A few months before we were planning to head south we upgraded our fridge & freezer.  We had a holding … More

We left Newport Beach early on August 1 to head to San Diego. We have learned that with fog comes … More

We had a fun filled day kayaking to shore then a Lyft ride to Minney’s Yacht Surplus. This place is … More

The pictures say it all. My family will remember the summer of chocolate covered frozen bananas! Thank you for supporting … More

You may not have had an opportunity to visit the “YO”.  She is a fine ship and we’d enjoy you … More

We had a sail, yes a real sail, even hitting 7+ kts occassionally transiting from Avalon to Newport.  Only a … More

We are now more in love with Avalon than we were before. We spent the first day taking a tour … More

Avalon is a legendary island from an Arthurian legend.  And the island off of Los Angeles is pretty cool, too. … More

It is a bit rocking and rolling on our mooring. The wind was supposed to be 1 to 2 knots … More

We had a challenging mooring pickup in Two Harbors yesterday.  The wind was blowing more than expected which made it … More

We left Marina Del Rey on July 22 and headed to Alamitos Bay Marina for 3 nights. What a beautiful … More

Dave found a great place for us to have dinner for our anniversary. It was a wine pairing dinner at … More

July 20 and 21, we were fortunate to get a slip at Burton Chace Park, in Marina Del Rey. The … More

After a good night’s rest, we were ready for fun. We started out kayaking the marina and checked out the … More

We left Santa Barbara early  Sunday morning heading to Santa Cruz Island.  Our original plan was to anchor there for … More

Our nephew BJ, niece Shannon and our great nephew Jack joined us Friday night and Saturday morning. They presented us … More

We are enjoying our time in Santa Barbara getting some small projects completed, eating great food, and relaxing on the … More

It is not always paradise. We are on the hunt for a new dinghy. Our 20 year old Zodiac has … More

July 11, 2021 We are having a wonderful time in SB. The weather is fabulous. We walked the famous Stearns … More