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Mommmm, Are We There Yet?

On November 8, 2019November 10, 2019 By Niki KozakIn Boating13 Comments

Holy smoke, we are finally at the end of the Midwest river system. We cruised 1,251 nautical miles (1,438 statute miles) from Chicago to Mobile, Alabama. It took us two months, but for one month of that we rested & and took care of a sick kitty. If we ran hard, we could have finished …

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Friends at Harbor Springs

On June 30, 2019July 30, 2019 By Niki KozakIn Boating4 Comments

Life is looking up in Michigan. Finally, we have clear skies, sunny days, calm seas, and just finished up a fantastic visit with our friends Jim and Sherryl. Craig and Jim have been friends since third grade and Sherryl felt like my long lost sister. We took a two hour cruise to lovely Charlevoix, motored …

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My Girl

On June 6, 2019July 30, 2019 By Niki KozakIn Boating, Travel5 Comments

When we first arrived in Grand Haven I often found myself humming this old Temptations tune... I've got sunshine on a cloudy day. When it's cold outside, I've got the month of May. We'll, I guess you'd say what can make me feel this way... Joy Girl, talkin' 'bout Joy Girl. Yes, she is a …

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On The “Road” Again

On May 28, 2019July 30, 2019 By Niki KozakIn Boating, Joy Girl, Travel4 Comments

Ahoy, mateys! We hope all is well with our friends around the world! Winter has passed and spring is here. Hallelujah. It was a strange winter for us. We were lost in retirement transition pains without our full and active life on Joy Girl. And it was difficult to watch my mother suffer as she …

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The Cure for Dock Itch

On April 25, 2018 By Craig KozakIn Boating, Joy Girl, Travel8 Comments

We've now been docked here at Shelter Cove Marina on Hilton Head for three full months, and it's about time for a change of scenery.  Don't get me wrong. We love it here.  The marina, the people of Hilton Head, the fellow boaters, are all admirable.  And there's nothing quite like the sight of a …

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How Lowwwww Can You Go?

On March 3, 2018March 4, 2018 By Craig KozakIn Boating, Uncategorized4 Comments

As an inland lake sailor who grew up sailing the waters of Wisconsin and then those in and around Colorado and the Caribbean, the word "tide" to me mostly referred to the laundry detergent my mom preferred (and that kids now allegedly eat).  The idea of water getting noticeably deeper and shallower twice every day …

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The Bitter End

On February 16, 2018 By Niki KozakIn Boating, Joy Girl5 Comments

We've reached the bitter end. It was a struggle, and we worked very hard, but we've reached the end of our rope. If you speak nautical, then you know I'm referring to the end of our anchor line, which is called "the bitter end".  In the old days, anchor lines were tied to "bitts" on …

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First Kitty Cruise

On February 4, 2018February 4, 2018 By Niki KozakIn Boating, Cats14 Comments

Today we woke up early and took our first cruise with the kitties! When Craig fired up the big diesel engine both cats fled down to their favorite hiding place, a dark, cozy corner under the downstairs navigation desk. After we left the marina, I pulled Scully out first since she is the braver, more …

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Hilton Head From Above

On January 24, 2018 By Niki KozakIn Cool Places2 Comments

Hilton Head from 35k feet

Joy Girl Gets (more) Ready To Go

On December 28, 2017 By Craig KozakIn Joy Girl1 Comment

To say it's a bit disquieting to see one's 35,000 pound boat dangling in the air, supported by but two straps, is quite the understatement!

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