The Cruising Adventures of Wild Blue and crew...

Jim,
Welcome to the sunny PNW. We thought about you yesterday as we drove around the tree branches, rocks and driftwood strewn across the road and went to watch the effects of the remaining 35 Kts or so of wind against the outgoing tide rip at Fort Casey. The sea was a white boiling mass all the way across Admiralty our towards Sequim, where, as we all know the sun always shines :-)

Y'all have fun. Wish we were there.

M
 
Nice time to visit the PNW. With all the Japanese flotsam coming over via the ocean you might be able to find some real cool trinkets for conversation starters at the campsites and the marinas. Keep an eye out for those floating refridgerators and freezers. If you are still up for a captains job, I've heard through an inside source about a possible job opening; once they get the boat right side up! You could spend some time in Italy. Better bring your generator in case you lose power to the nav gadgets.
Winston Churchill after he retired was on an Italian Cruise Ship. When they questioned him about why he was not on a British ship, he replied 1st"on Italian ship the cusine is unsurpassed,2nd service is suberb, and 3rd in times of emergency there is none of this nonsense about woman and children first"!
D.D
 
Jim and Joan,
Thanks for bringing the sun our way and not a cloud in the sky. This morning the blazing sun popped up over the Cascades chasing the crescent moon with the accompanying Venus out of site. (Wasn't that gorgeous last night?).

Now remembering Perry Como.... :note "The Bluest Skies You've Ever Seen Are In Seattle" :note :lol:
We'll be seeing you in a few hours!
 
And we have our own brand of "FDD Dolphins" here on the Upper Left Coast! The sky and water have been slightly retouched, but otherwise, this image is exactly as it happened!

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JamesTXSD":28g93770 said:
Wind, sunshine, and flotsam... what's not to like? :wink:
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Jim- I apologize for breaking some intellectual property law but I just had to put up the picture of Joan and your Chevy Speck parking at the boat show. The picture and your comments on your blog gave me a good laugh. :lol:

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retnavy":39g3cul7 said:
that's like a car.....only smaller! :P
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You got that right. Like when we describe our boat to people with 45' boats: we have the same amenities as you, we can just reach them all from the helm seat. :wink:

A great time at the party last night. A brief look...

http://captnjim.blogspot.com/2012/01/still-going.html

'cause I didn't think to pull the camera out until close to the end. Fun! The C-Brats are just as friendly in person as they are on the forum. Nice to renew some old friendships and get to meet folks who we knew only by name and writing.

And now off to the boat show again.
 
This may be old hat to folks who live here, but the ferry ride was a treat for us.
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Jim, I remember my first WA State ferry ride. I was living here, for a very short time, back in 1984. I was living in Port Orchard and took a ferry ride to Seattle for a day trip w/ my young son & wife (now ex-wife). Coming from Hawai'i I thought it the coolest thing; a boat you can drive on to! It still has it's charm, although the price is significantly more than my first trip. That said, w/ my brothers living in Port Orchard we still use it from time to time. Beats the Seattle/Tacoma traffic and the ride is so much more relaxing & enjoyable. Plus the views are way better!

Enjoyed reading your blog. I wish I could've made the show/gathering, but alas, work has a way of ruining things. I look forward to the day I can "pull the pin". Someday....
 
Thanks, Mark. Riding the ferry compared to driving your own boat is like riding a bus compared to driving a sports car. But, we sure had fun on the bus ride to and from the Tap Room on Friday with all the Brats. :D We truly enjoyed the ferry ride today.

As far as "pulling the pin"... man, I equate that with an explosion 4 or 5 seconds later. :shock: Think of it more as the reward at the end of a long task. Yours is a stressful job, but where would we be without folks like you? Plan for that time when schedules are self-set. It's good to have that goal to work toward. When we were still up to our armpits in our careers, boat time was a wonderful pressure reliever. Hope you get some time to unwind soon.

Best wishes,
Jim
 
retnavy":25wj93kb said:
Great pics Jim, thanks for sharing. What do you think of Havasu? Could you live there? Have you visited in the summer?
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Havasu has a great winter climate. Much prettier than the desert around Phoenix. Only been through there once in the summer, and it was HOT! While the lake is nice and the town is interesting, it wouldn't be my choice for where to live. I get itchy feet after a few months anywhere these days.
 
That is exactly what I thought about Havasu. My wife would like to get closer to her mother and that is just about the only large water in Arizona that I am willing to live near but not in the summer.
 
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