Spending Some Time in DC Most visits to Washington, DC are a mad rush to see the highlights: Lincoln Memorial – check, White House – check, Declaration of Independence at the National Archives – check, Smithsonian Museums- check, check and check. We’ve visited DC before, but this time we decided to give ourselves plenty of…
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Easy Sweet Potato Chili
It’s Chilly on the Chesapeake! Who knew that two Coloradans could be such whimps in the chilly fall temps of the Chesapeake Bay? Yes -we have enjoyed the birds and lighthouses of the bay, and even visited Washington, D.C. Now it’s time to head south…and get warm. Needing a One-bowl Dinner When we’re underway, it’s…
What the Heck is a Gam?
We are currently on a dock in Rock Hall, MD awaiting a part to replace the new alternator that was put in over the summer…frustrating to say the least! Our plan is to finish the repairs and head up the Potomac to Washington, DC next week. Going to the Gam I’m feeling a bit inadequate…
Snowcat “On the Hard”
Hard Times Feeling like neglectful parents, we left Snowcat “on the hard” in a Maryland boatyard this summer. Parked at the edge of a boat parking lot and supported by blocks and stabilizers, we closed her up and headed back to Colorado. Our favorite haul out facility is in the north end of the Chesapeake…
Hurricane Preparations – a sailor’s view
As Hurricane Florence bears down on the Carolinas and two other hurricanes are churning in the Atlantic we are about to leave the calm beauty of Steamboat and head back to our boat in the Chesapeake Bay. We will be hundreds of miles from Hurricane Florence but we still wonder…are we crazy? Well – we…
