When I was a kid, I’m talking back in the late 50’s early 60’s, I wasn’t allowed to have Fruit Loops. In fact it wasn’t possible to have them until 1963. When first introduced there were only red, orange and…
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We began practicing our version of sterile technique before we left Stock Island near Key West. Rick and Louise had flown home and we knew we had to wrap things up and start for home. The only issue was a…
Our priority is to get back to Canada as quickly as possible. Jimmie ‘Arkansas’ picked up our truck out of storage and delivered it to the boat yard. Today on the tide we will leave Cayo Costa and travel the…
We are presently anchored in the back part of the anchorage at Cayo Costa state park (Pelican Bay). We arrived about 17:30 yesterday after leaving Factory Bay at Marco Island at about 07:30. We had a great sail on the…
Prior to this years stop here at Key West and the Stock Island Marina we knew Jack shit about Jack fruit. It all started when the lady at the new restaurant down the dock the Barrelhouse, has BBQ’d Jack fruit…
We are always looking for something different to do. We also look for off the wall things to fill our day. Yesterday was one of those events that covered both boxes, different and off the wall. Celebrity Cruises ‘Golden Girls…
You can see what I think are the best of my pictures on my smugmug site
As of yesterday (Friday) we have been tied to a dock. We are adjacent to the dirt and all the dirt side activities. It is nice for a change. I still find myself shutting off lights and conserving energy. No…
Sailing at night requires adequate and accurate navigational lighting. An experienced hand will see the vessels lights and clearly understand what it likely is, what it is doing and which way it is going. This does require that the lights…
I like Jambalaya and I will order it whenever I get a chance. Most of the Jambalaya I have tried is ok but often just a bit too spicy. I don’t mean too hot, just way too much going on.…