On Becoming a Septuagenarian!
Such a mouthful that word is! This is the year I turned 70, becoming a septuagenarian, a person who is from 70 to 79. Ugh. I rather dreaded it. However, I decided that it would take me a week to … Continued
Short, But Special
Al’s son, Tim, and his wife Amanda now live on the West Coast in Oregon after 10 years of wandering the country in their 25-foot Airstream. Their blog, Watson’s Wander, is an amazing record of their travels across the United … Continued
Nine On A 39
There is a saying (I have no idea who gets credit for it) that, no matter what the size, a boat can handle six for dinner, four for drinks, but only sleeps two. That may well be, but our Kadey Krogen … Continued
WD-70 Encore – Friends and Good Times
Port Jefferson is straight across Long Island Sound from Milford. We planned to meet up with Don and Cindy on Limerick for a spontaneous WD-70 Encore. Approaching Port Jefferson means watching for the ferries. The ferry run between Bridgeport and Port Jefferson … Continued
Milford Mania – Grandchildren On Board!
Why would we go west??? We only go west when we were heading south on our Bahama voyages (2013-2014 and 2015-2016) or when we took a 3-week trip up the Hudson (2018). Our thoughts turned westward with a message from … Continued
2 Houses and 1 Boat in 3 Days
We had a whirlwind family weekend when my sister Lisa and her wife Jeanne visited us here in Connecticut on their way home from a trip to Hyde Park on the Hudson River. Due to covid and assorted other life … Continued
Captain Al Is Not Perfect…😳
That is a truly shocking title, isn’t it? The story behind those words comes at the end, but first….. Spontaneous get togethers are often the best. We grabbed 3 days in a row to be out on the boat. That’s … Continued
West Harbor & Coecles Harbor – New York Is So Close!
Whenever we want (or need) a quick getaway from the dock, we scoot over to West Harbor on Fishers Island which is in New York, but only 4 nautical miles away from Shennecossett Yacht Club. I’ve whined about New York’s ownership of … Continued
WD-70 Watch Hill/Napatree and Homeport
What do I call this place? The town is Watch Hill, but the anchorage is Napatree and I tend to use the names interchangeably. This was the final stop on our WD-70 Cruise. 😞😢 Don has wanted to go back … Continued
WD-70 Menemsha
It was time to say good bye to Nantucket after a very enjoyable 3 days here. Time to pull up the anchors. Our “secret” anchor location has good holding. Good holding is great, but it often means extra time to … Continued