Huntington Station, NY to Hawthorne, NJ 4
August 1 – 31, 2005 Friday, August 12, 7:15 AM… the sounds of gulls overhead, the crash of the waves, the flight attendant reminding everyone that this was the flight to Denver… Denver? “wake up!”… I look around, and no, it was not a dream I’m in a cramped seat […]

Destination – Penobscot Bay, Maine (Part 5)

Proof that one picture is worth a thousand words!
August 1 – 31, 2005 Good morning boys and girls! What can I say; yesterday was simply picture perfect! The skies cleared up a bit, the seas were calm, we were well rested from the previous day’s endeavors and breakfast, the most important meal of the day, was simply amazing! […]

Destination – Penobscot Bay, Maine (Part 4)

Yep, we have brand new Boat Cards hot of the presses! If you’re one of our land based fans, you’re probably wondering; “what the heck are boat cards?” and if you’re just getting started cruising, you might be wondering what to put on yours. Well, they’re basically the cruiser’s equivalent […]

Boat Cards – What the heck are they?

Raw Oysters & Clams at Lilo's Streetfood & Bar
Lilo’s Streetfood & Bar – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A nice easy .6 mile walk from the Snook Island dinghy docks. (26° 36′ N, 80° 2′ W) 701 Lake Ave, Lake Worth, FL 33460 Initial Review: **Read Updated Review This is the first time we’ve eaten here, so keep your eyes open for […]

Lilo’s Streetfood & Bar

The now infamous bilge pump replacement!
August 1 – 31, 2005 Ok, so where did we leave off? Oh, that’s right, we finally made it to our idyllic cove. Talk about “water colored memories”… Not long after breakfast, the natives started their attack… jet skis screaming past us; fishing boats throwing up huge wakes as they […]

Destination – Penobscot Bay, Maine (Part 3)

Finally... back in Our Cove! 4
August 1 – 31, 2005 Well, we finally left our slip and are on our way! All of the excitement of the last few days was now behind us as we headed down the Hudson towards Battery Park, around Manhattan, up the east river and across Long Island sound to […]

Destination – Penobscot Bay, Maine (Part 2)

Lake Worth Sunrise 2
One of my favorite pass times while cruising is to watch the sunrise & sunset each day… they never cease to amaze me! While we might not technically be “cruising” at the moment, this morning, we decided to head down to the Lake Worth Beach/Pier to greet  the day – wow! […]

Lake Worth Sunrise

Buoy marking the approach to Cuttyhunk and the turn up Buzzards Bay 2
August 1 – 31, 2005 This was the big one; we would set sail for Maine’s Penobscot Bay August 1st and live aboard Rocinante for 30 days!  The months of June and July were spent preparing (not really, but more or less).  My messages on the various sailing and cruising […]

Destination – Penobscot Bay, Maine (Part 1)

Former NJ home 6
I wasn’t quite sure how to categorize this post, but then it hit me; if this wasn’t a “lifestyle” post, then nothing was! We’ve now taken the biggest and hardest step towards full-time cruising – We sold our home in New Jersey! It was, to say the least, an interesting […]

We sold our home!

Happy New Year
Like most years, 2016 had it’s fair share of ups & downs for all of us. But we faced our challenges, did the best we could and along the way, found pleasure in the little things that make life truly worth living! Now, the new year stands before all of […]

Happy New Year – 2017

Smeaton's Tower - Plymouth England
Here you will find our growing collection of lighthouse photos. These were all taken by me while sailing and include a few lighthouses from various areas including the UK, Portugal (Azores) and a good portion of the USA’s East Coast. At the time, I wasn’t really thinking about posting, so […]

Our Lighthouse Collection

Homes along the Hudson 1
May 29, 2003 Sailing North on the Hudson River was such a simple pleasure that it instantly reminded me of my favorite sailing quote: “Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats…” – Kenneth Grahame […]

Sailing North on the Hudson River