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Feb. 4 – Charleston Bound

We’re packed and on the way back to the boat. We’ve enjoyed our time at home; Stan had a lot of fun building his new little boat. We’ll have more time to use it when we come home for Easter. We’re both excited about getting back to the bo…

Least Sandpiper

Cold winter days give me plenty of time to play with my Photoshop program…so much to learn and so fun.I just wish I could remember it all! It’s amazing how quickly you can turn an ordinary photo into something very special.I took pictures of this lit…

Jan. 17 – Maiden Voyage

The sun was out and the weather was finally nice, so we took the new boat out for a test run…everything was great. NO LEAKS! Stan will enjoy using it to fish from…when we’re home.

Jan. 12 – Boats to Build

“Days, precious daysRoll in and out like wavesI got boards to bend, I got planks to nailI got charts to make, I got seas to sailI’m gonna build me a boat with these two handsShe’ll be a fair curve from a noble planLet the chips fall where they …

Christmas Presents

It’s amazing the kind of gifts that excite you when you live on a boat. Before we bought a boat and started cruising, I received the normal Christmas gifts…jewelry, perfume, lingerie and an array of things for the house. A few Christmases ago…

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas from Texas and the crew of The Pearl. 2012 was a great cruising season for us. We enjoyed spending part of the season cruising with friends and made a lot more along the way. We enjoyed the spring working on boat projects at Atlan…

Life in the Slow Lane 2012-12-11 07:37:00

“Annapolis, MD”

Nov. 19 – Building a Boat

From my experience a man can never have too many tools or BOATS! We have a large shop full of every tool imaginable…at least from my point of view. Stan enjoys woodworking and can make just about anything out of wood. In fact he can figu…

Life in the Slow Lane 2012-11-16 07:15:00

“A Perfect Fall Day”

Life in the Slow Lane 2012-11-05 06:19:00

“Blue Heron”