On Sunday, we anchored at Cayo Quemado, formally known as Texan Bay. We headed up to the restaurant for one last hot meal with sides. It would be sandwiches or an occasional one pot mish-mash for a few days underway. Yollata and Oceana were there for dinner, too, so it was great to have company. […]
We have been working hard on school and business affairs in anticipation of the upcoming offshore passage during which both will be largely ignored. However, Randall and Lily have also been taking time to read an old favorite of ours – Drawing On The Right Side of Your Brain by Betty Edwards. Randall and I […]
We had a fun Saturday night at a Nana Juana Bon Voyage Party for Scott, Tracy, Will and Molly. About 30 people gathered to toast the boat which has managed to be so much to so many. They have been always-generous friends, beguiling storytellers, energetic marina managers and the absence of their cheery Aussie greetings […]
On Wednesday, we notified the Ram Office that we were ready to go in the water. They checked the travel lift schedule and wrote us in the 11 am slot, the third boat move of the day. A light rain fell Thursday morning and the travel lift finally got Boat 2, “Sweet Melissa,” blocked up […]
We slapped the bottom paint on yesterday. It took most of the day and we were whipped by sundown.Lily spent yet another day blending in at Nana Juana. She and Fern lego-ed all day under the riverside palapa, so much more pleasant that watching your parents paint and sweat. Many of you know of Lily’s […]
We got back to the boat on Thursday. I know you are all curious how the boat fared while we were away. Well, there was a ten minute hunt through the cockpit for the hidden key. Finally it was located, Randall opened up the door and a thick mass of trapped moldy air came rolling […]
Near Redding, we stopped at a California Visitors’ Center and picked up literature on Yosemite. I dutifully read the 75-page magazine which covered the highlights and even broke thinks up into the perfect 1-, 3- or 5-day Yosemite vacation. Yes, Yosemite is best tackled with a general plan in mind. Despite this last minute attempt […]
We finally headed down the Pacific Highway 101! We got back on the road last Friday and headed to Tillamook, OR. This is a great place to hop on the Pacific Highway 101 because you can start off at the Tillamook Cheese Factory gorging on free cheese. We could not believe the number of tourists […]
We are now just wasting time here in Portland. We have been encamped here waiting to sign some paperwork related to a property sale. Every morning, we get a call or email assuring us that everything looks like a go for the next day. Every afternoon, we get a call saying there is one more […]
We like free parking. Randall thinks we have spent $30 – $40 driving around each night in search of free overnight parking. Ok, maybe not quite that much but enough to make us reach the point of saying “Ok, Ok we’ll pay! Just let us stumble on an open site!” Jake and Kelsey have made […]