We awoke Monday, to a consistent 20 knot south wind and partly cloudy skies with a 30% chance of rain or thunderstorms. As a general rule, 20 knot winds would keep us off Lake Michigan, especially if the winds are from the north …
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Fun in Sarasota – Days 93 to 100 – Sarasota, FL
We have now been in Sarasota 20 days, making it the city where we have spent the most time thus far and as the title suggests, where we have had the most fun. We have really gotten to know Sarasota and in doing so realize that you could spend a y…
New Year’s Weekend – Days 91 & 92 – Sarasota, FL
We celebrated a wonderful New Year’s Eve with the Stephen family, Scott’s “Uncle” Al and his wife, and close friends of the Stephen’s at their vacation home on Anna Maria Island. We laughed, ate, drank and ushered in 2011 on Eastern Standard Time…
Happy New Year – Day 90 – Sarasota Florida
“Red at night, sailor’s delight.”The sun setting behind the fountain at Marina Jack seems like a fitting symbol for the end of a spectacular year and a harbinger of good things for the new year to come.Best Wishes for a happy, …
Sarasota adventures – Days 86 to 89 – Sarasota, FL
Monday (12/27), we visited to the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. We had heard that entry to the museum was free on the day after Christmas and never one to pass up a bargain we decided to take advantage of their generosity….
Christmas Reunion – Day 85 – Sarasota, FL
85 days and 1792 miles for us and 91 days and 2,600 miles for Scott and Brittany, we reunited Christmas Day at the Stephen’s house on Anna Maria Island. Wonderful! Fabulous! Fantastic! hardly describes it.&…
Christmas on "The Loop" – Day 83 – Sarasota, FL
It’s a beautiful, sunny day in Sarasota — the water is sparkling like diamonds. While Floridians seem to think this 60’ish degree weather is cold — well, for Chicagoans it’s lovely. The marina staff leaves a newspaper next to …
A perfect day for a cruise – Day 80 – St Petersburg to Sarasota, FL
Wednesday, we awoke to another beautiful day; sunny skies, 50 degrees and light winds. As planned, my friend, Ron Markovits, who had decided to co-captain with me on the trip to Sarasota, arrived at 10:00 AM. The plan for today in…
Maintenance Adventures – Day 79 to 80 – St Petersburg, FL
We set Monday (12/20) aside for some serious engine maintenance. Sean from Cummins arrived at 8:00 AM and spent the entire day performing the 250 hour maintenance service. Sean changed oil, oil filters, fuel filters, Raycor filters, impelle…
