Northwest Passage took place in 1984 when the ice-strengthened Lindblad Explorer completed a 43-day journey from New York to Japan carrying 98 passengers. As the ice coverage has shrunk rapidly due to climate change, an increasing number of cruise ships and private yachts have made the passage. But…
