36-Knot Gusts Abruptly Terminate Our High Seas Adventure!
The boys were expecting a vacation and, gosh darn it, we were going to give it to them! …
From The Home Office
Early Issue…Because We’re Heading Out to Sea!
Getting ready to set sail! We're excited about this adventure!!…
Love Bug Cemetery…on the Boat?
Last week, a zillion (yes, I counted them) love bugs descended on our city. It was obviously a very well-planned Arthropoda orgy...…
Island-hopping and Deep Sea Fishing!
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...…
LOUD Cannon Fire From the Tall Ship Lynx!
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...…
Boat Trip Plans Take a Drastic Turn
And, how I gave our boat captain a few extra gray hairs this week.. Heh...…
The Grand Prix is Coming to Town…So We’re LEAVING!
While the race fans play...we'll sail away!!…
Vacation in Key West with…the Flu!
Coughing, sniffling, and burning up in Margaritaville...…
Heading to Key West! It’s Gonna Get CRAZY!
Don't worry. I packed my "get out of jail free" card! ;)…
Will “No Tan Lines” Tip Over?! And, ONLY 8 DAYS Until the Winter, 2018 24-Hour Short Story Contest!!
Last week, it was pretty chilly aboard No Tan Lines (Tanny)! Sitting in the cockpit was…
A Severed Achilles Tendon and a Stray Cat Stuck in the Bilge! NON-STOP CHAOS!!
The craziness continues to follow us as we move closer to Christmas. Oh, what we'd give for a dull, boring day!!…
Seizure on the Boat!
Do your spouse a favor and add "husband" or "wife" after their name in your phone so they can be located in an emergency.…
Aaaahhh!!! From Extravagant Spending to a Christmas for Minimalists by Angela Hoy
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...…
How to Stop Your Husband from Buying More Gadgets!
The St Petersburg Boat Show is this weekend!…
Over Tampa Bay and Through the Piney Woods
I will NOT be venturing out on Black Friday!…
We Need a TINY Christmas Tree for “No Tan Lines!”
The Hoys prepare for a live-aboard Christmas!!…
Naked Tom is Hanging on the Bow of “No Tan Lines!”
Naked Tom is hanging on the bow of "No Tan Lines," and is attracting fans!…
Massive Halloween Crowd! Wow!!!
We found an AWESOME Halloween hangout in St. Pete!! Includes pics!…
Halloween Decorations on “No Tan Lines” and BRRRR!!!
How we "spooked up" our sailboats...and glowing eyes staring at me from the aft stateroom hatch!!!…
Amberjack Rampage!
The waters of our marina came alive!!…
How Do You Decorate a Boat for Halloween??
Since we moved onto a boat, holiday decorating has become a challenge. And, what will we be for Halloween this year???…
A Cool Front Turns Our Floating Home Into an Exciting 4-Day Carnival Ride! (includes video)
"No Tan Lines" takes a wild ride...without leaving the dock!…
When the Boat’s A-Rockin’ (Heh…)
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!…
THE BIG REVEAL – What’s the Big Secret We’ve Been Keeping? You May Know the Answer by Now!
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...…
Extreme Excitement and Fear! How We Fared in Hurricane Irma!! (Includes several photos)
The winds were blowing at about 50 mph. Once we arrived, we saw several boats in distress...…
LAST CHANCE – The Fall 24-Hour Short Story Contest is THIS SATURDAY!
Hurricane Irma might force us to evacuate this week BUT THE FALL CONTEST IS STILL GOING TO HAPPEN ON SATURDAY!…
Meet Baby Jack!!
I'd like to say that everything went swimmingly, and that little Jack popped out like a spring chicken. But, the Hoys never do things the easy way...…
Screaming Flock of Parrots!
The solar eclipse wasn't the only strange thing going on!…
Solar Eclipse Party!
We're ready for the eclipse!! Here's what we're doing!…
Three Weeks and Counting!
Our bags are packed. We're ready to go. We're standing here outside the boat's cockpit door...waiting for the phone call to alert us that...…
The WEIRDEST Monday EVER! (Includes photos!)
Tropical Storm Emily hit fast with little warning. But we sat it out onboard and had a blast!!…
The Worst Two Weeks of the Year!
It’s the last week of July. Next week is the first week of August. People in…
Pregnancy Update – BP Monitoring and Ultrasound with Specialist
More doctor visits...…
WE HAVE A HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT! One of the secrets we’ve been keeping is…
Today, Angela reveals secret #1!…
Half-Dozen Police Officers Try to Confiscate Fireworks…from Thousands?
Things get frustrating for cops trying to stop large crowds from lighting "illegal" fireworks on the 4th!!…
We’ve Been Keeping a Secret… Can You Guess What It Is?
We’ve been keeping a secret for awhile now and we’re almost ready to tell you all…
Our Old House Caught on Fire!
The bad luck continued even after we moved out...…
A Screaming Cat and Flying Buckets! Whoo hoo!!
"I heard something odd, turned, and saw an orange bucket flying past the window. We all raced outside, and looked up in amazement." …
Funny Photos from Our Beach Vacation! No, REALLY!
Wild beach action - Hoy Style!!…
How I Became a Smuggler…
We have a large duffel bag that unzips on top. I pulled it out of the closet, and put it next to the kitty carrier. Would it fit?…
Lesson Learned from Capt. Ron? LIVE Life While You Still Can!
When we were RVing for months at a time several years ago, we'd talk to different folks at campgrounds, and we kept hearing the same story told over and over again. A couple would wait until retirement to take that one trip, or make that one major lifestyle change. And, after retirement, one of them would pass shortly thereafter, leaving the other to RV across our beautiful country, all alone...…
Angela’s BACK!!! Now, check out this WEIRD picture!
It took me a minute to figure out...it was flesh! Pieces of his gums! My heart jumped up in my throat. I immediately thought it was one of those underdeveloped teeth and that he was going to need a crown, a root canal, or an extraction altogether...…
Return of the Floggin’ Molly
I ran back to the cockpit to throw the engine in gear and get the bow turned off and away from the other vessel. Everything was going smoothly when I suddenly heard a loud "CLANK," and a "SPLASH," followed by a "RATTLE-RATTLE-RATTLE-RATTLE!!" ...…
Floggin’ Molly Hard Aground! – Days 21 – 24
As I headed into the no-man's land and pointed my bow at the distant markers, a well known saying in the sailing world that came to mind: "There are two kinds of sailors - those who have run aground ... and those who will.…
Brian Takes His “Home Office” on the High Seas! – Days 16 -20
In another couple of hours, it seemed that my visual landmarks were gradually shifting further and further upwind. A check of the GPS confirmed my fears. The zig-zag line that marked my boat's pendulum motion on its anchor line was starting to lengthen - looking kind of like an EKG. I was dragging my anchor!…