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We’ve been home for a week and the mail is sorted – well thrown away actually. The bags and boxes have been unpacked. The kids settled right back in with Dyna finding her favorite chair and Dylan splitting time between watching for squirrels out the su…

If you believe the “dog years” theory then Dyna is 91 years old today. I think she’s doing pretty well for such an old bird. Today reminds us that every day with Dyna is a gift. For Dyna, it’s just another day. And like every day since we’ve docke…

The longer we’ve cruise the more unabashed weather wimps we’ve become. It seems like every year we reduce the wave height and wind predictions that we consider acceptable. Hey, it’s suppose to be fun!We have learned to be perfectly content sitting at a…

The longer we’ve cruise the more unabashed weather wimps we’ve become. It seems like every year we reduce the wave height and wind predictions that we consider acceptable. Hey, it’s suppose to be fun!We have learned to be perfectly content sitting at a…

From the moment we reach Beaufort, NC heading south in the Fall, dolphins are a common sight any time we’re in salt water and especially offshore. Dylan loves dolphins. From that first sighting in October/November, every time he runs to the bow over th…

We departed Charleston before 7 am on Monday headed offshore, directly to Beaufort, NC.  The 205 nm offshore route would take us all day and all night. We’d arrive in Beaufort/Morehead City around 10 am on Tuesday morning.We’ve gone offshore here …

It’s hard to believe we’ve been in Charleston for 2 months. This is the longest time we’ve spent aboard at one place. But what better place to hang out than Charleston?This morning was bittersweet as Dyna and Dylan made their way to their final romp at…

Joel was born 30 minutes before me, so technically that makes him my older brother. For most of our lives he has been quick to point that out. Yesterday was no exception.A few weeks back Joel called to say that the East Coast Kayak & Canoe Festival…

One of the first acquisitions we made for the boat was the PetStep. We originally purchased it to help our beloved Tucker get on and off the boat in a variety of challenging dock situations. He quickly learned to navigate up and down the ramp when t…