Author Archives: John

Aug 9 – 13 Hi All, Hmmmm….the curse of digital photography….arghhhhhh!!! We took 5485 pictures just in Kenya (Kathy’s Canon point and shoot, John’s Canon Rebel and iPhone 12, plus 64 videos!!!!! And, there are some really, really good pictures and videos. It has taken me almost 2 weeks to sort it all out…whoa! So, … Read More →

August 3 – 9 Hi All, We decided to stay at a hotel on 8/3 near SFO as we were concerned about taking Uber early morning on the 4th. We had an 8:30am United flight on 8/4 necessitating getting to SFO by 6:30ish which meant a 5am time to leave the Brentwood house. There is … Read More →

August 3 – September 7 Hi All, Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow…yep 5 BIG Wow’s. It’s really hard to describe how this trip by far exceeded our expectations….trip of a lifetime hardly describes the pure enjoyment, enthusiasm, and exuberance we had during this trip. We never got tired or sick and were able to keep … Read More →

June 22 – 29 Hi All, As our friend Jeanette always says…..”did they have fun or what”. Darrell and I have known each other since 7th grade….yep, a long, long time…..one of my oldest friends….whoa!!! We started opening ceremonies on Mystic, progressed to dinner at the Pub, and eventually made it back to Mystic…..it was … Read More →

April 16 – 21 Hi All, Good times in Sitka. We ate out the first few nights as the galley was closed!! Found a good Italian restaurant named Mangiare (means eat up in Italian!!) at the Sitka Hotel….new owners bought out the old place and renovated….actually quite good!! We had dinner with Rick and Pat … Read More →

April 14-16 Hi All Well…as the saying goes….we went salmon fishing but no catching….whaaaaaaa!!! The conditions were just so so in Salisbury Sound the past 2 days. On the 14th there was a 2-4′ swell/chop coming in from the west which made it somewhat uncomfortable to fish at 1-2 kts on Mystic. We tried the … Read More →

June 11 – 13 Hi All, June 11: It was another sleep in day to 0630….yes, I know, but it’s been daylight for hours:))) Raised anchor at Sitkoh and out by 8am….18nm, got a quick cell signal so downloaded some emails, and made Saook Bay by 11amish…..another DDG brilliant green meadow surrounded by more 2-3’k … Read More →

June 8 – 11 Hi All, June 8: After saying good bye to Beauty and Grandpa, (Brown Bears we saw trying to mate while in Kelp Bay, well he was at least:)))….we sure hope they finally mate), we set off for the 32nm run to Hood Bay around 8am. As we were leaving Kelp Bay, … Read More →

June 4 – 8 Hi All, June 4: Warm Springs: Well….I spoke too soon on the inverters…..around 8am the inverters go out again and this time some bad electrical smell….ugh…..but, quickly found an operator error….evidently I had not locked down the nut sufficiently on one of the fuse holder bolts and it had burnt up … Read More →

June 2 – 4 Hi All, Well….more livin’ the dream stories!! We did wake up in Cannery Cove on Kathy’s big birthday to….wait for it, try to guess….more frickin’ rain…..the mountains completely socked in…..arghhhhhh. I was up by 6am to go get the crab traps….but let me digress a bit….the previous night a boat came … Read More →