Sailing North on Solitude

John, Penni & Timmy 2023

Let’s do this again

There are some days that you would like to place on repeat. Today was one such day. We had our leisurely start to the day as we were only aiming to cover 25 miles and we were going to be anchoring, so as long as we got there by dark, there was no rush. We...

New territory

I have been to Beaufort before. In fact I think it was the first overnight trip we did on Solitude. Jim still owned her then, but he went off to stay in a hotel while John and I stayed on the boat. I can't remember if I slept well, but the magic of the weekend...

Law of averages

John did not have to report for jury duty until 11:30 am. This was good because we were able to enjoy our favorite leisurely morning and then Timmy and I walked with John halfway to the courthouse. It was cooler today after yesterday’s thunderstorm and we...

Law of averages

John did not have to report for jury duty until 11:30 am. This was good because we were able to enjoy our favorite leisurely morning and then Timmy and I walked with John halfway to the courthouse. It was cooler today after yesterday’s thunderstorm and we...

Jury Service

When John called the courthouse yesterday there was a recorded message confirming that he needed to come in. We both had mixed feelings about it. We are looking forward to begin our adventure but John is curious about serving as a juror and I am quite looking...

On the move

I had intended to write a blog yesterday, detailing our final preparations and plans. As it happened, the final preparations and plans were so intense that I chose sleep over writing. We knew we had a lot to do on Saturday and it did not help that John woke up...