This category encompasses the miscellaneous. Blog posts that sort of stand alone. We aren’t crossing any oceans, maybe we’re not sailing in The Bahamas or around Florida. Maybe they’re just random thoughts I had while sitting at anchor somewhere.
Regardless of where they came from, they are still part of our diary, our lives at this moment.
I’m curious to know your thoughts about them, so feel free to leave a comment.
Sure, when you’re out on a boat, you’re typically surrounded by nature. But sometimes the mountains call. Isolating due to COVID-19 is hitting people hard. So we took our grandson to the mountains to escape the scene. We spent a week hiking, swimming, playing games outside during the day and working puzzles and reading stories Read More
Self-isolation. That’s a strange term. How do you isolate yourself – with another person? Or does it mean that you choose to isolate yourself rather than being told to do so? Whatever it means, people across the globe are doing it, including cruisers. The funny thing about it is that many cruisers are used to Read More
Before the COVID-19 lock-downs really kicked in, we had an opportunity to go fishing with our friend, Bowen. He’s an avid fisherman and knows the waters of the west coast of Florida like the back of his hand. We anchored in Terra Ceia Bay just south of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge for a few nights Read More
COVID-19, that quirky little virus that has all the world’s panties in a wad. You can’t go anywhere, visit anybody, hug your parents, dine out, see a movie, go to the store without a mask, nothing. You can spend your time with anyone in your household. I guess until we all know what this is Read More
This bridge is special. The original bridge was scary. I remember riding over it when I was a kid. It was two narrow lanes in each direction with steel floors. When you drove over it, the car would gently swerve left and right, depending on how much tread you had left on your tires. I Read More
After 2 1/2 days of motor sailing from Ft. Lauderdale, dodging crab traps the whole way, we arrived in Key West at the Stock Island Marina. Whoop, whoop! Coming into a marina always gives me anxiety. I hate it. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – I HATE DOCKING! I’m so afraid Read More
I love boat shows. Annapolis is my favorite. Miami is hard to maneuver logistically, but it’s still fun. I love seeing all the new boats. But most of all, I love that after I see them all, I still like mine best. Love the Leopard! In other exciting news, we got to meet and hang Read More
We left Bimini after four days of waiting for good weather. We’ve been gone for two months with the exception of a 2-day jaunt home for Thanksgiving, and we were conflicted about going home. On the one hand, we couldn’t wait to get home and show everyone that we made it. We hadn’t sunk the Read More