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Something I posted a couple of years ago…
Things have changed somewhat… I ran across this again today and for some reason it hit home…Click this..http://istaboawaypoints.blogspot.com/2010/08/life-is-short.htmlNordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs
Finally threw off those bow lines…
Not exactly sure about plans, but at least we moving again. Heading south, which means some islands somewhere.The weather was not exactly pleasant yesterday and it seemed we were on the edge of a squall all day. Which mean we got the rough seas, but no…
Beryl’s not much
For Stuart, Beryl was just a nuisance. Not much more than a bit of puff and rain. That is a good thing.We arrived back in Stuart at the beginning of one of the bands of showers and it lasted an hour. So, getting a little wet was the only damage we sust…
The Start of the Hurricane Season
Started earlier this year than I can remember and doing weird things too.Like Alberto, that started in South Carolina — Now Beryl that’s kicking up just east of where Alberto began and heading… Southwest?So tomorrow morning we head back to Stuart a…
A facinating article
Out of this week’s New Yorker Magazine.All those who read this blog on occasions will probably recall my fascination with Cuba.Crew Istaboa has always wanted to go to Cuba by boat and even though the current administration is more lenient on travel to …
So, when in Memphis,
Do as the Memphians do.We did.We started out for the BBQ contest at around 3:00 and realized it was a long walk and very hot so we turned around and went back home to hang out with the pups and do some more homemaking.We’d been invited to a party at a …
Inner Strength
Saw this on the net today… Inner Strength If you can start the day without caffeine or pep pills, If you can be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains, If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles, If you can eat the same food eve…
R.I.P. Donald "Duck" Dunn
Sadly, another one of my inspirations has passed away. Duck taught us young wannabes to keep it simple, keep it home, and that’s how he did it his whole career. I once asked him what strings he used, his reply? “I’m not sure, I haven’t chang…
Good Bye Rocky Point… Hello Bluff City!
The last days of Rocky Point were excruciatingly painful in so many ways. About the only thing good that happened was the real estate agents and lawyers were such assholes, we forgot all about the emotional turmoil of leaving our home of many years and…
