Author Archives: Jenny
hurricane sandy
To put everyone at ease, Full Monty and crew are sitting safely on the yard at Jarrett Bay. We were hauled out earlier this week to tend to some rudder repair, and by coincidence happen to be here for the storm. We are expecting tropical storm force winds and a lot of rain. Therefore, we’ll … Continue reading
annapolis to cockrell creek
October 11, 2012 The sun wasn’t even above the horizon yet when we picked up the anchor and hailed the Spa Creek drawbridge on the VHF. The bridge tender would open the bridge at the top of the hour for us. We arrived a few minutes early, steadying the boat in the slight breeze and … Continue reading
check this out!
We have been “one upped” by some dear friends of ours who are already across the Pacific. Check out their most recent blog post! s/v Morning Glory posted “Whales” on October 18, 2012. return to home page
final days in annapolis
October 8 – 10, 2012 The temperature had drastically plummeted. In the early morning, I was bundled up, sitting at the salon table, writing my blog post, and drinking my coffee. I suddenly noticed that I could see my breath inside the boat. It was 44 degrees F outside. It was Wil’s last day of … Continue reading
making the news . . . again!
October 6, 2012 My eyes couldn’t believe what I was reading . . .“Congratulations; Front page news of the local newspaper!” “No way! Really?” I’d spoken aloud to no one in particular. I was reading an email from the refrigerator person we had been in contact with at the Annapolis Boat Show, and he had … Continue reading
new perspectives, new friends
October 1 – 8, 2012 Our time spent in Annapolis was a whirlwind of fun and activity. This was our first year spending time at the Annapolis Boat Show as cruisers. In past years, we had visited the show as future boat buyers, and then as pre-cruising boat owners. This year we were getting to … Continue reading
mixed up in annapolis
September 28 – 29, 2012 Our first two days in Annapolis were spent doing chores and getting parts. On day one, Wendy (Anything Goes) and I decided to do a “ladies only” trip to the grocery store. The store was about a mile and half away, and we were looking forward to taking Annapolis’ free … Continue reading
sassafras to annapolis
September 27, 2012 Once we departed the Sassafras River, we had just a little more than 30 miles to Annapolis. We would be there by mid-afternoon. Upon our arrival, we weren’t sure exactly where we were going to anchor. Spa Creek was the more protected anchorage in close … Continue reading