Author Archives: Jenny
wildlife sightings
“Manatee in the basin! Manatee in the basin!” Colin yelled as he came flying back to the boat on his bike. You should have seen how quickly all of us moved! I was in the middle of cooking dinner, so I turned off the stove and grabbed a camera. We raced down to the haul … Continue reading
all play & no work
Ever since Wil’s early retirement last Friday, we have worked absolutely every day on the boat. Even on a down day, there would be at least a little bit of work. But, not for the past 24 hours! Wil’s sister and niece flew in from California, on their way to look at east coast colleges. … Continue reading
pink & blue jobs
Just recently, Wil read how some people refer to jobs as blue or pink. Blue jobs being for the men. Pink jobs being for the women. Since then, we have joked around about a job being blue or pink. Even though I’m perfectly capable of changing a fuel filter, or doing a lot of blue … Continue reading
lost in time
For the first time, we are starting to feel lost in time. Today, we had to ask what day it was. Not such bad thing when you’re cruising. However, we still have a bit of a schedule to keep in order to get ourselves back in the water. I also keep feeling the need … Continue reading
busy bees
We were a boat full of busy bees today. After a quick breakfast, we immediately hopped to the jobs at hand. Wil washed down the stern and removed the life … Continue reading
almost ready for bottom paint
After being farrow blasted and faired, the boat’s bottom only needed a light sanding to smooth out the patches of epoxy, along with any other rough areas. Wil managed to do almost all of the sanding yesterday, and today he is going over what was missed. This morning, using borrowed wheels, we took the kids … Continue reading
last auto gone, moving on
My car with surf racks, a bike rack, and two bikes drove away yesterday. As I stood there watching them go, I felt like pinching myself. It still doesn’t seem completely real. Later, I glanced at the calendar and saw everything that had been on the schedule up until June 1st. In the few days … Continue reading
boots are hung
On his last day of work, Wil quite literally hung up his boots, symbolizing of the end of his landscaping career and marking the beginning of what is now his life as a mariner. He will miss the many good people whom he worked with for so many years, but he is ready for the … Continue reading
GO ! ! !
We are on our way! What a feeling! What a relief. The rush of emotions felt. Twelve years to reach this point. Eight years of driving every weekend, all in the name of getting a boat. … Continue reading
set . . .
One more day until we are together as a family for 24/7. Yes, we like that idea! return to home page
