We left beautiful La Paz at the beginning of June and headed off for what turned out to be a busy and wonderful summer. After a very brief stop in La Conner to rest the dog, and check on our house and some of ourfriends, we were off to Anchorage for …
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Good Riddance, Mississippi River
At dawn (if you could call it that) on September 25th, after an almost sleepless night, we didn’t have any really good options. The overnight rain had now changed to thunderstorms, which were predicted to last throughout the day. If we sa…
Mackinaw City, MI to Joliet, IL (Sept 24 to Oct. 7)
We left Mackinaw City under cloudy skies. Rain was predicted, but not much wind so we expected calm seas on our first day on Lake Michigan – finally heading south! The rain didn’t really show up – but neither did the calm seas. As the…
[KensBlog] Turkey’s Lycian Coast
Greetings all!
[NOTE: the first portion of this blog entry is a bit technical. Those of you who don’t want to read a bunch of boat-geek stuff
may want to skip this section.]
Last Saturday, I had a tough decision to make. We were preparing to lea…
Living Light for sale (???) and a new venture….
Well, I have some real mixed emotions making this post! If you have been following our blog regarding our beloved “Living Light,” you know that well…we love her. 
Seriously, no other boat has so captivated and called to me and made me feel so ve…
Hello, Mississippi River
As if as an omen of things to come, thick fog greeted us when we awoke on September 20th, the day we were to enter the mighty Mississippi River.The day before, when we completed our trip down the Illinois River and pulled in to Grafton Harbor, we could…
Where did Summer go???
Oh my gosh!! Where did the summer go?? Why does time go by so fast?? I guess in the grand scheme of things, a 5 year plan to go cruising, is really just about enough time to get the boat and yourself ready for such a trip!! Yes, We all know people who…
#56 Wax On, Wax Off
A scene from “The Karate Kid” in 1984 stands out in my memory. It was about a young man Daniel, who was challenged to compete in a karate tournament by bullies. He turned for help to their apartment’s caretaker, a humble but eccentric Okinawan immigrant named Mr. Miyagi. Miyagi becomes his teacher and surrogate father figure who begins Daniel’s training by assigning him to menial tasks such as waxing cars. In the scene I recall best, he shows how to apply the wax using one hand in a circular …
40’s At Night. Time to aim the pointy end south…
After a few restful nights anchoring in the scenic foothills of the Smokies, we rejoined the “father river”- and began our long trek back west and south. We’re currently back in Chattanooga. Vicki’s mom, Avie, is here with us.&nbs…
#56 Wax On, Wax Off
A scene from “The Karate Kid” in 1984 stands out in my memory. It was about a young man Daniel, who was challenged to compete in a karate tournament by bullies. He turned for help to their apartment’s caretaker, a humble but eccentric…
