Author Archives: watsons

Next on the itinerary for this 2-week trip was Block Island. On Sunday, June 2nd we departed Newport ready for five days of  R & R & R – Rest, Relaxation, and Revelry. While poking through the  various and sundry boating items … Continued

We began our second gilded day with a stroll on the Cliff Walk. In 1975 the path was designated as a national recreation trail which is uniquely situated in a National Historic District of the world famous mansions of the … Continued

The “Gilded Age” is a period in history from the 1870s to the early 1900s, between the Reconstruction Era and the Progressive Era. It was actually named (by historians in the 1920s) after an 1873 Mark Twain novel, The Gilded Age: A Tale of … Continued

We love Newport and visit there many times, mostly by car, and once before by sailboat. In 2019, for our 25th wedding anniversary, we celebrated in Newport. On Tuesday May 28, we packed up everything that was left to bring for … Continued

May was a very busy month that included family gatherings, grandchildren “sitting” (hah, that sitting is really a misnomer), final boat preps, neighborhood gatherings, and the usual old people medical appointments scattered here and there. Why don’t doctors’ offices understand … Continued

When March arrives, we know that boating season is only weeks away, okay, maybe months, but we hope it is only weeks. The winter is ending and “hope springs eternal” that the weather will soon be reasonable enough to start … Continued