” If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor. ” Eleanor Roosevelt 6/24/2020 . Sandy and I returned from the 10 day shake down voyage of SeaSea on March 12 2020. No significant problems . We are thrilled with our new boat. She is just about perfect and the islandsContinue reading “Surprise !”
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Ram Head St John, USVI
Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye. Helen Keller Not sure Ram Head is what Helen Keller had in mind when she said the above , but its a pretty good description of what this south east point on St John , USVI has been doing forContinue reading “Ram Head St John, USVI”
Drunk Bay
People who drink to drown their sorrow should be told that sorrow knows how to swim. Ann Landers Drunk bay is on of my favorite places anywhere, because its so unexpected . Walk a couple hundred yards from the beautiful quintessential white sand and calm turquoise water of Salt Pond Beach and you will findContinue reading “Drunk Bay”
Guadaloupe
Every journey starts with fear. Jake Gyllenhall Please don’t drop her. SeaSea arrived in Guadeloupe at 6am , Tuesday January 14 2020. Interesting job unloading ships. My uncle Harry used to operate a crane at the port of Baltimore. His greatest fear was that someone on the hook end would overload the crane and theContinue reading “Guadaloupe”
Baby Pictures
“No one likes change but babies in diapers.” Barbara Johnson 1/12/2020 Curious thing about banks , before they are willing to loan a large sum of money they want evidence that the asset they are funding actually exist. This is proof of the existence of hull number 67.
We are here
“There are many spokes on the wheel of life . First we’re here to explore new possibilities” Ray Charles January 11, 2020 Sea Sea is in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. As of this writing her position is N 22° 49′ 27.58″ W 049° 30’52.19″, as denoted by the blue arrow on the map.Continue reading “We are here”
The affliction
“Concealing an illness is like keeping a beach ball under water. “ Karen Duffy So if sailing is an affliction our relapse started a few years ago with a trip back to the Islands. In our early years Sandy and I had vacationed in the Bahamas and honeymooned on St. Thomas. Then came the financialContinue reading “The affliction”
What’s in a name?
“What’s in a name? That which we call a roseBy any other word would smell as sweet?” ― William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet It is a time honored tradition that mariners name their vessels after the love of their lives. In keeping with this tradition our sailing craft, which does not yet exist, will be named SeaSeaContinue reading “What’s in a name?”
How Did This Happen?
“The seeds of our destiny are nurtured by the roots of our past. “ Master Po. Boats are supposed to be holes in the water into which money is thrown and yet we bought a boat. How did this happen? Well let’s just blame it on dad . He grew up on an island ,Continue reading “How Did This Happen?”
The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining us! Truth be told this page is a sample kickoff page from the good folks at WordPress. Rather than figure out how to delete it, we will make it our own, nice quote, photo and all. This blog is going to be about an adventure that has yet to be, told one littleContinue reading “The Journey Begins”
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