We recently have made some great friends with another couple on our dock. They have quickly become a staple in our daily life and we all fell into sync seamlessly. They had a hard bottom, narrow dinghy that they didn’t much care for – they wanted an inflatable. We had an inflatable that we didn’tContinue reading “Just a Boy and his Dinghy”
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Happy Boat-versary!
This time of year holds many special memories in our boating lives. And today is no exception! One year ago today, we were in St. Maarten, the world had pretty much shut down. We were staying in a lovely little condo near the boat, so we were coming and going really early and pretty late.Continue reading “Happy Boat-versary!”
Sew, Sew, Sew Your Boat…
I decided to start sewing for purely practical reasons. It’s a useful skill no matter the application and overall pretty popular around the sailing community. I am honestly surprised at how much I enjoy it. Well, it started with just enjoying the results. Enjoying the process has been a much slower courtship. I am NOTContinue reading “Sew, Sew, Sew Your Boat…”
So Long 2020!!
2020 has been…. well, we all know that it was challenging. But not all bad! 2020 will forever be the year that we fulfilled a dream and a goal, faced some fears, and solidified our love for Marionette’s Revenge. Amidst the pandemic, it was easy to see the inconveniences and the fear, but just beyondContinue reading “So Long 2020!!”
Thanksgiving in Review
From time to time, hubby likes to lend his creative writing skills. I always appreciate his perspective and his clever wordsmithing. This entry is no exception. Enjoy! November 27th, Marionettes Revenge and company celebrated American Thanksgiving. (Yes a day late due to some excellent southerly travel)To be honest, it was an extremely bitter sweet day.Continue reading “Thanksgiving in Review”
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
One of the beautiful things about living on a boat is the ablity to choose your surroundings. Don’t like your marina? Move. Don’t like your neighbors? Move. But what if you do like your neighbors? Didn’t see that one coming, but what a happy surprise! When we landed in Tarpon Springs after our 1500 mileContinue reading “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”
Know What Else Flies?
So after the fish suicides, we had switched shifts a couple of times and I was napping when I hear a great deal of noise coming from the cockpit. Hubs is clearly fighting a losing battle with the sails. When I come up to help, I see that, yes, he is in fact fighting aContinue reading “Know What Else Flies?”
Sleeping with the Fishes
Sometimes, more often lately, I realize that my life is weird. Not in a bad way, just different. Last week, I had to go 65 ft up the mast of our boat (for the 4th time) and within 10 minutes, I was down and on a conference call. A rather odd succession of events. But,Continue reading “Sleeping with the Fishes”
Puerto Rico – Hubby’s Perspective
So Hubby has decided to contribute to the Sailing Marionette blog, albeit the last thing I want to do is take away from my wonderful wife’s mad skills of writing about our new adventures. However, I guess I do have something to contribute after all… So I will begin with Puerto Rico. We are inContinue reading “Puerto Rico – Hubby’s Perspective”
Sailing Voyage Day 2
We went to bed last night pretty defeated. The water pump situation, COVID border closures, and the wind was not in our favor for the rest of the journey. Hubs and I both felt much better after a full night’s sleep. Coffee in the Caribbean is always a good way to start a Monday. BackContinue reading “Sailing Voyage Day 2”
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