March 10 – 13 Hi All, We are back traveling…yea…but this time on a big expedition style ship!!! Gee guys….where are you gong…well to Antarctica….our 7th Continent…whoa!!! We left our house at 2:45pm on 3/10 on an Uber for our overnight stay at the Bay Landing Hotel near SFO. We had to be at SFO … Read More →

January 5-10, 2023 Hi All, Yep we did it. We made a very short trip to Mystic from January 5-10. We got into SFO late Tuesday night about 6 hours before the FAA shutdown…luckily dodged that snafu!!! We originally made this trip short as we thought we might have another trip in a few weeks … Read More →

8/27 – 9/2 Hi All, Yes….we survived it all and looked good doing it:)))) We are home now in HOT California, next to the vineyard. But, it is hot…..100-114*F for the next week….where are we, in Arizona??:)))) The last week on Mystic was pretty much work…yuck….at least for me….Kathy got caught up on her emails … Read More →

August 20 – 27 8/20-21: Crabbing….ODG, pulled 14 total out of Saook….many were 8-10″….2 the evening we arrived, 6 each the next 2 days….I had been fishing off of Mystic and caught some small flounder….yeppa, the crabs went crazy over the fresh bait!!! We moved today to Fick Cove, in Hoonah Sound, just south of … Read More →

Aug 13 – 19 Hi All, 8/13: Woke up to what else…same weather channel….dark, gray, misty, foggy, rain, low clouds….ok, put on the happy face:))) We left ~ 9:45am after I did the prawn trap thing….got 75 mainly whopper size…sweet as…but the rain gear was soaked, face all wet….yep, livin’ the dream:))) It was 25nm … Read More →

Aug 7 – 12 Hi All, 8/7: Yeppa, the weather continues to suck….it finally quit raining sometime last night….maybe 40-45 straight hours….I’m guessing 4-5″ since Friday am…we woke up Sunday to gray skies, misty, and an occasional shower. I know better than to brag about nice weather or whine about yucky weather, but right now … Read More →

Aug 2-6 Hi All, Oh wow…..we were treated at the head of Slocum inlet to several bear fishing adventures, especially the afternoon of 7/31 and morning of 8/1. There were many fish jumping and we could see schools of salmon fins sticking out of the water in front of the stream, and evidently, the salmon … Read More →

7/24 – 8/1 Hi All Our summer cruise seems to be finding remote places…..calm and tranquil….then we go back to civilization….like going back to Sitka, California or having our kids on the boat….we then get over stimulated/tired and just want to find those peace and tranquil spots again….as I reread that, sounds like I’m getting … Read More →

July 8 – 23 Hi All, Before I get to the grandkids, on Saturday 7/9, 2 days before they arrived, I get a phone call from Ludvig’s…the best bistro/restaurant in Sitka bar none…..almost impossible to get a reservation. They have changed the way to do reservations….all online now….so I went online and looked at every … Read More →

June 17 – July 7 Hi All, We had a very relaxing and fun time in California visiting with family and friends. However at one point several of our neighbors were traveling and we found ourselves watching the various houses and taking out garbage et al….roles were definitely reversed…payback time!!! But, we continue to love … Read More →