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The phone rang recently. It was our 5 year old grand daughter Anna who politely asked to speak to Mimi. Debbie took the phone and Anna blurted tearfully “Mimi, mommy says my imagination has gone wild.  What should I doooo?”   Debbie cons…

I’ll admit it; we love wine.  It adds so much to a conversation or meal.  We’ve found it pairs well with any sunset, real or imaginary, just about any time.  After a day of hard work, we like to think of the traditional pour as a ‘reward’.  About the only time we don’t have wine is when we’re underway.  Otherwise, you can be sure as Debbie prepares the evening meal, there will be a bottle opened.   Eliana has a small wine cooler on board.  We usually keep a few bottles of red and white in ther…

I’ll admit it; we love wine.  It adds so much to a conversation or meal.  We’ve found it pairs well with any sunset, real or imaginary, just about any time.  After a day of hard work, we like to think of the traditional pour as a ‘re…

A scene from “The Karate Kid” in 1984 stands out in my memory.  It was about a young man Daniel, who was challenged to compete in a karate tournament by bullies.  He turned for help to their apartment’s caretaker, a humble but eccentric Okinawan immigrant named Mr. Miyagi. Miyagi becomes his teacher and surrogate father figure who begins Daniel’s training by assigning him to menial tasks such as waxing cars.  In the scene I recall best, he shows how to apply the wax using one hand in a circular …

A scene from “The Karate Kid” in 1984 stands out in my memory.  It was about a young man Daniel, who was challenged to compete in a karate tournament by bullies.  He turned for help to their apartment’s caretaker, a humble but eccentric…

We gave each other an exuberant “high-five” as the Golden Gate came into view.  We had completed our longest passage to date; 822 nautical miles in 100 hours, just the two of us.  Our goal was to see if we could successfully manage multiple overnights maintaining constant watch without additional crew.  Once again, weather became a factor.  Compounding that, I made a critical mistake resulting in parlous suspense at a very bad time.  As much as I swore never to let it happen to me, it did.  In t…

We gave each other an exuberant “high-five” as the Golden Gate came into view.  We had completed our longest passage to date; 822 nautical miles in 100 hours, just the two of us.  Our goal was to see if we could successfully manage multip…