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This summer, while KJ was out on charter, we received several shots from local photographers of her underway. Those are always so nice to have & impossible to get yourself. These two are from Alasdair Turner.

Thanks to all who sent them along to…

ODDLY SHAPED BOAT MATTRESSES· They’re not particularly comfortable. Or pretty. I’m not saying you should let humans sleep on them if they’re looking for a good night’s sleep.

But just maybe:
your dog needs a luxe, vinyl covered mattress set
your ki…

It all started with us having a few bareboat charters lined up this this year through ABC Yacht Charters. Thrilled about that (it helps us a lot when KJ helps pay for herself – this is our current reality, plus she’s really fun to share with people who…

While KJ is out on charter, I’ve taken my always-improving finishing skills and used them on my folks’ 1950 vintage redwood tables. They’ve been refinished a few times over the years, but were looking pretty tired and had some black patches from failed…

We did finish it – I completely forgot to post pictures, as we’ve been maniacally busy for the past several weeks. So in the interest of tidying up that loose end, here’s the finished product.

We were boarded by the US Coast Guard last night. It was so much fun; I was really glad they decided to come aboard. Danny was with us and he is convinced that he wants to join up with the USCG when he is old enough. When I told their crew that, they c…

Still need some trim (special trip to the fancy wood store), but all in all, I’m happy with it. The dishes were extra clean and shiny; the slight haze on the glasses is gone completely. The ice maker makes happy noises as it harvests the little bullet-…

So our second fridge died a while back and we’ve been contemplating what we would replace it with. It didn’t seem necessary to put another fridge in, as we get by quite well with a single small one. I find that I’m more aware of everything that’s in th…

The nerve of some people can be quite breath-taking at times. Magic Brock and I were home for the evening, settling in, making dinner, the usual. And Brock says “Hey, there’s a lady out there taking your palm tree.” Now, this isn’t a fancy palm tree by…

My tools. Yes, the Diet Coke is definitely needed. This is gonna require some paying attention.Note the furrowed brow. That’s the paying attention part. I have always wanted to splice lines so I can make my dad proud. He’s kind of a knot geek. Weird ho…