Dean enjoying the view from the bow. Set your plans aside and let the wind take you to the ...
Mooring Woes at Warderick Wells
It’s Show Time! I could feel eyes watching us as we entered the mooring field. I’ve done it myself – peeking out from the comfort of my moored boat to see if the incoming boat can successfully grab the float attached to the mooring buoy and affix it to a cleat on the boat. This…
Crossing the Gulf Stream – Bahamas Bound!
Crossing the Gulf Stream As a passionate retired science teacher, the Gulf Stream is one of the natural wonders of the world. Basically it is like a giant river of warm water in the sea, averaging about 60 miles wide and 2500-4000 feet deep. Off the east coast of Florida it flows north at between…
Light Flan (Instant Pot version)
Call it flan or creme caramel, we’ve enjoyed this classic Latin dessert in Spain, Mexico and Central America. I decided to try my hand at making flan when searching for a Mexican dessert for a Holiday party. All of the guests enjoyed the creamy, caramel-topped custard, but I swore that it was too fussy a…
