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Those of you who regularly read this blog have probably figured out that I’m a pretty laid back guy.   It takes a lot to make me angry, but our pricey Magma Catalina grill did it easily yesterday.The day started out great.  C Dock decide…

I received an email from Kent, our chief researcher at the Black Duck R&D Center in Westport, Connecticut.  It seems as though something has been eating up our profits, even though he says that sales of the traditional Navi-Nut (patent pending…

First, here’s the latest on the Whaler news.  The mechanic showed up yesterday morning and put the cleaned and rebuilt carburetor on.  The Evinrude started but ran rough, and he thought it wasn’t pumping water like it oughta.  He said he…

I’ve blogged ad nauseum about life aboard Drift Away and about our boat critters.  When we’re not moving, and with Pamela away for the week, my life is revolving around the dogs, Ruby and Chevy, and Dirty Gertie the cat.  They never cease to …

I drove Pam to the Savannah airport yesterday.  She had to go home for some family business.  The two dogs, Chevy and Ruby, are concerned because she’s gone.  Every couple of hours, I was barked at.   The dogs insisted on getti…

Cruising is a mind set, not just an activity.  I think that the brains of people who cruise are wired a little differently than most, perhaps, but certainly there are plenty of people cruising.  They do it on sailboats, powerboats, bicyc…

I know that many of our followers wonder what we do all day.  We haven’t moved in over a month.  Aren’t we bored, you ask?   Well, no.  Not by a long shot.  When we travel, we pass by things.  When we stay in one spot…

First, some exciting news.  We went to lunch with Bill and Patty, and Gene and his son Chris.   Chris is an Army Ranger stationed here in Savannah and has served several tours of duty in both Iraq and Afghanistan.  During the meal, …

Drift Away had no screens.  This wasn’t a problem in Fairfield County, Connecticut because insects are illegal there.  It wasn’t a problem in Annapolis because it was winter.  It is now gnat season here in Georgia, and the mosquitoes are…

First, I’d like to thank everyone who follows our blog.  Yesterday we passed the 50,000 page views mark, and we did it in just a little over a year and a couple of months.  We’re now getting between 300 and 400 hits a day.  Why, I don’t …