Summer Snippets, 2015
It’s been a busy, but fragmented summer, but I don’t mean that in a negative way, just descriptive. We never took any “long” (a week or longer) trips with the boat. We mostly spent 2-5 days on the boat, then were … Continued
Let the Season Begin!
It’s been 17 weeks since I last posted a blog entry, and what a difference those 4 months make. After that January blog, the winter just became worse and worse. Colder and snowier. We hunkered down and made it through … Continued
Connecticut River Trip
This post will bring our 2014 boating season to a close. 🙁 Boating is not a year-round activity for most of us in New England. The season comes to an end all too soon. I believe the shorter northern season … Continued
September – Beginnings and Endings
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I love September. Maybe because it is my birthday month; maybe because it still brings me a sense of beginnings, as in the beginning of a fresh new school year. (Although 15 months have passed since I retired, my inner … Continued
Homeward Bound, Part 2 – Jersey Shore
We are in “delivery mode”. The days are long and tiring, but things are going fine, when one considers that this boat is totally new to us. We spend a lot of our time trying to figure things out — … Continued
Waitin’ and Anticipatin’
Days came and went, and by July 23rd we still did’t have a closing date for the new Kindred Spirit. We were waiting for the repairs on the Mariner to be done and closing papers to be finalized, while anticipating all … Continued
The Answer to the Question, “What’s Next?”
After 3 months, we can finally answer the question, “What’s next?” for us as far as boats. Our Morgan 43 center cockpit was officially sold on June 26th. Al flew to Florida for the survey and to captain her for the … Continued
SYC Dock Races
SYC (Shennecossett Yacht Club) held it first “Dock Races” on July 13th. The day was typical of our recent weather, changing from moment to moment – cloudy, sun, downpour, humid always. Fortunately, the downpour waited until after the racing was … Continued