A stick for Show & Tell

Sometimes things just present themselves. My grandson, Joshua, needed something for show and tell at his school. He couldn’t think of anything he wanted to show. Truth be told, he really didn’t want to (Read More)

Summer 2014: Sailing home

Last Summer while sailing home past Patos Island I grabbed a few shots of the lighthouse. On the way an old seal checked out the boat.

Summer 2014: Sucia Island

Here’s a few early morning photos taken during our sail to Sucia Island in Puget Sound: The water on the way to Sucia looked like mercury.

Have a thankful Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Let’s all give thanks for what we have and not what we might get. Most of all, thanks for family and friends. Godspeed.

Climbing high

Luke seems to have taken a back seat, making room for leg pain due to a pinched nerve in my back. I think the doctor called it Sciatica. I started a janitorial job but (Read More)

Is it ISIS, ISIL, or just plain IS ?

ISIS vs. ISIL vs. IS … The terrorist group has changed their name so many times what the hell’s the difference? It turns out there’s a big difference. ISIS is an English acronym meaning (Read More)

Damn bees

My son and I had a Father/Son cruise to Sucia and Patos Islands this weekend. When we arrived at Sucia all the buoys were taken. I was going to hook up on the rope (Read More)

Anchored together again

This weekend my wife and I didn’t sail on any long trips. We anchored just a half mile out of home port in a bay called Drayton Harbor. We did this both days, Saturday (Read More)

I’d rather die living than live dying

It’s only two days since my hospital stay (see previous blog) and I’m heading off for a solo sail to the San Juans. Stupid? Probably. In trouble with my wife? Definitely. While driving me (Read More)