What a lovely night, with Seattle’s illuminated downtown and waterfront structures glowing in rainbow hues like the towers of a … Continue reading May 31, 2017: A “chore day” beginning in Eagle Harbor and ending in Port Madison

Tuesday morning brought us gloomy gray clouds, smooth steely seas, temperatures in the low 50s, and little wind, and after … Continue reading May 30, 2017: Sailing, splicing, and thundering

We awoke this Monday morning to overcast skies and temperatures about 30 degrees cooler than yesterday evening’s. After Morning Prayer, … Continue reading May 29, 2019: A rapid ride on the “Current Train”

No dinghy- or buoy-bumping disturbed our Saturday night slumber, and we again slept late. Walt celebrated the Eucharist for the … Continue reading MAY 28, 2017: Motors run better with fuel

A mild night, during which I left the aft cabin’s hatch open so that cool air could creep in, gave … Continue reading May 27, 2017: A day too hot for me!

Morning was scattering glittering crystals of sunlight across the waters of Filucy Bay when we rose after a night during … Continue reading May 26, 2017: Up the mast and into the mud

Construction noise greeted us along with the sun, and after a pancake breakfast and Morning Prayer (our daily devotional time … Continue reading May 25, 2017: Love me “tender”

Yesterday’s gamboling gusts were in a great rush to go somewhere; by this morning they had vacated Blake Island, and … Continue reading May 24, 2017: I was sure we had a can opener on board . . .

Brilliant sunshine dazzled our eyes and glittered on surrounding wavelets as we left Everett at about 9:30 am; I backed … Continue reading May 23, 2017: Yes, we finally left and are now back on Blake Island

A frenetic week filled with too many activities (two church services for Walt to lead at an Episcopal church in … Continue reading May 22, 2017: No, we haven’t left yet