Party time
Two of our dock mates had birthdays on May 15th so we hosted our first boat party. Our friend Benito speared a fish right off our dock and then grilled it. He also made fried tacos and pico de gallo. We had cake and ice cream for dessert and…
Rainbows
We had the most beautiful rainbow over our boat. Although it doesn’t show up will in the photo, it was actually a double rainbow. God is faithful. All is well.
Sea trial #1
Time for a sea trial! The engines were running great, the batteries charged, water tanks full as we took off from our dock. Our neighbor Benito who captains a Privilege 50 came along with us for the ride. We stopped at dock 1 to get some fuel. And there…
Happy Mothers’ Day
Mothers’ day is always a pretty big deal in the Kelley family and this time the kids went over the top. The kids planned and put on a wonderful Mother’s Day Celebration on Wonderstruck. It started with breakfast in bed…pancakes and coffee. Then they presented us with our gifts. They…
Dinghy ride
The kids were really wanting to take the boat out. So we compromised with a dinghy ride. The only way to get the dinghy out around the boat would involve untying the boat from the dock, so we decided to try and fit under. Good thing we did…
The art of waiting
Arguably one of the most difficult concepts in life for us to grasp is the art of waiting patiently, but sometimes what we learn and who we become in the process of waiting is even more important than what we’re waiting on. For those who know me, you probably…
Brunswick Landing Marina
There was an aerial kite photographer at the Brunswick Landing Marina and he took these photos. Our boat is the first one on the dock on the right hand side (you can see the green kayak). If you look closely you can even see Brooke standing near the Starboard transom…
Ongoing boat repairs
We’ve spent the last couple of weeks doing boat repairs. It seems every time we go to fix one thing we find two more things to do. Kim, the eternal optimist, just shrugs this off as normal life on the boat. I am still amazed by how complicated it can…
A Sad Goodbye
Friday we said goodbye to our sweet girl, Sally. Sally’s health had been declining over the past year or so. We don’t know how old she was, she was an adult dog when Kim found her 15 years ago. She was on a special renal diet due to her declining…
Our First Easter on Wonderstruck
For those of you who are wondering, yes the Easter Bunny visits boats, at least it visits Wonderstruck. The kids woke up with reusable bags full of Easter candy and fun doodads. We had a nice brunch at Cracker Barrel. Of course, Pink Pig accompanied us with her and Aislin…