by Claudia and Jim | Oct 2, 2022 | Sailing
Yes, it does take a village to raise a child. As first time grandparents, we tried to respect the boundaries on how much to help and how much not to. We sort of follow Ryan and Kara’s leads and pitch in as much as possible. They also guide us by offering tips on...
by Claudia and Jim | Sep 30, 2022 | Sailing
Yesterday Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin declared a State of Emergency in advance of Hurricane Ian, which is expected to impact portions of Virginia starting on Friday, September 30. We decided to move our boat from Alexandria, VA across the river to Washington DC,...
by Claudia and Jim | Sep 26, 2022 | Sailing
As we sailed up the Potomac River we thought the river expedition must be similar to the Hudson River experience, both wide body rivers of historical importance and both lead to major metropolis, NYC and DC. We reminisced our time spent with our dear friends from...
by Claudia and Jim | Sep 25, 2022 | Sailing
The wind piped up in the middle of the night. I got up to make sure that the anchor didn’t drag. The anchor held nicely but I set the anchor alarm ⏰️ to be extra careful. I bought the software from Android store for this purpose rather than using typical anchor...
by Claudia and Jim | Sep 24, 2022 | Sailing
This morning was the coldest start we’ve had since our trip began in early September. Temperature was a balmy 51 degrees when we left the dock. We quickly motored out of Back creek, into Patuxent river then the Chesapeake bay. The trip from the mouth of the...
by Claudia and Jim | Sep 23, 2022 | Sailing
Barely a mile long and fittingly fishhook-shaped, Solomons Island was named in 1870 for Isaac Solomon, the Baltimore businessman who established its first oyster plant. At one time the island was separated from the mainland, but a 23-foot causeway now links the two....
