Monthly Archives: October 2014

House v. Boat Repair

The past few days we were dealing with a number of problems around the house. First, while we had some friends over, our furnace suddenly shut down with a loud crash. Then, our hot water heater rusted through, sending water … Continue reading

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The Anchorages (and a Map) of Our Summer

We stopped at a lot of places and traveled a long way this summer. But I did not realize exactly how many stops we made nor did I appreciate just how far we went until I plotted our trip on … Continue reading

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Negotiating Bridges on the ICW

Throughout the summer on Long Island Sound and the Chesapeake, we never had reason to call for a bridge opening. However, that all changed abruptly on our first day out of Norfolk when we passed through nine drawbridges. As we … Continue reading

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No-See-Ums…They Suck

While coming down the ICW, we encountered wharf roaches and a hatch of midges, but by far the worst small annoying living thing we had to deal with were the no-see-ums. Margaret and I had a minor run in with … Continue reading

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False Gods along the ICW: Fetishizing ActiveCaptain and the Magenta Line

Heading south, each evening I would go over the ground we were to cover the following day on ActiveCaptain and make notes on each hazard we might encounter. Most days, the crowdsourced information on ActiveCaptain indicated there were about a … Continue reading

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