Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air......
Moving on, we left Lake Tashmoo. If you look closely at the photo below, you can see a boat nearing that red nun. It is a bit disconcerting to see such a narrow route into a reasonably wide channel opening. … Continued
On Friday, August 11, we departed from Menemsha on a very, very, very calm morning, heading north along the west coast to Lake Tashmoo. We have made a stopover in Lake Tashmoo many times to enjoy its quiet scenery and … Continued
Still procrastinating and still catching up on blog posts…………Better late than never? By August it was finally time to escape from land and get away. We revived our old summer sailing trips and headed east towards the southern New England … Continued
Yes, I’m still catching up…………… Two weeks after the 4th, we went to Block again. Since we are on a short leash for most of the summer, we can only go places within a 4-5 day reach, mostly alternating between … Continued
Still trying to catch up………… Our summer was destined to be one of mostly short trips. Al’s six immunotherapy treatments began on June 23rd and continued through July 28th, every Friday. By Sunday of each week he was ready to … Continued
This tale begins back in early July, 2016, only two months after we returned home from our second Bahamas trip. You just can’t take the sail out of the man. It was Al’s decision to sell our Morgan 43 and … Continued
Wow, the end of summer came suddenly, or so it seemed. After 17 months in the water, Kindred Spirit would soon be hauled to hibernate through the New England winter. The September weather was cooperating, so how could we resist one … Continued
“When I get older losing my hairMany years from nowWill you still be sending me a valentineBirthday greetings, bottle of wine?If I’d been out till quarter to threeWould you lock the door?Will you still need me, will you still feed … Continued
We weren’t the only boaters impacted by the threat of Hermine. For us, it was a fairly easy decision to cut the trip short and head home. For cruising friends who were far from their homeport, or who had no … Continued
When we leave Lake Tashmoo, we usually head north and east around West Chop and East Chop on either side of Vineyard Haven harbor, dodging the big ferries as we cross. West and East Chop Lights are so similar, I … Continued