Growing up in Australia, Valentine’s Day wasn’t the commercially pushed holiday it is in America. In the following years the commercialism has spread. When we settled in America, a part of the culture shock was realizing that every holiday was pushed and celebrated to its utmost. Being a […]
Belated Happy New Year!
They say better late than never. Here I am in the second month of the New Year and already my New Year’s resolution to post one new blog at least every month has been unsuccessful. Maybe I am operating with the Chinese New Year. Maybe I have been […]
My Cup Runneth Over
When you view the featured picture, what do you see? What metaphor for life could this represent for you? Do you see a bountiful, bubbling supply of love flowing out of a full cup, and enriching the lives of those downstream? When I am of a happy […]
Everyone Needs A Fairy Tree
Do you believe in fairies? Do you feel lucky when you have problems? This blog is dedicated to all my friends who are faced today with challenges that seem far greater than mine. Some I am aware of, others have not been shared. SPOILER ALERT: This […]
The Waiting Game Continues
When I finished off the Hole Story Blog, Flapdoodle still had five holes that needed to be addressed and these holes were where the propeller shaft enters the boat and where the strut, that holds up the propeller, is attached to the hull. When our […]
The “Hole” Story
“There’s some holes in our boat, dear Leticia, dear Leticia. There’s some holes in our boat dear Leticia some holes” “Then fix them dear Harry, dear Harry dear Harry. Then fix them dear Harry so that Flapdoodle will float.” This is the “whole” story on […]
Surf’n USA
In July Jaimee and Vee were vacationing at Mission Beach so they planned a family surfing experience. We were treated to a “fair dinkum” “true blue” Aussie from down under as our instructor. We applied sunscreen and suited up. The conditions were perfect for novice […]
Where is Home? – A Tree House?
Depicted here is my home, or should I say Harry’s and my home since Flapdoodle took to the air and landed stranded in Koehler Kraft Boatyard. I decided after climbing the fully extended extension ladder to the top, that I temporarily had a “Tree House” as my home […]
Shelter Island Photo Walk August 2018
As Flapdoodle, Harry, and I are temporarily housed at the Koehler Kraft Boatyard I have some new photo opportunities as I walk about. This is a quick post to share some of the new scenery and some local factual information. The Boatyard actually specializes in working […]
Flapdoodle is Flying – Operation Haul Out August 20th 2018
In my last blog the quote I left you with suggested that one day soon Flapdoodle would be perhaps “flying”. Here she is depicted flying into another stage of the preparation stages for actually cruising. At the end of this adventure we should be able to […]
The Endless Journey
Sometimes life seems like an endless journey. We wonder if we will ever see the “light”. It might be the light at the end of the tunnel, the light on the other side, or maybe even the light of enlightenment. Harry and I often debate […]
May Day Greying
The month of May in San Diego is known as “May Grey.” The following scene will help paint a picture in your mind of the type of day that is characterized by this dismal nomenclature. As I walk the marina docks I often find myself […]