We are all jellyfish, too pitiful and too afraid of being disliked to be honest. May Sarton Ouch, as true as it may be, May Sarton’s quote really stings. The good news is that the moon jelly pictured above has really short tentacles, is rather poor a hugging and as far as stinging goes isContinue reading “Moon Jellies”
Tag Archives: USVI
Christening
Naming a baby is an act of poetry , for many people the only creative moment in their lives. Richard Eyre Thousands and thousands of years ago Poseidon , if you are Greek, or Neptune , if you are Roman , same dude just different languages , began recording ship names in The Ledger ofContinue reading “Christening”
Slippery
When I see a slippery slope , my instinct is to build a terrace John McCarthy Catamarans don’t heel much, at least not enough to need a terrace, so I had to devise another way to evaluate the boat shoes on the coffee mugs aboard SeaSea. Sailing isn’t all about exotic ports and colorful sunsets.Continue reading “Slippery”
Leverick Bay
Every man should pull a boat over a mountain once in his life. Werner Herzog Let’s face it , if you’re in the islands chartering a yacht or God forbid piloting your own boat than you have likely already pulled that a figurative boat over the figurative mountain, either that or you have been very,Continue reading “Leverick Bay”
Good Morning
Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them. William Arthur Ward The same old same old … There is comfort in monotony. You’ve been there and done that. The days merge together. It’s easy and because each day is the same and because the routine has already been sorted there isContinue reading “Good Morning”
Skinny Legs
Be content to progress in slow steps until you have legs to run and wings with which to fly. Pio of Pietrelcina This in the dinghy dock in Coral Bay which is a few proverbial steps from the iconic Skinny Legs Bar and Grill. Google skinny legs and this establishment will be at the topContinue reading “Skinny Legs”
Upside Down
“The world is wrong side up. It needs to be turned upside down in order to be right side up.” Billy Sunday 12/14/2020. We are past hurricane season and SeaSea is back afloat after spending a couple month on the hard in Puerto Rico. But it’s still 2020 and that quote of Billy Sunday prettyContinue reading “Upside Down”
Cruz Bay
The channel is known only to the natives; so that if any stranger should enter into the bay without one of their pilots he would run great danger of shipwreck. Thomas More Thomas was not really speaking of Cruz Bay, nevertheless , it’s probably not a great idea for a visitor to cruise by yachtContinue reading “Cruz Bay”
George Dog Island
Seldom, very seldom, does complete truth belong to any human disclosure; seldom can it happen that something is not a little disguised, or a little mistaken. Jane Austen This is SeaSea viewed form the beach of George Dog Island in March 2020. In the background is West George Island and Scrub Island . The dogContinue reading “George Dog Island”
Little Fishies
“No human being, however great, or powerful, was ever so free as a fish.” John Ruskin As crazy and complicated as our world can be , the notion that a dip in Maho Bay can put all those troubles to rest , is therapeutic. Just be sure to partake in the minimal effective dose andContinue reading “Little Fishies”
