…The fog went away but, like a promise kept, it ultimately becomes a part of the background of life. That morning we rose salty (still, again) from our beds and[…]
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Category: James’ Blog
A short Pea Soup Adventure
This is what we woke up to this morning and as we weighed anchor the fog only got thicker. We have the tools we need to make a safe passage[…]
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Off of the shore
The Chesapeake Bay was so kind…Thanks! We woke up on the boat at anchor in Chesapeake City, Maryland. We boiled water, we ground coffee by hand, we started our infernalcombustion[…]
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Retirement Day
A week ago today was Retirement Day. Again. And hooray! Unloading was the first order of business. James sold his bike via Craigslist, but mine didn’t get any serious bites.[…]
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The Ditch
…It’s a son of a bitch y’all! We crossed the mighty Pamlico Sound in two giant leaps… Bam, Bam! We got that shit out of the way. Well, kind of…[…]
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With the weather
This we know… Slogging our way up the face of the continent, patiently waiting for our beloved southern breeze, but not too much or it could get intense and we[…]
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Everything is so dramatic, fuhhck!
Standing in the dinghy looking at my (James’) frozen hands, trying to will them to work! …my hands wouldn’t work and I could feel the rest of me shutting down,[…]
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Hurry Up and Wait
Watching the forecast, we knew we were in for some cold days and precipitation. When we left Cow House Cove and the schooner SteelAway, we were heading for, as usual[…]
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West and west then finally south
After Mile Hammock Bay and the welcoming (automatic) arms of the US Marine Corp, we beat feet for a safe spot to sit out a two-day blow. Walked to a[…]
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The Moon at night from Earth
A sailing adventure story should always begin with the mutual understanding, between teller and told, that truth should never get in the way of a good adventure tale. …just saying.[…]
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