Montreal & Trenton (6/25-6/28) When contemplating what to do with a week off the boat, Pete signed us up for a seminar. We belong to a support group. (Shouldn’t everyone?) America’s Great Loop Cruisers Association. Often referred to as “the Home Team,” this organization offers education and resources, negotiates discounts on services and marina fees, …
Québec City & Baie-Sainte-Catherine (6/23-6/25) We thoroughly enjoyed our family time in Burlington. We bid farewell to Carrie, Danielle, Conor and the new baby after hosting a Sunday boat brunch. After a harsh winter, our boat needed some work. Some planned, some unplanned. We decided to get out of the way of the mechanics, plumbers …
We arrived to Plattsburgh a day later than anticipated. We were held in Chicago for nearly four (4) hours. (LaGuardia was closed due to thunderstorms.) We finally arrived to NY well after 9:00 PM. We had planned on a five (5) hour drive to Plattsburgh but this was no longer practical. Execute Plan B: find …
Our Great Loop Adventure began on 8 May, 2018. We thought we’d be close to “Crossing our Wake” (a term meaning the completion of the Great Loop), but medical setbacks have cost us a year off the boat. I’ll be honest. I have been a little fearful anticipating this next portion (Phase II) of our …
Spring 2019. Time to look ahead, to prepare for what we believe will be the pinnacle of our boating dreams. With the downtime of recent months, I reread the two most inspirational books: “Honey, Let’s Get a Boat,” and “Crossing The Wake.” I reviewed United States Power Squadron boating course references. Pete and I have …
Let me just get this off my chest… Life is not fair. Still, no matter what cards you may be dealt, it is up to you to make the best of it. “Attitude is Everything!” Pete and I entered the hospital (mid-February) with the expectation that his robotic abdominal surgery would conclude this chapter of …
“Cover the earth before it covers you.” Dragobert D. Runes. I remember how I felt at this time last year. Excited, anxious, worried, and a little fearful. I was newly retired, I didn’t know when my first retiree “paycheck” would arrive, I didn’t fully understand my benefit package, and I dearly wanted to sink my …
Shortly after my last post, and after Pete’s orthopedist reviewed the results of the MRI, Pete was advised to stop taking the antibiotics that (we believe) abated the recurrence of his knee infection. We looked for swelling, redness and pain to develop. He continued with physical therapy. One day he noticed some bruising and swelling. …
“Das leben ist bezaubernd, man muss es nur durch die richtige Brille Sehen.” [Life is wonderful, you just need to see it through the right glasses.] – Prost! We have settled in. We love our mountain retreat in the Sierra Foothills. Autumn, while beautiful here, requires a bit more energy to stay ahead of the falling …
This summer ended up a lot different than planned. We started out in May on our Great Loop Adventure. We enjoyed two fantastic months of cruising from Rock Hall, MD, to Burlington, VT, before a sporting injury, a subsequent infection, and then a serious medical complication changed our priorities. After three “post-hospital-discharge” medical appointments (related …