Author Archives: John

April 5-8 Hi All, Well we did not leave Elfin Cove as intended. I was in favor of going but the Admiral overruled. She was concerned about weather….windy, rain et al crossing Cross Sound….. as well as a……” Critical Infrastructure (CI) owners and operators and other users who obtain Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) from Global … Read More →

4/1-4 Hi All, In the previous post I did not complete the seal mating dance description…..lasted for both days at Stag Bay….wow, such stamina if it was the same seals:))) Kathy wonders if they may be Largha seals…..10 month gestation, birth in January so mating in April seems about right, but they don’t often come … Read More →

March 25-31 Hi All, We have been out for a week now and we are both starting to feel rested…..it is sooooo cool to be out of the marina, at anchor and seeing some spectacular scenery and a few critters…yea!!!! And we have been unplugged….no internet….don’t miss the news at all but do miss Goggle:)))) … Read More →

March 18-24 Yes….we did it…..completed all our projects and are set to leave tomorrow, Monday, March 25….2 days later than our plan…..ugh!!!! Let the 2019 Cruising season begin!!! Gee John, aren’t you a cruiser with no schedule….you sound a little anxious….what gives??? Well, if you really want to know, we experienced what every cruiser experiences, … Read More →

3/9-17 Hi All, We’re BACK!!!! We came back to Sitka last Saturday, March 9th. Another 12 hour, 3-stop flight on Alaska Airlines….San Jose, Seattle, Ketchikan, Sitka….joy:)))) The best news…Mystic Moon was in good shape but somewhat cold. We got to the boat about 7:15pm and all was well….no leaks and the Kabola diesel heater was … Read More →

Jan 28 – Feb 2 Hi All, OK…Winter is Here in Sitka…..12*F last night….22*F now at 3:30pm….down to 18*F tonight…..brrrrr….wind chills were down in the 0-5*F range!!! And we had a frozen hot water hose….still do not know where it iced up. We had heat in all the outdoor cabinets and in the lazarette…..curious. Cold … Read More →

Jan 19-27 Hi All, Whoa…..it has now been 4 weeks since we arrived on Dec 30 here in Sitka. While no Jack Nicholson “Shining” moments yet, John-boy is definitely feeling the lack of activity. We now have 8 hours of sunlight which isn’t that bad, but when it is stormy it is just somewhat dark, … Read More →

Jan 19 Hi All, Yep…getting pretty good at hibernating…..and neither of us is bored….go figure:)))) So, what have we been doing: – spent a pub day out @ The Pub and Pioneer bar, called P-bar….watching the NFL games, eating burgers, drinking beer, wine and Irish coffees….LIG!!!! Of course, we had to walk around 3 miles … Read More →

1/10/2019 Hi All, We are well into our winter hibernation Sitka style. It will be almost 2 weeks this coming Sunday and well….can’t say we have done too much. Bored yet???….maybe not quite yet as we do seem to stay a little busy. What have you been doing…..hmmm, typical day for John-boy…..sleep 8-10 hours…..I started … Read More →

1/2/2019 Hi All, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! WE’RE BACK!!!! We arrived on Sunday, Dec 30th at 7pmish to pitch black….but no rain and temps in the low 40’s F….not too bad schlepping all the luggage…only 9 bags versus our normal 10!!! But, the storm came overnight and it has stormed the last 3 days…..2-3″ of rain, … Read More →