Time to Head NorthOn Sunday, April 3rd, Todd & I flew back to Missouri to spend some time with my niece, Jennifer, who was tragically paralyzed from the chest down in a diving accident last July. We arrived in Springfield Sunday afternoon and…
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Life’s2Short 2011-04-03 05:24:00
More Fun in Ft. Myers BeachWe arrived at Bonita Bill’s about 3:30 on Wednesday, March 23rd, after taking on 310 gallons of fuel at Ballard Oil for $3.85 per gallon, including tax. Mark, Jim and Bob were all on the dock ready to catch a line and…
Life’s2Short 2011-03-23 07:34:00
Sarasota ShenanigansOn March 16th we left St. Petersburg for Sarasota, covering about forty miles over a five-hour period on a beautiful, sunny Wednesday. Several of our boating friends had gathered in Sarasota for a Defever rendezvous being held at Ma…
Life’s2Short 2011-03-16 06:52:00
Our Final Weeks in St. PetersburgSince our last update we have been working hard to cross projects off the Captain’s long list. After Todd got the engines put back together, he tore into the VacuFlush toilet in the aft stateroom. Although frustrating…
Life’s2Short 2011-02-10 10:30:00
Dock LifeAs we continue our annual “vacation” from boating, it appears I am also taking a vacation from blogging. But the dockside days go by quickly and life isn’t quite as eventful on a day-to-day basis as when we are traveling.Todd and I fina…
Life’s2Short 2011-01-14 13:03:00
Back in St. Petersburg: An Overdue UpdateOn the date of our last blog post (December 13th), Todd dropped me off at the St. Petersburg-Clearwater International airport around noon to catch a flight to Missouri. After waiting more than eight hours at th…
Life’s2Short 2010-12-13 07:45:00
A Chilly Start to December in St. PetersburgWednesday, December 1st, turned cold and windy with morning temperatures on Thursday in the low to mid-40’s. And, of course, the heater in the boat decided it didn’t want to work! But we dressed warm, p…
Life’s2Short 2010-11-29 15:53:00
Okeechobee to St. PetersburgOn Tuesday, November 23rd, we left our anchorage at 4 Rivers Loop, west of Stuart, and traveled as far as Moore Haven, covering 67 miles and going through two locks. The first lock, St. Lucie, was 15 feet, but the Port Maya…
Life’s2Short 2010-11-22 15:28:00
Jacksonville to the Okeechobee WaterwayOn Sunday, November 14th, we left Huckins Yacht Corporation, where we had our bottom job, and traveled 63 miles over eight hours to anchor south of St. Augustine.Leaving Huckins on the Ortega River with downtown J…
Life’s2Short 2010-11-14 05:45:00
“Bottoms Up” from JacksonvilleOn Saturday, November 6th, we pulled in to the marina where Jim & Sherel keep their boat “Sandpiper.”“Sandpiper” with “Life’s2Short” at the dock. The Jaguar’s Stadium is in the background.The Maxwell H…
