I love Spring and warm sunny days, especially on the weekend. Of course, that also means boat projects and the “honey do” list. I imagine that honey do lists are a bit different for live aboards than for dirt dwellers. I’l…
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Victory Beer!
I knew it was going to be a good day when I awoke to this sunrise.My mood tends to follow the weather. I thought this sunrise was so nice I even left the crane barge in it. I think it adds something to the composition. Anyway, a…
YAAAAAAH!!
Today was boat project day. Pam is still in Texas for her son’s graduation from Air Force Basic Military Training. She called last night, and eventually asked what my plans were for Saturday.”Maybe I’ll take the electric motor off the hoist…
How to subscribe to a blog
Many people follow blogs by clicking on the “follow” button. I use BlogSpot. When I log onto my account, I go to my dashboard to see the blogs I follow, and new postings are listed there. This is fine for blogs you want to…
On a boat, everything must have a place.
It’s even more important when you live aboard. Our trawler is pretty big as boats go and it has a lot of storage space, and it can be a challenge to find things sometimes. I’ve been boating for 40 years and learned long ago how important it is to be or…
It Helps to be Crazy
You don’t have to be crazy to live on a boat, but it helps.Last night was a tough one, sleep-wise. The dogs have taken over the aft master stateroom and Pam and I escape to the mid-stateroom. I sometimes have difficulty sleeping and I awoke…
Nature Thrives in the City
Most of us know that living aboard puts one in close contact with nature. It’s one of the cool things about living aboard. What I didn’t realize was how much was around us. I’ve written previously about the Canada Geese, S…
The World is Waiting for the Sunrise
“The World is Waiting for the Sunrise” is a great tune written in the early 1900s and popularized in the early 1950s by Les Paul and Mary Ford. I remember listening to the 45 RPM record over and over again when my mom played it on her little port…
Spring is here!
Well, it’s Spring today anyway. Yesterday was a bit cool and breezy, so I spent the day finishing getting the marina’s wireless internet up and running. I owned a computer business for 20 years. Although I had no experienc…
Internet access on a boat
It seems as though the internets is catching on, and is a popular way for cruisers to get weather data, keep in touch with friends and family, and obtain general cruising information. To connect from a boat, many cruisers simply try to anch…
