Touch of Gray & The Motterhome

Janine Mott

  • Non-boating Trip Update #2

    We made it! We arrived yesterday evening after deciding to keep on going when we hit Vantage. Long day, and a 2-hour traffic jam. Nice to be home. We traveled approximately 3359 miles over 12 days, from Port St. Lucie… Continue reading

  • Non-boating Trip Update

    It’s been a wild ride so far. Five days on the road, eight more to go. A quick summary: Our red-eye flight last Friday night was diverted from Orlando to Atlanta due to weather, so we rented a car and… Continue reading

  • Keeping Track

    I’ve been asked why I blog. Here’s an answer: Keeping Track Continue reading

  • It’s A Boy!

    We said hello to our third grandson on Saturday, May 24th. Finlay Rhys Mott-Bennetts was born to Sierra and Brian, and they are doing splendidly! This Friday we fly to Florida to take delivery of our new RV. We’ll drive… Continue reading

  • Roche | Bellingham | La Conner

    It poured rain in Roche Harbor for a bit on Monday (4/21) and then cleared for a decent day. Got in a nice walk and a paddle. Not much going on this time of the year, and we were alone… Continue reading

  • Back to the U.S.

    I enjoy watching working boats. Here are some more photos of the Canadian Coast Guard’s Cape Naden, stationed in Ganges. As they went out the other day, I stepped out the door to snap a photo. Here’s the gist of… Continue reading

  • Ganges, Salt Spring Island B.C.

    Firstly: I failed to note that the $101 we spent for a night’s moorage in Sidney is Canadian dollars, so about $70 U.S. It was a bit windy Wednesday so we opted for a third night in Sidney. Still beautiful… Continue reading

  • BOARDED!

    Yep, finally boarded by the Coast Guard. Just a matter of time, really. More about this in a bit. Instead of departing Tacoma on Saturday morning, we stuck around to wait for a little bit better weather. Since the Daffodil… Continue reading

  • Lopez & Orcas Islands

    If I had to pick one place on the planet to spend my remaining days, it would be Lopez Island. Thankfully, I am not having to do that, so let’s just call it my favorite place to visit. And it’s… Continue reading

  • My Boat Onesie

    It has arrived! (Not crocheted, Steve B.!) After catching the baseball game (Go Mariners!) yesterday we spent the night on our dock and departed for Fisherman Bay early this morning. A bit bumpy for a few minutes in Rosario Strait,… Continue reading