It’s been below freezing since the new year began. The first few days of the year were only in the […]
Tag Archive for ‘Principal Richard Bost’
Surviving Winter on a Boat
We are in for a period of really cold weather, at least for Southeast Alaska, with temperatures going down to […]
Sailor Woman
Have you ever had to try to comfort a terrified pet? Maybe they were terrified of being in the car? […]
BBQing in the Snow of Winter
My first wife was a vegetarian. While I wasn’t, I did eat less mean than previously and tried not to […]
A Miserable Trip
Vallejo to Crescent City California, 26 to 28 June 2019. I’m finally getting around to writing in detail about my […]
24 Hours, 2 Shrimp, 2 Crab, Bad Batteries, a Poor Forecast and a Dying Engine
Saturday was supposed to be a respite between the storm systems that roll over the North Pacific and into the […]
Crabby Lady
Three years ago, when I met Tee and her son Thien, in the hot, humid climate of SaiGon, it was […]
A Humdrum Day
As we returned to Wrangell Harbor after a day of fruitless fishing, but with 5 Dungeness crabs at least, I […]
The Day of Reckoning
Who said old dogs can’t learn new tricks! By Friday, the weather still looked good. That evening, I told my […]
Preparing for the Day of Reckoning
Yesterday, Saturday was the Debacle, Sunday the Plan was made. That gave me five days to sort out the windlass […]
After the Debacle
While I felt good about having the common sense to abandon the anchor and not try to lift 125 lbs. […]
Lost Anchor, Lost Shrimp Pots, Lost Daylight
The week started ominously over some spilled rice. I had dropped about half a cup of rice on the galley […]
