Following a fantastic couple of months in the Sea of Cortez, El Gato returned to her “home port” in Puerto Vallarta to begin her season of hibernation. During the summer months, it is just too damn hot, rainy and miserable for us to stay aboard, even though plenty of people … Continue reading
“Whale!” I shriek, lunging for the lifeline on the beam of El Gato. “Grab my camera!” It’s barely moving,, just a long stretch of its brownish back, but it’s a WHALE!! No, wait. It’s not moving at all, I realize as we pass it by. Is it dead? No, turns … Continue reading
Hmmmm…. Do I have enough rice? Better get a few more bags just in case. Surveying the varieties of rice on the shelf: carribbean rice, dirty rice, yellow rice, wild rice, gumbo, risotto,long grain, short gain, pearl…I just swipe the entire shelf with my forearm into my already overflowing … Continue reading
My parents moved to South Florida about 15 years ago. Along with seventeen million other retirees from any place north of middle Georgia. Snowbirds. I used to chuckle at all those blue-hairs ambling down I-75 every November, all hunched over, grasping the steering wheel between clenched fists, barely able to see over … Continue reading
Everyone knows, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that it is BAD LUCK to rename your boat, right?? UNLESS you adhere to a strict protocol that involves both de-naming and re-naming ceremonies, offerings to all of the Gods involved, and lots of champagne. Only after adhering to these rules can one hope to be … Continue reading
We’ve waited a long time for this. I guess a few days longer won’t make that much difference… HK and I have been packing, culling, and packing some more for our upcoming trip to “Naptown” (Annapolis, MD) to begin our foray into the sailing life. This will be a 2-month trial … Continue reading
Three years ago, HK and I began to explore our options for the future. What possibilities are there for our second half of life? So he quit his job, we bought a camper, and took off on a soul-searching, life-changing adventure. We enjoyed traveling around the country, visiting national parks, and making … Continue reading
Well, even if I don’t win any medals, I’m gonna have a great looking butt come summer! This training has been a wonderful motivator for me to work my lungs and body. And every time I come home from training, I am reminded of how fortunate I am to be … Continue reading
It is already (just?) February, and we have to tell you, we are bored out of our skins! This past year has been a the year of travel for the 3 pups. We have been home barely a month from our latest excursion and we are ever-so-ready to be back … Continue reading
This shot was taken at the Athabasca Glacier along the Columbia Icefields parkway. The journey by car stretches 144 miles between Banff and Jasper National Parks in Alberta, Canadia, in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. Global warming is evident here, as there are markers showing the rate of retreat … Continue reading