The Random Jet Skier

Approximately four or five miles off the Florida coast around the Huntington Beach area, we were just sailing along in the Florida Current (the Florida part of the Gulf Stream) during one of our two oil changes (that's for a different day). Barbara saw a couple of jet skiers in the distance while pondering the… Continue reading The Random Jet Skier

Sailing is…

Hours of boredom with a few moments of terror. We started our morning in the calm waters of Key Largo. The water was glass. The winds -- well, there was no wind. Given the excitement and concern about the engine yesterday, having checked fluids, we opted to just baby the engine. The forecast was to… Continue reading Sailing is…

Wish Upon A Tree

Given the mishaps of the misplaced phones, the first mate decided that she may need some wisdom from the Tree of Knowledge that is at the marina. Keep your fingers crossed! And it seems as though we could eat Mexican food daily. So the Captain is going to be able to perfect his tortilla recipe.… Continue reading Wish Upon A Tree