Today was spent preparing for tomorrow’s departure. After listening to several weather reports and plotting the course, we expect to leave late tomorrow morning for Nassau. It is about a 26 hour trip and will be an exciting ocean passage for us. We’re traveling with Contented Turtle, another Island Packet with Noah’s friend David aboard.…

New Year’s eve was a relaxing day spent visiting with friends. Tom Hess, a former colleague who now lives in South Florida, and his girlfriend Natalia came for a visit. They not only took me on a run to West Marine, but brought us home grown tomatoes and herbs. We relaxed on the boat watching the cruise…

The three packets made it to Miami today and are anchored just south of the Venetian Causeway. That’s us on the right. We made the run inside and lucked out with the timing of eight bridges in just under four hours. We had time for Noah to finish school before we left. Passing through the…

Evening at Lake Worth Inlet Tuesday morning we cast off from the marina and moved the boat down near the Lake Worth inlet to stage for an early departure. On the way down we stopped and fueled at North Palm Beach Marina. Be forewarned that they only have a large diesel nozzle if you stop…

Christmas Greetings from North Palm Beach.  We wish everyone the happiest of holidays where ever you are. Today’s photo is from our side trip to Disney World and expresses our favorite holiday wish. We didn’t make or send “real” greeting cards this year, but are looking forward to reading any we received when we get…

Noah’s great aunt Dorothy took us, and his cousin Danielle, out to a fun lunch at Panama Hattie’s yesterday. Dorothy is his “Great” aunt because she takes him to Toys R Us and will go for walks in the snow with him in Michigan when everyone else wants to stay inside. We’ve been spending most…