I have some old art deco style bedroom furniture that had belonged to my grandparents. Every time I looked at it, I thought, “That needs to be refinished. It needs new life!” There was a stretch of warm weather last month, so I used my spare time to refinish it. I moved my car out […]

As most of you may know, I was on a sailing trip the first two weeks of December. My position as first mate was challenging and educational. Hoisting sails, furling and unfurling the jib, tacking and jibing kept me busy. The moments in between were the best! Gently rolling with the waves, watching a dolphin […]

Leinster Bay, USVI It’s the first full day out on the sail boat. We arrived here at Leinster Bay, St. John late yesterday afternoon. After an onboard meal of spaghetti, we did some star gazing. It is amazing what is in our night sky invisible to us back home because of ambient light from all […]