I installed our Jabsco fresh water pump about two and a half years ago when we first moved on Drift Away. What a nightmare that was. The water lines were a combination of copper and rubber. All the rubber lines had dried out and cracked. &n…
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Manatee!
We saw our first manatee yesterday, right here in the marina. I grabbed my camera and Pam and I followed him down the docks.There he was, swimming alongside dock 15.Manatees are mammals and breathe air. They are not related to walruses, des…
The Golden Isles
Yesterday was a doggie beach day. These guys love the beach. We just say the word to them and they go ballistic. On the ride there, Olivia will quiver in excitement and whine pathetically. Chevy whines sometimes too. Ruby …
Cars and Cruisers
I did it again. In our rush to get out the door and to the car show in Darien, I left my camera behind. I thought of it halfway there. Sigh.We won a top 40 trophy, out of 126 cars. No big deal really, but the Thunderbird is an …
Always Always Always Always Always Bring Your Camera
Always Always Always Always Always Bring Your Camera. I’ve said it here many times. Do I take my own advice? Noooooo.The day started out sad. Our old friends Rod and Patti left, headed to the Panama Canal and California. B…
The Grand Exodus Has Begun
Many boats are leaving Brunswick Landing Marina. Two left dock 13 today, and three are leaving tomorrow. Most of the folks who spent the hurricane season here are heading for the Keys or Bahamas. This makes room for the northern snow…
Merry Halloween!
Yesterday was Halloween. Pam decided it would be fun to decorate the pavilion at the head of our dock. One thing led to another and suddenly Pam was organizing a pavilion decorating contest and chili cook off for the whole Brunswick Landing…
Pitbulls are Great Boat Dogs
A hundred years ago, pitbulls were the country’s favorite breed of dog. Families got them to watch over and protect their children, and called them nanny dogs. Pitbulls, by nature, love and protect humans.We took the dogs to the beach yeste…
Hurricane Sandy
This hurricane is astounding. Pam and I turned on the Weather Channel yesterday and left it on all day. I’m mesmerized. We watched as news of the loss of HMS Bounty unfolded… what were they doing there? We watched as weather …
Jekyll Island Photos
Yesterday was a bad day to be on the beach on Jekyll Island. I expected that Hurricane Sandy would give us some awesome surf. I was wrong.Maybe these butterflies that we saw on the way to the beach should have been a clue that things were t…
