"Throw off the bowlines…Explore, Dream, Discover" – Twain
Slightly delayed… After spending the night at Grand Harbor and waking with a slight headache after the previous night’s beverages, it was time for my dad and I to say farewell to my mom and start heading down the river, with an emphasis on the down part. After my time on the river, I’ve decided…
Kentucky Lake is the Tennessee River dammed just south of Interstate 24. It is one of the odd rivers that flow from South to North in the U.S.A. What this means is it is up hill or against the current until you reach Pickwick lake, located on the Tennessee/Mississippi line. Although there’s not much current,…
We arrived in San Diego in the afternoon after flying in low over the picturesque California Tower in Balboa Park. The fresh bay air and the 70-degree temperatures felt heavenly after our chilly midwest morning. After checking into our hotel, we walked along the bay waterfront past the Maritime Museum but decided we wanted to…
What do you do when you complete your captain’s license? You travel to the Caribbean, of course. After passing my masters upgrade and endorsements, I wasted no time and the next day hopped on a plane bound for Martinique to sail with friends John and Tadji. From my experience, the only easy way to fly…
Those that are familiar with the sailing and cruising lifestyle are well aware of the uncertainty that awaits . You never make plans. You try to make an educated guesstimate of where you’ll end up and when, but, ultimately, you embark expecting to go with the flow. My “plan” this past winter was to fly…
When you’re living life on the run, you have to make the most of time. So, when Joel’s family tossed out the idea of travelling to Hot Springs Arkansas, it sounded like a great way to enjoy our short Thanksgiving Break as it meant less travel time and, therefore, more play time. In the end,…
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. Emily and I have been busy working to fill the cruising kitty, renovating a house we recently purchased and also making more upgrades on the boat. I managed to get a good deal on a slightly used simrad radar unit that will connect with the navigation system…
After saying our farewells my father(Bob) and I started making use of the remainder of the day performing engine maintenance while Emily and my mom made the 7 hour drive back to Illinois. My dad decided to join me for the final leg to Kentucky Lake, and I greatly appreciated the helping hand. The temperature…
