August 9, 2025
The Wharf in DC, September 22, 2025
Bartaco at The Wharf in DC, September 25, 2025
The Wharf in DC, September 25, 2025
Looking at The Lincoln Memorial from the World War II Memorial, DC, October 2, 2025
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Start of the Passage from Norfolk to Marsh Harbor, Abacos, Bahamas – Cape Hatteras and Crossing the Gulf Stream
Wednesday, November 12 –Christi woke up feeling like she was fighting a cold. It was warmer today than it was yesterday, but it was still too cold for our comfort. In the morning, we drove to Cova for lattes. Christi … Continue reading →
Changing Plans in Norfolk, Virginia
Tuesday, November 11, 2025 — Cruising season in the tropical latitudes officially began on November 1. Many families that were silent all summer have begun chiming in on the various boating apps, sharing where/when they were going. We’d mentioned that … Continue reading →
Welcome Back to Norfolk, Virginia
Sunday, November 9 — Yesterday morning, we were up at 0-Dark 30 and left Dennis Point at first light of dawn, which was 0615. Here were some early morning photos along the way. We’re pleased to report that the passage … Continue reading →
Finishing the Repairs in Drayden, Maryland
Friday, Nov. 7 — The full moon was still up this morning and shining brightly. Since we’ve missed our weather window to Bermuda, we needed to form a new cruising plan. We’ve decided that once the repairs were completed, we’ll … Continue reading →
Replacing the Low Water Bilge Pump in Drayden, Maryland
Thursday, November 6, 2025 — Despite going to bed so late, we were all up by 0730. While we did managed to get some sleep, we didn’t sleep particularly well — especially Eric. The anchorage was beautiful. The full moon … Continue reading →
Emergency Stop on Passage from Annapolis to Bermuda
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 — It was a sunny and relatively warm morning at 64-degrees Fahrenheit — the warmest day we’ve had in weeks. It was nice that it was pleasant out as we did all the last minute things … Continue reading →
Getting Ready to Leave For Bermuda
Sunday, November 2, 2025 — The time changed today for Daylight Savings. Eric was up at 0500. While this was certainly not a sunrise photo, we thought we’d post a photo of how beautiful the marina was today with all … Continue reading →
Halloween in Annapolis, Maryland
Friday, October 31, 2025 continued… We dropped off Fynn at his boat and headed back to Kosmos to get ready to go trick-or-treating. Here was the twilight at the marina, which looked surprisingly similar to today’s dawn. We picked Fynn … Continue reading →
Not All VO2 Max Tests are Created Equal
In early 2024, we began a concerted effort to improve our physical fitness, partly with a goal of maintaining our active lifestyle as we aged. We wanted to keep participating in recreations such as hiking and scuba diving well into the next decade or two. This would require reasonable levels of strength, balance, and cardiovascular…
