Happy Anniversary, Baby!
Again I got the privilege of spending my anniversary on the boat. The kids got up early and made us breakfast. We even got some special celebration pancakes. We travelled to Vero Beach. It was a beautiful day. We spent the night at the Loggerhead marina in Vero…
Eau Gallie, Miss Molly!
While anchored in Cocoa we experienced some battery issues. For some still unknown reason our battery bank was being drained too quickly. The refrigerators were and still are pulling more amps than they should be, but we’re not sure how to fix it. Kim spent the day on the boat…
Cocoa, FL
The next day we left Titusville and went down to Cocoa. We anchored right by the causeway in a nice little sheltered spot. There was a grassy place close by for walking the dogs, and just on the other side of the bridge there was a dinghy dock for downtown…
Titusville or bust!
Finally, the engine was replaced in the boat and we had our much anticipated departure. The plan was just to head south. ICW for now, we’ll see down the road when we get there. First stop–Titusville. We passed under the familiar Dunlawton bridge, which looks a lot different from the underside.…
Tropical Storm Colin
We were in Halifax when Tropical Storm Colin hit. Our biggest concern with the storm was the wind pushing us forward into the boat in front of us. As you can see, our bows are separated by only about a foot and there is no room for error. We added…
Happy Birthday!
Once again I got to celebrate another birthday on the boat. Except this year, I was not actually on the boat. My goal was to be out of the marina, and since the boat was still waiting on the port engine to be repaired we rented a hotel room in New…
Plan B
“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” John Lennon While waiting for our port engine to be reinstalled in the boat we had unexpected extra time in Daytona. So, how did we spend it? …
Making preparations
We have been making preparations for our next trip out. We bought new suits to wear while snorkeling. All four of us have them but for some reason they don’t look nearly as cute on Kim and me as they do on the kids. They should help protect our skin…
The favorite Grandma
Kim and I are always in competition for who is Skipper’s favorite Grandma. Usually I am by far the favorite, with Kim doing all the scary poodle ravaging things like chasing him with a vacuum cleaner, trying to drown him during bath time at the sink, or poisoning him monthly…
Port Engine Repair
As you may know, when we had our fender bender the strap to the hot water heater broke. Well, in the process of climbing down there and we also noticed an oil leak. We called the mechanic, he put a dye in the oil, had us run the engine for…