Enjoying a great day at Deception Pass waiting for the 5:44pm slack to run under the bridge. Last time we went through here was coming the other way, with Rachel’s folks, and it was our first time. We saw a … Continue reading →
Start of another trip around the sound. Last night at Shilshole and today headed for Langley. Beautiful clear day. Not a lot of wind.
Continue reading →We have it easy in Puget Sound, most of our anchorages are protected, relatively shallow and provide good holding. In a way, we’re spoiled. But getting ready for a wider range of cruising has meant upgrading our ground tackle. So … Continue reading →
Two months after my last day of work, we were 100% moved out of the house and it had been cleaned, staged and listed for sale. Just a little under a week ago, we reviewed offers and accepted one and … Continue reading →
The past year of the COVID-19 pandemic has had pros and cons. One of the big positives is it has given us more time to carefully downsize in ways that reduce waste such as giving through our neighborhood BuyNothing group … Continue reading →
Packing and downsizing continues at home. It’s hard to tell if we’re moving too fast or too slow. The stress is right under the surface, mainly because we’re anxious to get it done, get on with the next phase, and … Continue reading →
The house is in full packing mode now, with decent progress being made on all quarters. Trying to condense the house to one storage unit and move onto the boat. It’s finally happening. We’ve been splitting the days into boats … Continue reading →
I took a day off to ski last Thursday, the boat project is going along nicely. So I drop into the boat yard Friday and to my amazement the boat has been painted the wrong color. Of course, no one … Continue reading →
Going to the boat yard is always a mad dash. You make the appointment to go in, at some point you get in, then you sit around a while and then the work starts and can move really quickly. I’ve … Continue reading →
I read somewhere that running a cruising boat is like running a small city. I agree with this assessment. With covid time delaying our departure by a year, we’ve had another season of local sailing and mostly has been trouble … Continue reading →
