Since Earl sold his fishing boat, I’ve been kicking around the idea of fetching the 13′ Boston Whaler off of our trawler. Drift Away is on the hard and the Whaler is on the roof, tied down in chocks. The only problem is that I don’t have a…
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Are You Waiting Before Cruising?
You’re sitting in your cubicle, bustin’ your butt, working working working. You’re thinking that you can’t wait until you can retire and go cruising. You can retire at 62, but 65 would be better. Your social security check will be a f…
Man o’ War
Yeah, I know. This is supposed to be a cruising and liveaboard lifestyle blog. I’m no longer cruising or living aboard, although it is a possibility down the road. I just thought I’d pop in to stay in touch and to let you all know wha…
Big Boys and Their Toys
Big boys, meaning Earl and I. If you’ve followed our Drift Away blog, you know that boat is loaded with toys, from the Boston Whaler on the roof (which may be coming here as a fishing boat) to the $15,000 in electronics. No, we haven’t sold…
Boys and Their Toys.
No really. This little boy visits our neighbor often and whenever he does he comes over to play with our dogs. He was picking up the dogs’ toys and tossing them in the dogs’ pool. Ruby doesn’t want her toys in the pool and pulls…
Staying Connected
Pam and I cruised only for a short time, about a year and a half, before life changed plans. But during that time we met many wonderful people. We try to stay connected with them all as best we can, but it is not easy considering that both …
Crazy Internet People
Do you recall when Al Gore first invented the internet? He admonished all of us to be secretive. Don’t give out too much personal information. The internet is full of crazy people who will kill you.Well, I’ve been on the internet sinc…
A Visit to Drift Away
Pam and I visited Drift Away yesterday. He’s about an hour and a half drive from Fort McCoy away. He looked a little forlorn, quite honestly.Many potential buyers have been aboard since we left him in Green Cove Springs last May. Sad…
Heading Back to Florida
Right now, we’re in Troutman, North Carolina. Our caravan is Pam driving the Kia with Olivia the German Shorthaired Pointer, towing Jeremiah the Horse. Daughter Megan and I are following behind in the motorhome, with Ruby and Chevy th…
Boat Maintenance Flowchart
Many of you who follow this blog regularly know that I undertook a great many projects on Drift Away. What you don’t know is that I used this flowchart to figure out how to fix many things.Everybody should have a system.
