Banderas Bay, Mexico We arrived on the south shore via power boat three nights after the blood moon. The waves were rough and we were …
Sail Blog
My father introduced me to sailing. My very first trip was in the summer of 1965 when he chartered a 32’ sailboat out of Miami to take our family to Bimini. The sun was just setting as they untied the lines and I remember the thrill of sailing into the unknown. I had no idea what to expect. I had jitters in my belly as we ventured out to sea. The wind blew through my hair and I watched the moon slowly rise overhead. I was captivated by dark clouds as they rushed in to meet us. A squall appeared on deck and I was sent below. Then morning came. I sat on the bow of the boat as it rocked gently. We were anchored just outside Bimini. Everywhere I looked I saw clear turquoise water, white sandy beaches and tall palm trees swaying in the breeze. The air smelled fresh and all was peaceful. I was hooked.
Posted on 18th January, 2019
When the World Goes Crazy
Banderas Bay, Mexico Politics. The wall. Government shutdown. The Russia investigation. Hurricanes. Volcanoes. Fires. Mudslides. Syria. Gun violence. The Me-Too movement. Murders and kidnapping. Climate …
Posted on 3rd January, 2019
Confessions of a Switch-Hitter
Martha’s Vineyard “What is a switch-hitter?” I asked Jay the other night as I was falling asleep. He was reading. “In baseball or sex?” I …
Posted on 24th May, 2018
The Sun and the Sea
Edgartown, Massachussetts May, 2018 It was April. The weather was heating up. The humidity too. Most of our cruising friends had already left. Some had …
Posted on 9th March, 2018
Homeward Bound
Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico Punta de Mita anchorage. It was late February and we were in Barra waiting for a weather window. It seemed like we …
Posted on 27th February, 2018
The Sounds of Mexico
Barra de Navidad When I was a little girl, my friend, Lisa, and I would take listening walks. We would walk around the block and …
Posted on 19th February, 2018
Living in the Slow Lane
Barra de Navidad A young girl helps her mother at work. February 16, 2018 Approximate location: Punta San Telmo It is three-thirty in the morning. …
Posted on 5th February, 2018
Reflections on Water
Zihuatanejo February 5, 2018 At first glance, the light glistens off the waves in the sea. If I look a little deeper, I might see …
Posted on 29th January, 2018
Running on Empty
Zihuatanejo January 27, 2018 After twenty days of hard work (Jay’s hard work), the boat was ready for the two hundred-mile trip to Zihuantanejo. Our …