Finally, sunshine!
After a rainy few days, the sun has finally come out!
Category Archives: Around the Boat
It’s the little things…
As the spring slowly turns to summer, and the rain and humidity seem to be so strong setting in a …
A Sailor’s Mind
Found this posted by a fellow sailor family on their blog Windtraveler. Thought I would share it with you as …
A Christmas Miracle!
Papillon as well as Curtis had a very unexpected Christmas miracle at 2:30am. After having a very sleepless night till …
Happy Holidays
Happy holidays to you and may everyone be safe. We spent the evening decorating the boat with my brother Matt, …
Home at last!
You must be sitting on pins and needles waiting to hear what is happening! Well, we made it! We finally …
Day 2 – freeze warning!
Wow wee! Last night had a freeze warning out for coastal South Carolina, Georgia and norther Florida and we did …
Day 1 adventures
As you all already know, yesterday we splashed after being on the hard for three months or so. With a …
Pre sailing jitters
I hate how we set our alarms for five and it is now 4 and I have been up for …
Happy thanksgiving!
Making lemons out of lemon aid, on Monday when we realized we would still be in Green Cove Springs Marina …
Day 3 – Boat Bottom
Today is day 3 working on the bottom of the boat. Technically day 4 in the boat yard but feels …
The move to the working yard
Papillon! We have missed you so much! We are so happy to be back on her. We can’t get her …
Back to the boat again!
Tonight is our last night in Hilton Head which ends our two month “vacation” from life on the boat. We …
We love visitors! Fun around Hilton Head.
This past weekend our friend came to visit from St. Augustine for a few days. Sunday we spent the day …
New look in the works!
Because of our growing audience, we have decided that http://www.SailingPapillon.com needs a facelift! We are going custom all the way …
My Current Reads
As many sailors do daily, and many of you at home as well, have our books that keep us entertained. …
A send off to remember
For the wonderful party at the marina for Labor Day, everyone showed and our friends joined us and had an …
Arrival at last!
To update everyone and not keep everyone in suspense, we have left St. Augustine and have carried after a two …
And away we go!
Away we go, off again, we are on the move away from the life of the docks and on to …
Painting Daze
Recently I have taken up painting again, it’s been a great release of creativity as well as stress release. I …
Theo’s Green Restaurant
Yesterday we went to the farmers market at the pier in St. Augustine beach and picked up some amazing veggies …
Sunday trip to the beach
We have made a kind of promise to ourselves, if we can, we take Sunday off and do something new. …
Magic Beach Motel – Vilano Beach
On our excursion on Sunday we came across an amazing find. Magic Beach Motel which was built in 1951. I …
Tea for Two – Painting Pals
Since we have left of Papillon I have lacked time or inspiration to get creative with a paint brush or …
Rainy days are upon us, which calls for cooking spaghetti!
Welcome to Florida, well I guess the south, where it rains every afternoon like clock work. With a slight cold …
Well Hello Isaac…
As our departure from St. Augustine, Florida nears in a little over a week, we start to get some to …
Time for a change of scenery
We have now been in St. Augustine for four months, the longest amount of time we have spent in one …
St. Augustine now, and who knows for how long
St. Augustine, Florida. Located in north east Florida just south of Jacksonville. Founded in 1565 by Spanish explorers, it is …
Did someone say fire?
What happens when you leave grown men alone in any situation and they get bored? Fire. Fire happens. The fireworks …
A small hiatus
As you all can tell I have taken a small hiatus from the blog. Big things are in the works …
