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
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
WD-70 Nantucket
On Monday we left Edgartown and headed west for Nantucket. We had hoped but not expected to get there on this trip, but the weather cooperate nicely and Limerick‘s crew wanted to see this island. No argument from me on … Continued