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May 2 (almost) 2011

This is very unusual.  I’m writing a Monday Message  ON A MONDAY.  I intend to post it to the Travels of YA Blog—and YA is actually travelling!  Imagine that!
Last week was busy, fun, interesting, adj. adj. adj.   E…

April 25, 2011

Well, mid April has arrived…All the New York tasks are completed, and today we’re back in Green Cove Springs—on the boat.  The weather is very Florida.  Mid 80’s and low 90’s and actually quite delicious.  Today started out …

March 28, 2011

We’re back.  Back on the boat, and ready to leave it again.  Go figure…
I did go to New York.  Stayed in the condo for two weekends, to give the crew in FL time to install the new heating system.  The only problem is, the compon…

March 3, 2011

WE ARE UNDERWAY!!!  Can you believe it?  We’re having a spot of bother (as Winnie-ther-Pooh would say) with the concept ourselves!  To catch up—
After Orlando we did make one more trip to the fuel dock at Shelter Cove—again fora…

February 13, 2011

November, 2010 was when last we met here.   Have I mentioned how quickly time goes by when you’re having fun???  A truism, for sure!
We went to NY for the holidays—and then some!  Had wonderful visits with all seven children and…

November 26, 2010

Hi again—

Just couldn’t resist adding these two shots for a couple of reasons.   The cormorant is Fred’s new best friend.  They were hanging out together on the dock at, as you can see, high tide.  The second shot is Fred’s chair abou…

November 24, 2010

Hello and a happy Thanksgiving to all!  And we do have so very much to be thankful for!For openers, Fred and I are  together again aboard YOUNG AMERICA.  I’d spent a month in Newburgh with grandson Matthew, who now is living in Greene …

October 22, 2010

Well, hello!What I said about that frost on the pumpkin is really true—if you aren’t in Hilton Head…I’m not.  Family matters have caused me to take a little detour from cruising, and I’ll be bundling up in the increasingly cool weather …

October 5, 2010

Almost Monday.  Hey, it takes a bit to get back into the groove!  We did stay in Newburgh until, Wed., and  Thurs., and  Fri., and Sat., and Sunday…  On Monday Sept 27, we dropped the VW Eos off to get a minor repair.  D…

September 20, 2010

Hi, Hey and Hello there!  Here it is Sept. and the MonDAY messages seem to have devolved into the MonTHLY messages.We’re back.  Were Back in Boat  (Digression: if you haven’t see Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin in “All of Me” to r…