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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
For months I'd planned a little reunion with family and friends in Holland, Michigan cause I missed my peeps! Mom flew into Grand Rapids and my brother Steve drove over from Chicago. I reserved a cabin right on the campground for them, so getting together was so easy. Then my precious college buddy Deb drove …
As my father always quoted during our travels, And we bid a fond farewell to... Petoskey. The triple header cities of Petoskey, Harbor Springs and Charlevoix in Northern Michigan are just stunning. Here are some drone shots to prove the point. Just wow. Harbor Springs Marina Little Traverse Bay https://youtu.be/DU_bYIpTxak We can't get enough of …
One of our goals this summer was for me to try sailing. Craig is an experienced sailor, with many charters already under his belt. I was told sailing had a whole different "feel" than power boats, so I needed to test my tummy on one. Last summer I did try the old 14 foot Javelin …
Our first day in Chama, I decided to hop on a different kind of ride. Trains are okay, but horses, oh yeah! The famous Ghost Ranch was an hour south so while Craig geeked out at the railyard, I rode a horse through the spectacular New Mexico scenery. (The name originates from the days of …
Dang, it's been a month and we have to leave Durango. We wondered what on earth we were going to do for an entire month in one place but time flew, in part because of the fabulous friends we made. Jim and Cindi invited us to lunches, dinners, Bible studies and pickleball. We also had …
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