Author: Jim

Is it ISIS, ISIL, or just plain IS ?

ISIS vs. ISIL vs. IS … The terrorist group has changed their name so many times what the hell’s the difference? It turns out there’s a big difference. ISIS is an English acronym meaning (Read More)

Damn bees

My son and I had a Father/Son cruise to Sucia and Patos Islands this weekend. When we arrived at Sucia all the buoys were taken. I was going to hook up on the rope (Read More)

Anchored together again

This weekend my wife and I didn’t sail on any long trips. We anchored just a half mile out of home port in a bay called Drayton Harbor. We did this both days, Saturday (Read More)

I’d rather die living than live dying

It’s only two days since my hospital stay (see previous blog) and I’m heading off for a solo sail to the San Juans. Stupid? Probably. In trouble with my wife? Definitely. While driving me (Read More)

Good trip and a bit of pain

Labor Day weekend my wife and I went sailing. We had a great trip except on the day we headed home. The first day we motored to Sucia Island and stayed the night. We (Read More)

My son’s family sails away

I pushed the boat away from the dock and watched my son Guy, his wife Sarah, and my grandson Kristjan sail off to a 5 day trip through Puget Sound and the Canadian Gulf (Read More)

Yawn

Wow.This was definitely a Leuk day. The doctors tell me my leukemia shouldn’t be making me tired but something sure did. I was up late the night before, getting to bed at midnight. But (Read More)

Find the blessings

We went sailing tonight. The water reflected the deep blue sky with only shallow waves. There was no wind so we motored out then shut the outboard off, drifting for a couple hours. Two (Read More)

Friends

Yesterday we had a short visit with good friends. They live in another state so we only see them when they travel north. That means a lot of years between times. It seems though (Read More)

Time at the docks

Tonight I went down to the docks to tinker on the boat. There was no wind so it gave me a chance to raise the main sail and work on an issue I was (Read More)