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 …
"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 …
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) …
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 …
Okay, let's be fully honest, even blunt, about this. Driving across the Great Plains really ain't all that great. Especially at 65 mph in a large motorhome with a car in tow. I love driving Liscia, but it does get a bit blase after hundreds of miles of, well, not much to look at. Hence, …
Wow, we just finished up a fantastic week! We traveled down Lake Huron, on the east side of Michigan and past Detroit, which, with all due respect, is not the touristy side of Michigan, but the more industrial. Not super exciting towns and, frankly, well...a little redneck. We were serenaded by horrible rock bands, surrounded …
Well, we completed our jaunt into Lake Superior and survived to tell the tale. Whew! We cruised over to Whitefish Point, where the Edmund Fitzgerald sank in 1975. We planned to continue to Munising but discovered their marina has the new power pedestals that Joy Girl trips, so we turned back. (Niki - Yay! Craig …
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