Team Joy Girl is in the process of transitioning from blogging to vlogging, so here is our first video introducing our new boat, Pure Joy 😊 We purchased her in Southport, North Carolina (where this video was made) but we will take her up to Charlevoix, Michigan in the Spring. https://youtu.be/f56wEhaI8QY?si=lRStI28QRzur0wZd Hope all is well …
A few posts back we introduced you to Agent Mulder, the brother of my dear Scully who passed away last year. Mulder came to us in May, and today we celebrate his 18th birthday! He's roughly the equivalent of a 90 year old human, but in spite of having hyperthyroidism and some kidney issues he's …
I was a teenager when I first stepped aboard an Egyptian sailboat on the Nile river (we lived overseas and traveled extensively). Almost instantly I was seasick, even though the water was calm and the boat only gently rocked. Therefore, my entire adult life (well, up until meeting Craig), I had avoided boats and particularly …
"If you're wise, you won't scoff outright at old maritime superstitions. The sea has not yet unfolded all its mysteries." John Vigor Maritime superstitions are as old as boats themselves. Humans can't control the power of the sea so they try to appease the gods or God Himself. In ancient days, the blood of bulls …
Since our last blog post, our hired professional sailor (shout out to Jerry for the great job) brought N'Joy the 200+ miles up the length of Lake Michigan from northern Chicago and across to Charlevoix in mid June. For a while the trip itinerary included me joining the crew for the 3 day trip, but …
This Spring, while preparing for our trek to Michigan, we were treated to a sweet surprise. Supreme Commander Scully had a brother named Mulder who had stayed with Sue, Craig's first wife. But recently Mulder needed a new home and Sue asked if we could adopt him. Heck, yeah! It only took Roswell about a …
Please allow me to take a brief respite from our usual chipper travelogue to reflect for a brief moment on an event that occurred twelve months ago. For even as Niki and I cut back, kick back, sleep late, and do a whole lot of nothing but just enjoy some time in Antigua, my mind …
Continue reading A year later, a bit of sorrow still lingers…
We came to Durango bound and determined to take part in some snow sports. We scheduled our two week trip so we'd be here when our friends Jim & Cindi were here from Texas to also enjoy some snow. We met this fabulous couple at church last summer. One of my bucket list items was …
I'm the kind of person who loves to celebrate milestones and other special events. The latest example of this passion is occurring even now as Niki and I spend a few weeks relaxing in delightful Durango in southwest Colorado. You see, it was ten years ago when, having only recently met, I convinced Niki to …
My brother Gary and I got hooked on sailing in Wisconsin during the late 1960's and I've loved the sport ever since. Back when Niki and I were looking to purchase a boat for the Great Loop, someone told me about the 5 stages of a sailor's life. They are 1) Sailboat, 2) Motorboat, 3) …
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