It’s amazing how what happens or doesn’t happen on the boat can make such a difference in my mood. In […]
Tag Archive for ‘Principal Richard Bost’
Neah Bay to Bedwell Harbor and Checking into Canada
It’s not for the faint hearted. As I rounded Cape Flattery, I was careful not to take any shortcuts. After […]
A Wild Ride Outbound on the Columbia River Bar
The cold weather finally broke last week, returning Southeast Alaska to more seasonal temperatures, in the 30’s and 40’s. The […]
Two Weeks So Far & Still Bitterly Cold
It’s been below freezing since the new year began. The first few days of the year were only in the […]
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 […]
