Month: December, 2008

Scuppers and the Barracuda

22 December, 2008 (08:02) | Florida | By: tillergirl

Scuppers has commented hat he has not been getting enough blog time.  He, of course, never actually whined, but did disappear yesterday silently surfing the web for hours.

We tried to explain that his tales of chasing those fab New York poodles on Lincoln Rd were a bit embarassing.  And none of them agreed to pose [...]

Grand Prix Anchorage

21 December, 2008 (22:00) | Florida | By: tillergirl

We’ve learned to pray for bad weather on the weekends in south Florida.  If not granted, and the sun is shining and the temperature is above 65 degrees, every boater takes to the waterways and roars about in an effort to squeeze every drop of fun from each moment.  This requires great speed and usually [...]

Welcome to Miami Beach

6 December, 2008 (15:23) | Florida | By: tillergirl

Greg and I went to sleep a bit early last night eager for some shut-eye to offset our overnighter coastal hop. Sleep came quick despite Yoohoo’s rolling to the beat of endless wakes from Miami Beach’s large recreational boats, all out for the weekend. A sudden furious noise roused us and we leaped from [...]

Goodbye the Yellow Brick Road….

5 December, 2008 (14:27) | Florida | By: tillergirl

Challenge to readers — this posting includes just a little anomaly. Extra points to any readers who challenge us via Comments!
We departed Ft. Pierce inlet into the Atlantic with nary a wait for a weather window for this outside hop to Miami.  Our only issues were a leftover swell and the Gulf Stream [...]