April 2012

Finally a day where nothing really serious happens, no problems to worry about and an easy docking in Oriental, NC. I could just post this and go to bed but you know I would not do that to our loyal readers so let’s review the day.         By 0800 we were backing

No Rusty it is only a live fire exercise. Thank goodness. I am not talking popguns here folks. These were US Marines firing cannons and tanks that made it feel like the world was at war. Now I have never had the honor of military service like the Commander and the Colonel or even Seaman

…because we have done it again and this may be a record. More on this later, but let’s catch up on the day. We had expected the winds to die down by this morning so we were up before 0700 but it was still blowing strong. So we ate breakfast and I went back to

Originally this was going to be titled “Sleepless in Southport” as I tossed and turned all last night for reasons only the Shadow knows for sure. Then it was going to be “Oh Hail” because it actually hailed here today. Pea sized for just a few minutes. Don’t you believe me? Here are the pictures

This was supposed to be a travel day but checking the weather this morning indicated a miserable day was in store so we decided after yesterday’s experience to just stay put. The problem would be that tomorrow was predicted to be worse so we are stuck in Southport until Friday. But the good news is

Yes friends we had quite a harrowing experience today. It only lasted less than 60 seconds but our lives flashed before us and I truly thought our insurance policy was going to be sorely tested. But I am sure you would like some background on the rest of the day instead of just diving into

There is a section of the ICW through Myrtle Beach called the Rock Pile for a very good reason. More on this later. We pulled out from Georgetown early and headed down to join the ICW where we ran into our old dock mate from LGYC. Yes it was Dr. Rod and Jimmy aboard “Hindsight”

This morning started out to be a fairly simple day. The Todds were up early and anxious to be off for home. They had received news that one of the dogs was having potty problems and they would feel better once they got there to assess the situation. Hugs all around and we bid a

To continue the tour of Steve Rothrock’s beautiful home:                                                                                 If you have time, Google Steve