After wondering silently if I needed a second coating of antiperspirant, I fanned myself with my ipad cover, and whined out loud to Richard, "It's sooooo danged hot out here! Can you pretty please go inside and get the fan?" I guess the good Lord heard me because...…
I had to weave and pitch like a drunkard to get back to our bedroom...…
Waking your neighbors, and even the dead, is a-okay if it means keeping your child safe!…
While they're adorable and all (hmmm...), THEY ARE TAKING OVER! ACK!!…
Something caught my eye through the port. That ghost boat was RIGHT NEXT TO US! I mean REALLY CLOSE!! …
It felt like Tanny had the shiggles. She would shudder, and then stop, and shudder again. A weird, silent on and off vibration. And, I knew what that meant!!…
When this one hit, the winds blew 40 mph and it rained sideways. We forgot to close the isinglass over the companionway so we had a significant leak pouring into the salon!…
Do you think our 9-month-old grandson looks a bit freaked out?…
What caused our marine GPS to be off by 30 DEGREES?!?!…
It was a LOT of blood. An alarming amount!…
Last week, black clouds gathered on the horizon, and rushed west toward our location...…
I planned to bump her forward to overcompensate for the wind. Then, she'd just glide right down the middle of the slip! Buuuuut, that's not what happened...…
A million words were flying through my head. I knew we weren't going to die but I didn't want to lose the boat and ALL of our belongings. Could we get her close enough to land to run her aground? Was that even a good idea?!…
A few months ago, I realized our minimalism lifestyle had not yet reached the galley (kitchen) portion of our vessel. Our grocery bills were still sky high! I had to make a BIG change...…
All of our seaside solitude came to a screaming halt this week when...…
At one point, we felt the weather shift. The boat lurched and the pressure changed...…
Read about why our current accommodations are AWFUL!!!…
Suddenly, someone handed me a cell phone and I didn't notice that my son-in-law's mother was recording me with her phone...…
READER DISCRETION ADVISED! It's time for some fun word-play! …
Our phones all started singing with weather warnings. There was a tornado north of us...…
The boys were expecting a vacation and, gosh darn it, we were going to give it to them! …
Getting ready to set sail! We're excited about this adventure!!…
Last week, a zillion (yes, I counted them) love bugs descended on our city. It was obviously a very well-planned Arthropoda orgy...…
Our sailing trip is back on since a local mechanic told us the drive shaft is in good enough condition to last for several more months...…
We had a GREAT time! Max and Mason, who are home-schooled, got to help raise sails, and help in other ways on the ship, too...…
And, how I gave our boat captain a few extra gray hairs this week.. Heh...…
While the race fans play...we'll sail away!!…
Coughing, sniffling, and burning up in Margaritaville...…
Don't worry. I packed my "get out of jail free" card! ;)…
Last week, it was pretty chilly aboard No Tan Lines (Tanny)! Sitting in the cockpit was…
The craziness continues to follow us as we move closer to Christmas. Oh, what we'd give for a dull, boring day!!…
Do your spouse a favor and add "husband" or "wife" after their name in your phone so they can be located in an emergency.…
For my entire life, Christmas has been an exercise in excess. I'm not saying it wasn't fun. It definitely was. But, it was also extremely stressful...…
The St Petersburg Boat Show is this weekend!…
I will NOT be venturing out on Black Friday!…
The Hoys prepare for a live-aboard Christmas!!…
Naked Tom is hanging on the bow of "No Tan Lines," and is attracting fans!…
We found an AWESOME Halloween hangout in St. Pete!! Includes pics!…
How we "spooked up" our sailboats...and glowing eyes staring at me from the aft stateroom hatch!!!…
The waters of our marina came alive!!…
Since we moved onto a boat, holiday decorating has become a challenge. And, what will we be for Halloween this year???…
"No Tan Lines" takes a wild ride...without leaving the dock!…
All of the sudden, all of the boats started rocking violently. I mean, Tanny was pitching so much that we were having a hard time walking in the boat!…
Back in June, I posted "We’ve Been Keeping a Secret… Can You Guess What It Is?" Several of you wrote in, and solved the puzzle somewhat correctly, though most guessed we'd...…
The winds were blowing at about 50 mph. Once we arrived, we saw several boats in distress...…
