Fort Edward to Whitehall, Whitehall to Burlington, VT, and Plattsburgh, NY
04:00. Awake. No alarm set. Shear excitement! We cast off our lines on 3 July, 2019, at 6:15 a.m. to begin Phase II of our Great Loop Adventure. The weather was perfect. Not a cloud in the sky and virtually no wind. The first two hours got us back up north to Plattsburgh, our winter …
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 …
When Pete first called me to report his knee injury, I was not grasping the gravity. He’s not dramatic, has a high tolerance for pain, and generally downplays a situation – – partly to prevent me from worrying. This time, he sounded a bit more concerned, and since he was in Connecticut with his family, …
“The principles of living greatly include the capacity to face trouble with courage, disappointment with cheerfulness, and trial with humility.” – Thomas S. Monson We have some disappointing news. Our first season of boating will come to an early end. Pete sustained a significant knee injury (ruptured left patellar tendon) that required surgical repair and …
We took a scheduled break from boating last week. I flew home to California to visit family (most importantly, my sister Kim) and to fulfill my duties as Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Commissioner for the state EMS Authority. In a nutshell, the Commission reviews and approves regulations, standards and guidelines related to EMS scope of …
We arrived in Burlington, VT, on 6/10 (Sunday) and took a mooring ball…one of the last available. It was the final day of the Burlington Jazz Festival and we surmised that many came by boat. We took the dinghy in to explore the city and to scope out highlights in anticipation of family visitors. Our …
The Champlain Canal is one of the most peaceful and beautiful waterways I’ve experienced. Ever. It wanders through rural farmlands and a few small villages and hamlets, with the only water commerce being the gravel barges from the quarries near Fort Ann. Cows graze alongside the water, cranes and bald eagles are common, and turtles …