Capt. Mark and I are readers. Always have been. Always will be. Having this mutual love of books is important when you’re away from friends and family for long periods of time. We have no meetings, no parties, no backyard barbecues, no events to attend…just long evenings in solitary places. We’ve been in this boat … Read more

Met a guy in The Benjamin Islands who, after anchoring, helped us tie a stern line to a tree on shore. He promptly invited us to “rocktails.” Rocktails? That’s cocktails on shore, sitting on rocks. Dinghy had no engine, but we hauled ourselves into shore via the stern tie line. Very easy and we could … Read more

This is a cruising blog on a writer’s web page. As I haven’t left the dock in a week because of engine trouble, I’m going to talk about writing for a change. I’m a pantser. That’s a term that means I sit down with an idea in mind and I start writing. When I’m through—about … Read more

I’m not sure how the term “holing up” came into use. My guess is it originated as a boating term for those who had to find hurricane holes—safe refuges—to wait out violent storms. Capt. Mark thinks it might refer to foxholes. We’re “holing up” this week, but it isn’t because of weather or artillery. Our … Read more

As you all know, I live in a boat. It has a nice exterior design, the engine is terrific, the electronics, plumbing, and all its other systems work very well. The interior has some nice features…an L-shaped settee curving around a table, a nice long counter opposite that serves as galley work space, a low … Read more