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The Clampetts…

We like that Red Head is not a spit and polish kind of boat. She works well for the crew. What we didn’t anticipate was that one day she would have a Beverly Hillbillies kind of look. It’s not just the dog paraphernalia everywhere.

Or the beach towels flying from the bow.

Since Dora joined the crew there’s been an ever increasing combination of barriers. Some to keep her on the boat.

Some to keep her off the roof.

Some to keep her away from her dad’s current project.

We sometimes have to resort to an oddly placed fender.

Given Dora’s Houdini ways, her dad constructed a maze of line to keep her from climbing between the rails and off the boat. Yes, she did that one day…

There’s even barriers inside the boat to (try to) keep Dora out of trouble. Red Head may never make the cover of House Beautiful, but she sure is full of love!

2018 Voyage from Hingham to Sarasota

This article is a bit delayed. Read on and you will see why.

The crew for this voyage was Guy Aries, making his fifth trip and a newcomer, Gary Gruska, who I met in Sarasota at Whole Foods while months earlier.

Here too there is a bit of a story. I h…

2018 Voyage Hingham to Sarasota

Article pending

Solo

Since Dylan has been having issues with his skin, the Red Head crew has been modifying their morning routine. Some mornings, Dad has been taking Dee Dee to the beach on her own, while Mom takes Dylan and Dora for a walk.

Dee Dee loves being solo. No sharing toys or sticks or Dad.

She’s not sure how she ended up in the midst of this motley crew when she was born to be an only child.

Swimming!

Today Dora did more actual swimming than all other mornings combined. What got her motivated? The coconut. Dad threw it and the three crew members raced to see who could grab it first.Dora swam so long that Mom was able to dig her phone out of her pock…

Norman’s Cay

Norman’s is still under construction, we took a dinghy ride into the basin, it’s HUGE! It appears that there are piers planned all around the perimeter, there are three or four piers completed with pedestals, a few center console boats tied up, all fixed piers. The remnants of the Lehder years have all been demolished, […]

Norman’s Cay

Norman’s is still under construction, we took a dinghy ride into the basin, it’s HUGE! It appears that there are piers planned all around the perimeter, there are three or four piers completed with pedestals, a few center console boats tied up, all fixed piers. The remnants of the Lehder years have all been demolished, […]

Rough Seas

The water was pretty rough at the beach this morning.Dad kept the bumper tosses close. The crew still had a good time.Even Dora, who continued her quest to dig to China…

The Hague

James has long had an interest in the famous Dutch graphics artist Maurits Cornelis Escher, whose work features mathematical objects and optical illusions. As a teenager he had a poster of Escher’s Dragon on his wall and as an adult very much enjoyed reading Douglas Hofstadter’s Godel, Escher, Bach that explores the common themes between…

Just Walking

Dylan is getting some dry patches from the saltwater, despite a good fresh water rinse and weekly bath with medicated shampoo. Today, we took a break from the beach and just had a long walk. Bad news, no beach time. Good news, no rinse off or ear drops…