We made the Tampa Bay to Kemah trip in about three weeks. Here is the quick run down: Tampa to Pensacola – Made terrible time getting out of Tampa Bay with the tide and wind working against us. First night out, our heading was almost entirely in to the wind and the autopilot seemed unable […]
Archive | All Posts
Back To Homeschool Countdown
We are getting all prepared to start back to homeschool next week. We ordered this year’s math books a couple of days ago and have multiplication and division flashcards ready and waiting. We have bought several fiction books for Lily’s silent reading and have some more advanced literature and poetry to read aloud and discuss. […]
Finally Back To Foxtrot
We’ve been away six months and so much has changed. One the first day we arrived, Lily went on a marina kid hunt. We already knew that several of Lily’s Harborage buddies had moved on down the coast or back home to their other lives. However, Lily was hopeful that there would be new kids […]
Sailing on SV Blue Bonnet
Birthday Bash
The week started out with GLEN’S 9th birthday party!! Lily was invited for pizza, cake and fun times up at the Bayboro cafe. All week, Glen, Chase and Lily have been playing with Glen’s new game, Bey Blades. This is pretty exciting for Lily since, as you can see from the bottom picture, she has […]
Building A Better Fort
Lily came tearing down the companionway and back to the aft cabin to accost me with her news. “Ms. Tammy said I can help her back to her boat with her laundry. We are going to ask Mr. Dylan to come see our fort. He is really good at making forts and Ms. Tammy said […]
Downtown Farmers Market
We had a quiet week around here. Lily and I got in the homeschooling groove again. Over Christmas, we waded at a nearby beach and the shallow water had numerous round, jelly like growth that were anchored in the sand by a single tap root. So for science this week, we tried to identify the […]
Busy Schedules
My phone beeps several times each day. It is not my ring tone so I look at it curiously. “Play with Chase and Glynn!” reads the screen. The line below reads “10 – 11 a.m.” A couple of hours later, it beeps again. “Make-up with Carly, Anna and Molly! 1 to 2 p.m.” Lily has […]
Love Is In The Holiday Air
We met up with Diane, Sam and Emily Taylor for the downtown St. Petersburg Christmas celebration. As we neared the dazzling lights, the girls excited voices called out, “Someone’s getting married. Someone’s getting married.” It took Diane and I awhile to spot the Bride and Groom amid the manger scene, colorful lights and spectator hustle […]
Spilling the paint, not the drink
November was the month of the Fuchs’ Home Renovation Project. Randall’s parents are trading in the RV life for the comforts of a home that does not rock in the Oklahoma wind and does not tend to freeze up with every Northerner. We traveled home to help. Well, Randall traveled home to help and I […]