After a long month, we are finally back on the water, with a ton of our repairs done. We've been working hard and we are completely exhausted, but it's nice to see that effort pay off. Our old engine was removed and the engine compartment cleaned out, as best we could. The engine mounts were … Continue reading Lots of Repairs →

I know I haven't posted in a while, so I apologize for that.  We finally pulled up the anchor and started making our way north. We were headed to the Chesapeake Bay for summer. We had been hoping to be there a while ago, but that's how it goes.  So far, we have gone over 1300 … Continue reading Finally Cruising →

The past several months have been a period of adjustment for all of us, to put it mildly. I suppose it was a bit easier on us, first moving to an RV before moving onto the boat. It helped us figure out what we really needed for small space living. We had already gotten rid … Continue reading Adjustment to Living on a Boat →

Sorry for not updating in a while. It's been a busy time for us. We were able to spend about six weeks in the Harborage Marina in St. Petersburg, FL while we were getting settled into our new boat. It was a great location, in easy walking distance to restaurants and the grocery store. The … Continue reading The Kindness of Cruisers →

During the purchasing process for our boat, we had a survey performed, which included hauling it out of the water for a bottom inspection. The previous owner had to move the boat from where it had been stored in Marco Island, up to Naples for the haul out. Afterward, he knew we were going to … Continue reading The Tipping Boat →

    Well, it has been a crazy two weeks. As of a week ago Friday, we are officially the new owners of a 37 foot Endeavor, cutter rigged sloop sailboat. It has been a crazy ride getting to this point...and an even crazier ride since. I'd like to introduce you to Luna Si! (When … Continue reading Introducing Luna Si! →

Several people have asked how we ended up coming to Florida and the answer is simple. The cold chased us in that direction! We left Minnesota the night of November 30th, and we just drove straight south. We stopped in Missouri for a couple of days, but there was a cold front coming. It was … Continue reading Exploring Florida →

  It's kind of strange that so many people have dogs or cats, but there are not a lot of places that are animal-friendly so that you can bring your pet along with you. Almost all beaches in Florida seem to be off-limits to animals but we were lucky enough to find two dog-friendly beaches … Continue reading Activities for Dogs →

My highlight of the week was this: we were walking down a beaten path, as we reached the beach we saw a few birds but nothing else. As we were walking down the beach a nearby bird that was resting, suddenly flew aggressively near us. Luckily it did not attack us. We also saw a … Continue reading Highlight of my week-by Thomas →