Monthly Archives: October 2014

We took the boat out for a little tool this morning after we pumped out.  Pumping out, always such a fun thing to do, watching your poop be sucked out a hose and praying that the hose doesn’t pop off … Continue reading →

Oh goodie!  We get to go down into the engine room again and learn something new.  Today we are going to learn how to change raw water impellers on our Volvos (that is the engine in case you forgot:)).  The … Continue reading →

We are trying to see all the historical places around here before we leave in January.  The other day we went to the Corinth Interpretive Center.  It is another place run by the Park service.  It also was FREE!  We … Continue reading →

I can’t believe it has been a little over a year since we left Sunnyside Marina for our big adventure.  Still having fun and making plans for next summers adventure.  Doing research and taking a road trip in a few … Continue reading →

Oh boy!  Now we get to actually get into the “Holy Room” as Gary calls it.  Kind of like a Man Cave, minus the TV :).  Here is the door, I mean hatch, to the “Holy Room” You can see … Continue reading →

We are going to be working on some of our maintenance items for the boat.  We have compiled monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual tasks sheets (OCD for Gary, and the fact that I put them in Excel spread sheets for the anal … Continue reading →

Gary’s dad, who was hard of hearing, would always complain that his wife could hear all sorts of noises that she would want him to investigate.  He always told Gary, “Your mother can hear the squirrels on the roof!” Gary, … Continue reading →

My brother and his wife, who own the store, Beartrax, up by Brainerd, MN, usually take a well deserved vacation each fall.  This year they were going to Branson, MO and they asked us if we’d like to come along. … Continue reading →