Winter Updates

“Grandparent [gran-pair-uh nt] one who breaks most of the rules and loves every second of it.” –Unknown 

Our winter in Rockport was relaxing and full of warm comfortable days. Besides our trip to Belize at Christmas it was pretty low key. Just the way we like it. We truly like spending time with our Texas family and we love the restaurants in town. 

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The Blowhole, Blackpoint, Exuma Islands, The Bahamas

Dawn on Sunday, December 14, 2025 This morning it was windy, then both windy and rainy, then the wind died and there was light rain for a few hours. Once the wind died, it was hot and humid. Eric cleaned the … Continue reading

Bruce Springsteen: Land of Hope and Dreams

When James was living in Ottawa back in the 1970s, he saw pretty much every band that came through town, including Aerosmith, Foreigner, Leslie West and Mountain, Cars, Alice Cooper, Peter Gabriel, Jethro Tull, Yes, Rush, and many others. But he opted to skip on Bruce Springsteen, whose music wasn’t quite his style back then. A…

Exploring Black Point, Exuma Islands, The Bahamas

On Saturday, December 13, the sunrise was again blocked, but some of the clouds turned pretty colors. After morning chores, we went to shore to get lunch. The public dinghy dock. There were three ladders. It looked like it had … Continue reading

Thunderbolt Grotto and Moving to Black Point, Exuma Islands, Bahamas

Dawn on Friday, December 12 This morning, the wind shifted back to the prevailing winds from the east. This meant we could finally go back to Thunderball Grotto. Coincidentally, this week Keith studied limestone rock and its erosion patterns in … Continue reading

Keith’s Perspective on Our Time in the Staniel Cay Area/Le point de vue de Keith sur notre séjour dans la région de Staniel Cay

December 6 – December 12, 2025 — This week has been very boring. On Saturday, we moved from Royal Island to Highbourne Cay. On Sunday, we moved from Highbourne Cay to Staniel Cay.  On Monday, the anchorage was rolly. Dad … Continue reading

Lying Low Between the Majors, Staniel Cay Area, Exuma Islands, The Bahamas

On Wednesday, December 10, 2025, we woke up wondering if the Apocalypse had just happened. While Christi and Keith did school, Eric removed the salinity probe and cleaned it. But it didn’t help — the sensor still wasn’t working. When … Continue reading

Moving to Between the Majors, Staniel Cay Area, Exuma Islands, The Bahamas

On Tuesday, December 9, 2025, it was raining during sunrise. The view of the sun was completely obscured, but there were some pretty colors prior to the rain rolling in. Much to our dismay, when we checked the forecast this … Continue reading

Getting Stranded in a Strong Current, Staniel Cay Area, Exuma Islands, The Bahamas

Shortly before dawn on Monday, December 8, 2025 The wind had changed direction and was now coming from the west, making the anchorage very rolly today. It felt like we were at sea. It was also unbelievably humid. Between the … Continue reading

Transit to Big Major (Staniel Cay Area), Exuma Islands, The Bahamas

The sunrise was again blocked on Sunday, December 7, 2025, but it had a neat effect on one of the clouds. We pulled up anchor at 0630. We stayed inside the lagoon the entire time. The wind was again light … Continue reading