As Day 20 found us looking at a beautiful sunrise over Key West, we are still amazed we did it. As we travel across the water into… Read more “Sunrise in Key West day 20”

Day 10 finds us sitting on anchor in Key West off Fleming Key. Weather is absolutely perfect, gentle breezes blowing

For nearly 10 we have talked about cutting the lines, leaving our jobs and gasp! Actually leave and go sailing. 10 yrs on a 5 year plan.… Read more “Day 1”

We have escaped the Velcro dock, left many a great friend behind and at this very moment sailing down the west coast of Florida for Key West.… Read more “Elvis has left the building!”

As we left September in the dust and start into October, we look at wonder and pain at the destruction IRMA caused in the keys and most… Read more “And we wait….”

Ok, our original departure date came and went , left in the dust of IRMA… most of the southern Caribbean islands have been pounded by not one… Read more “Key west and points south by southeast”

As Irma took aim at our boat, we did all that we knew how to do. Extra lines, slack lines,, spring lines, every where there are lines…… Read more “One dark and stormy night…”

Good friends are hard to find and some are just special… here is one such…. Twas the night before Irma and all through Dock 4 Preparing all… Read more “Poems from Irma”

We were literally days from heading south when a wave later to be called IRMA entered the Atlantic off the Africa coast. As we continued to prep… Read more “Evacuated”

As I sat discussing at our Friday dock party, about sailing away to parts unknown so many months back, I jokingly stated we have months of time… Read more “Departure time looming close”