Tag Archives: Friends
Happy New Year!
ANNAPOLIS has New Year’s right: they do two fireworks shows we can see from the marina, one at 7:30 for the kiddies and one at midnight for the big kids. So while Val and Becca missed the first bunch last … Continue reading
Dinner, Interrupted.
IN the middle of cooking dinner, we realized that there was no propane, thus, no heat. Yikes! We think we know what caused the problem, after a brief Skype-fueled call to Dad and Stef, and hope to actually eat tonight. … Continue reading
Shout Out!
WE could not have survived this past weekend without our friends. Becca Mbuya-Brown in particular was a total hero, spending all day Saturday and Sunday packing, cleaning and ferrying stuff to the boat in her dad’s van. (Thanks also to … Continue reading
Farewell Sail on the First Picaroon
ALAN–the old Picaroon’s new skipper–invited us (HB, cousin Stef, and me) for a farewell sail on the her today, so we could show him the finer details and pecularities of this particular vessel. Alan drove well, hardly hit anything he … Continue reading
What If We Went for a Sail and Nothing Went Wrong?
SUNDAY was a gorgeous day for a sail, at least once the morning damp cleared up. Sunny, high 70′s, south-westerly winds at a steady 10 knots. Perfect. Even more perfect: the outboard started first time every time (with make-it-start spray, … Continue reading
Memorial Day 2009
OUT on the Picaroon at last! Our annual Memorial Day sail proved to be as good as always, although we didn’t go as far. Becca and Ricky joined us, adding valuable crew to help with the engineless trip. I took … Continue reading
Because sailing is all about the eating, of course!
WE are finally, finally headed out on the boat this weekend after a SEVEN month hiatus that’s been downright painful. We don’t yet have an engine, so I expect lots of swearing as we try to get in and out … Continue reading
Photo of the Day: Ricky and Becca
EVERY time I go on the boat, I get several degrees more mobility in my neck than I had at the start of the trip. It’s such a wonderfully peaceful and centering thing. It also makes you remember and connect … Continue reading
Photo of the Day: Lines
MY friend Elizabeth took this photo with our camera last Labor Day weekend. I love the near focal point and stillness of the whole photo.
Official Photos
SUNDAY’S hired muscle/official project photographer, Mathew, has posted his pictures from the day on his site. Go and take a look: Mathew’s Photo Blog
