It was amusing to me to see that last week’s “Home of the Week” feature was really two homes, one on land and one a boat.  Finally, in the boat part at least, something I could r... read more

I’ve been in a bit of a writing funk since coming back from the Bahamas - okay, I admit it, a tropical journey by sailboat is a bit of a tough act to follow - what am I going to write about?  “Today I went to the mall and walked t... read more

We spent the first few days after our return taking the cruising paraphernalia off the boat and returning the boat to floating-condo and Chesapeake ... read more

We woke up to a lovely misty Chesapeake morning, and set our course for due north and home.  Gradually, one after another familiar landmarks came into view, and we eagerly pointed them out to each... read more

We left on a raw, grey day, more like November than May, mashing and pounding into the Neuse River.  It was really quite uncomfortable, so much so that we decided to stop early, after only 25 miles, rather than continue to beat into strong wi... read more