Michael had a birthday, and oh, did we have fun! The poor darling was ill for days, so no snorkeling or much of anything else until the 26th, when we dinghied over to the north side of the bay to snorkel among the rocks. Schools of yellow tail and something … Read more →
Are you tired of making promises to God that you can’t keep? Tired of feeling happy one day and discouraged the next? We just listened to a sermon by William Carrol from Times Square Church that hit home. He suggests that our problem is exactly what old Peter faced: the … Read more →
Wind Song followed us out of the bay at Isla Coronado early Sunday morning. The water was like glass, which is fine, but doesn’t make the best use of those energy-saving white things we like to fly. They have now headed north for the season, joining the exodus to Bahia … Read more →
Do you ever feel discouraged by what is not happening…or by what is? Do you feel overwhelmed by moments whose sole purpose seems to be to steal your peace? Recently, I spent most of a day wallowing in doubt. I fretted and worried and forgot all I knew about trust, … Read more →
The Loreto park rangers arrived by panga this morning to see if we had the requisite passes to be in their water. This was the first we’d heard that we needed passes for water parking (anchoring) as well as visiting the islands. As I forgot to get the pass when … Read more →
Yesterday was a typical Sea of Cortez sailing day as we headed north out of Puerto Escondido. Light winds off the stern quarter encouraged us to hoist the main, mizzen, and genoa. We smiled, contented. No engine noise, and we were making a decent 5.5 knots. Then the wind sighed … Read more →
Take a look at some of the weather links to the right. We continue to try to improve our ability to understand weather, because until this last year, almost all our passages were on the order of double the predicted wind speed and add 10 knots. Waves have been more … Read more →
The hardest part of starting a new manuscript is starting. It’s that first paragraph and that first page. Oh, I can always go back and revise, but the first will set the tone and give me a jump start on crafting a work that pleases me. I kept saying I … Read more →
Our social life has certainly picked up since we arrived in Puerto Escondido. Pot luck on July 4, dinner out with Dash’s captain Gary last night at Portobello Restaurant (dockside), and tonight, company from Orca and Dash arriving on board Sea Venture. Such fun.
We’re trying something new here: a blog and a website rolled into one. WordPress seems to offer both, so we’ll see what happens. Please be patient while I try to find all the photos from the website and figure out how best to use WordPress. So far, I’m very pleased.
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