Pterois volitans, commonly known as the red lionfish. It is a highly invasive species and scourge of reefs throughout the US and Caribbean. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation has declared it open season on them with pretty much no holds barred. At least one of the earliest, if not the…
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Astro-nut In Training
“Hey, Cindy, turn around. Do you see that building? That’s the Vehicle Assembly Building!” We were supposed to be there looking at what is now our boat, but it was hard to ignore the massive gray and white building across the river. Twelve miles away and it still loomed large…
Read MoreRadio Contact Reacquired…
Dear readers, I know we have largely been silent for just a few days short of five months. And for that, we are sorry; our intentions for this digital diary is to keep friends and family abreast of our travels and hopefully encourage anybody reading to take the scary leap…
Read MoreReady to Launch: or It’s a Boat Darn Time!
3,670 days. We kept the dream alive in our minds for that long. We watched our children grow into fantastic young adults. Changed jobs, careers even. Got degrees. Said “Goodbye” to loved family, friends and dogs (who are family). We’ve laughed, cried, fought, made up, and planned our future. The…
Read MoreAgile Boat Buying: Part I
Well, this is not exactly what I thought I would be doing tonight: Sitting at a gate in the newly-remodeled Kansas City International Airport waiting for my flight to Tampa. This wasn’t even the plan as late as 3 PM this afternoon. Today’s plan was to keep refreshing email to…
Read MoreThe Path Leading to the Dark Side of Green Swamp Preserve
“To think that plants ate insects would go against the order of nature as willed by God.” — Carolus Linneaus This can’t be really about to happen; it wasn’t part of the plan or even on our radar a few hours ago. I don’t even know what even triggered thinking…
Read MoreAhoy!
Welcome to the adventures of the future SV Delfin and her crew! Setting sail soon…
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