05/19/2009, Portland OR
We sure have not been goodat keeping up to date! Here's an up-date in a 'nut-shell'.
We have moved back to Sacramento (Carmichael), and now we are living out of boxes at home instead of someplace else. For mother's day weekend we took the motor home "ESPIRITU-TOO" up to Calistoga and had a fun, kick-back weekend of soaking in hot tubs and riding bikes. PJ and Toby have a new baby girl up in Cameron Park, so we spend time up there getting a 'fix'. It saves a lot of time because now we don't have to drive all the way to Portland to get one!, Actually, right now we ARE in Portland 'cause this weekend was Isaac's 1st Communion and we sure wanted to be here for that. By this weekend we'll be home again and Patty & Terry from MYSTIQUE are going to stop by as they head north from Mexico. Who knows, we may even get a chance to get out on the water, too.
We are (Scott, Gary & me) getting ready to do the Catalina 25 Nationals in Berkley in June. Then Carole & I are taking PEREGRINE up into the Delta on the DELTA DOO DAH for a week or so. We are going to sell this boat and eventually get back in to another sailboat. More on that later. See ya for now, Pat
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03/26/2009, San Francisco
HI, it has been a while, - - - AND we got out on the water again. Mare, Brent & their kids have been here in S.F. for several days and we got out to ALCATRAZ ISLAND yesterday. (and they even let us all come back) The photo is of us all at Aquatic Park in S.F. enjoying the day. Only ones to get in the water were the kids, ....isn't that a surprise!...... The trip back was a hoot, or a toot, actually a couple of toots. Just as we were leaving the dock to come back in a couple tugs with a gas-barge in tow came by, a USCG cutter was coming in slowly along the City front, and a 35 +/- foot sailboat was coming at us in between the big traffic. So we got a little longer ride than usual since our ferry had to zig & zag a bit. "The Rock" is an interesting place to visit, and it takes several hours to do it justice.
We are down to the end of our time here in SF, and will be moving back to Sacto (Carmichael) the first part of April. - - - GOSH moving is fun! It will be nice to be back 'home' again. Carole & I have talked about how much time we will be spending 'home', and have agreed that we both want to spend as much time as possible ON THE ROAD, OR ON THE SEA, or whatever! So, at least now we will know where everything is piled, if not put away. We have been having a series of gatherings - dinners, here at Gram's and it has been fun, as well as a lot of work. The place looks pretty good, everything works well, and the house is ready for the new tenants (Chris & Ellen Culp) to move in after the first of the month. Other news is that PEREGRINE is ready to go and have some fun. The electrical systems are like a brand new boat. Oh yeah, other news is that at the boat show at Jack London Square in April Carole & I will be part of a panel on cruising the coast of Calif & Mexico. We will spend most of our time on the Sea of Cortez. 'Till later.........
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02/26/2009, Still in Grandma's house
HI all, it has been sort of busy (compared to cruising Mexico anyway). Here is a shot of our wi-fi connection, which in part explains why we don't do more on the blog site. Please notice that the old fishing pole holding up the mobile antenna is a genuine old bamboo pole! No cheap junk plastic for us, not while we're in San Fran anyway. The last few days it has been pretty good, but for a while who ever controls the signal must have been on vacation, 'cause it was lousy!
Gram's place is coming along fine, and we expect to re-locate to the house on Adelina by first part of April. At that point when I need to be down here for work I'll just have to choose between staying on the boat or the RV. We still love 'livin-in-the-hood'. Actually took the car out and drove it this evening; first time in a while other than my trips to Alameda for work. Carole is an "ANIMAL"! She and her friend across the street walk for a couple hours most mornings, UP these hills around here. I'm a good hubby and get up to make the coffee by the time she gets back. We hear news from our cruising buddies, and we wish we were back south where it is WARM. Only news is that we'll be up in Sac in a couple weeks for Toby's shower, then a quick trip to San Diego to warm up. But we'll be back in time for St. Pat's diner at an exquisite place up on Mission St - - -PISSED OFF PETE'S! He says it will be really good corn-beef & cabbage! I'll see if I can get a pic of the steel door in the sidewalk out front, - it has a shamrock painted on it, woodcha believe!?
See ya, Pat
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