Everybody is worrying about where they’re going to goWhen the whole thing’s doneBut no one knows for certain and so it’s all the same to meI think I’ll just let the mystery be. -Iris DeMent Our good friend, Bob asked if cruisers should cruise to the Caribbean or stay home next season. Bob is onContinue reading “The Mystery”
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First Wave, Second Wave, Third Wave, Go!
Anyone who has spent time at an ocean beach knows that the big waves come in groups, or wave trains. Five is usually the number that seems about right. I learned that empirical fact in my early teen years every Sunday at the Riis Park ocean beach in Queens, NY. That was important since IContinue reading “First Wave, Second Wave, Third Wave, Go!”
St. Lucia For Now
It’s the second half of June. Normally we would be in Trinidad by now and Kalunamoo would be ready to be hauled and put on the hard. We would take that opportunity to do some M&R, especially things that needed to be done when the boat is out of the water. We would also flyContinue reading “St. Lucia For Now”
On the Hook
Three months alongside at Rodney Bay Marina in St. Lucia came to an end. The dock lines were thrown off and we made our way out of the lagoon, down the channel to the wide bay and dropped the hook in the clear warm waters of Rodney Bay. It was good to get underway again,Continue reading “On the Hook”
Where oh Where Will My Hurricanes Be
As mentioned in the last number of posts, we are still in St. Lucia as the pandemic has locked down all East Caribbean Islands (ECI’s) for inter-island and international travel. They are starting to “open up” as I write this as the spread of the virus has been blunted by the lock down and controlsContinue reading “Where oh Where Will My Hurricanes Be”
Where Are We Going?
The sun rose this morning, much as it has since I can remember. It’s dark and then there is light. As a kid growing up in Brooklyn, the first inkling that I had that it would soon be light was the sound of the milk truck. It woke me as it stopped in front ofContinue reading “Where Are We Going?”
The Hurricane Season Approaches
Migration is a natural occurrence. The animal kingdom has been at it for a considerable time. The swallows of Argentina may be the most famous. From their cliff side home in Goya, to the Mission in Capistrano, they are celebrated in song and folklore. Oddly enough, when the Mission renovated their building a few yearsContinue reading “The Hurricane Season Approaches”
Restless
How’s that lockdown treating you? Yes, I know the feeling. I can’t stop this feeling, deep inside of me. Girl you don’t realize what you do to me. Well B.J. Thomas must have been singing about that girl coVid, only 19 years old, but what a looker. Turns the whole world upside down. Restless, that’sContinue reading “Restless”
Turning Point
We have been in St Lucia since March 2, almost six weeks. That is not unusual as we have spent similar times on other islands. The unusual part is that since March 20th (just when the engine work was completed) virtually all destinations had been shut down to help stop the spread of the pandemic.Continue reading “Turning Point”
Thin Veneer
I have often commented on the earth’s thin atmosphere, at least the part we breathe, that contain all the storms, clouds, heat and winds that affects our lives. It is thinner, by comparison, to the thickness of an eggshell to the size of the egg. And how fragile that shell is. The thin veneer ofContinue reading “Thin Veneer”
