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  • Boundary Bay | Bowen | Bedding | Bird | Baby

    Crossing Boundary Bay, from Semiahmoo toward Bowen Island, this morning was not “pleasurable.” But first, let me start from the beginning. Birding Anyone? I enjoy birdwatching. An amateur, at best. I have my favorites, and in my top five is… Continue reading

  • Videos

    As I mentioned, I have a new iPhone and I can now post videos easily. Here are a few videos I was unsuccessful posting in the past. Continue reading

  • Garrison Bay | Friday Harbor | Home

    We hiked up Young Hill Sunday morning with Tracey & Steve, then lunched at the Madrona Bar & Grill in Roche Harbor. On Young Hill: After hanging out on the boat for a while, the four of us dinghied over… Continue reading

  • Orcas in Garrison Bay!

    I’m not sure I’d have believed it if I didn’t see it with my own eyes! We had just pulled our pizzas off the grill when I looked up and saw two big black fins go by. I grabbed my… Continue reading

  • Boating Again!

    Good to be back on the water! This trip began Thursday with a trip to Skyline Marine Center for a “haul & hang.” This is a short (1 hour or so) haul-out for pressure washing and scraping of the keel… Continue reading

  • 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