SundayMama is a trooper. No two ways about. Here she is, 82-years-young, and we’ve been hauling her through rocky and rolly waves that would exhaust anyone. Did she ever complain? Not once. Instead, she greets the end of the day with a smile and a, “Thank you for the lovely … Read more →
Here is a picture of Puerto Escondido at night. Don the Amigo Net weatherman from Summer Passage had suggested that the next day might have high winds, so the anchorage had filled. Then this gorgeous sunset showed up, and we rejoiced: Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. For a daytime … Read more →
Here is some lovely writing that I found in One More River by John Galsworthy (Charles Scribner’s Sons, NY,1970, pp 264-265): …By love was man flung into the world; with love was he in business nearly all his days making debts or profit; and when he died was by … Read more →
When my 82-year-old mother visits Sea Venture, she comes laden with a stash of books that she passes on to me. I remember How Starbucks Saved My Life from last year. It wasn’t brilliant, but it did amuse. This year I discovered a new-to-me author, John Galsworthy, and his One … Read more →
After a rowdy 12-hour trip south from Concepcion in rather unpleasant following seas but with enough wind to push us at and above hull speed, we anchored in Ballandra on Thursday evening. On Friday, we visited Loreto for lunch and reprovisioning, returning to Ballandra with ice cream in the freezer. … Read more →
Easter SundayMaybe the Lord wanted to bless my mama. Maybe He just decided we’d had enough miserable crossings. I know not, but the day fulfilled every promise of new beginnings that came to the world through Resurrection Sunday, the celebration of new life through the atoning death of our Lord.Michael … Read more →
Busy, busy, busy getting ready for sea. Tomorrow we leave for the Baja. So. I will probably only be posting on our sailing blog because the rest of my writing time is/will be devoted to a rewrite of my ms. If you’d like to keep up with our journey, make … Read more →
We flew in to Guaymas on the 25th with Mama in tow and spent a delightful week shopping, seeing a doctor — love Mexican doctors! — walking the streets, and eating at Poncho Villa’s Cantina. The first picture shows our dock guard keeping watch. We could walk almost to his … Read more →
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