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Merry Christmas!!

Dylan and Dee Dee are counting down to Christmas – there’s less than 24 hours of being good. Dylan is hoping Dee Dee won’t scare off Santa with a bark. Dee Dee is hoping Santa will give an allowance for being cute.As for Mom and Dad, they think they ha…

Sans Kids

This morning we took the Stock Island Marina Village shuttle to downtown Key West – sans kids – for a day on our own. We walked Duval Street, looked in the shops, had lunch, and stopped at the Cuban coffee shop. There were two large cruise ships in por…

Chill’n in Key West…

Dylan and Dee Dee have reached another milestone in their cruising adventures. They are now the farthest south they have ever been.Dylan had previously been in Marathon but Dee Dee had only been as far south as Miami Beach last year where we waited for…

Seeing Triple!

Leaving Brunswick Landing we took advantage of a weather window to go offshore overnight to Jensen Beach and drop the hook. Our hope was to be able to quickly skip along outside until we got to Key West but mother nature had other ideas. So as a front …

Turkey Trot

Dylan and Dee Dee had a fine time visiting family Thanksgiving week. The highlight was the annual Johnson City Turkey Trot, a 5K walk/run that takes place at 8:30 am Thanksgiving morning. They were predicting about 5,000 participants. And the best part…

Over The River…

Dylan and Dee Dee crossed several rivers and even climbed over the mountains through the woods in yet another rental car. They’re spending Thanksgiving week at Grandma’s house. It’s been people and parks and walks. Both kids have been terrific. Yes, re…

Dee Dee loves Sherrie…Sherrie loves Dee Dee

There are times when two beings form an instant bond. Sometimes it’s between two people. Sometimes it’s between two animals. And sometimes it’s between a person and a dog.Sherrie says she loves animals, all animals. And it’s easy to believe if you watc…

Another Dog Park…

We spent longer than we originally anticipated at Hinckley Yacht Services in Savannah but left with the engine room in better condition than when we arrived. Boat yards are not typically good places to spend time but this stop was made great by the oth…

Stranded….

We pulled into Hinckley Yacht Services in Savannah, Georgia earlier this week for what we hoped was a simple fix to an exhaust leak. As boat adventures often go, the problem was bigger than we had hoped. So the crew settled in for a stay. It was no big…

Dolphin Watch

Today we did a day-hop offshore from St Johns Island Yacht Harbor in Charleston to Dataw Island Marina. As we were approaching the inlet we heard that distinctive snort that can only mean one thing. The crew ran to the pilothouse door with faces full o…