Today... I Start Documenting my Life.

A little photoblog of daily nuances, random ramblings and other stuff I think is neat.

Because I am a huge nerd, I might a little map of our trip route… We got in so much great sailing and saw so many fantastic places! I already can’t wait for next summer’s trip.

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Our last night, Thursday, was spent at one of my favorite places - Rosario.  We had our first mooring buoy experience - look how cute our boat Sea Eagle is on the little buoy! 

We loved our last day there before we had to head back to Bellingham the next day. We swam in the marina pool, ate dinner at the resort and enjoyed some after-dinner wine back at the boat.  Perfection!  It was also great lighting to take the dinghy around Sea Eagle and take lots of pictures.

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On Wednesday we found ourselves on Jones Island.  We initially just stopped to do a hike around the island, but it was so wonderful there we ended up staying the whole night!  We bbq-ed, went crabbing and just all around LOVED Jones Island.   Here is Kevin in front of our cutie boat on the dock at Jones…

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After having an overly exciting Monday on the water while whale watching in 30 knot winds… Sarah and I were rewarded the next day with lots of sun - but not so much wind.  You win some, you lose some!

After dropping Sake Bomb off at the Orcas Island ferry, Kevin and I headed to Lopez to stay the night at Fisherman’s Bay - the most challenging little marina to get to.  We put our navigation skills to the test!

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After picking up Sake Bomb, we stayed in cute little Roche Harbor (aka: our wedding venue!!).

On Monday we headed out to do some whale watching on Haro Strait.  We were greeted with 30 knot winds which resulted in two very uncomfortable girls and two boys having the time of their lives.  We saw lots of orcas so I suppose it was all worth it!

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After staying the night at Sucia Island, we headed down to Friday Harbor to pick up Sarah & Jake (aka: Sake Bomb!)

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On the way from Bellingham to Sucia Island!

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30th Birthday - Party 3 of 3…

For my final birthday party on my actual birthday, we had a little mini Duck Dodge birthday celebration.  I was so stoked that my birthday actually fell on a Duck Dodge sailing race, which is pretty much my favorite summer activity.  Most Duck Dodges have a theme and this theme was ‘80’s Night’ which was perfect for a birthday girl born in the 80’s! 

Birthday girl on the Duck Dodge committee boat…

(Picture taken by Coffey). I was so lucky to be able to have a few girlfriends join me for the celebration and also my wonderful fellow Duck Dodge race committee members.  My girl, JOAT, made her signature red velvet cupcakes (they went so fast I didn’t even get one!) and a committee member, Paul made a chocolate-chocolate-chocolate-chocolate-chocolate (yes, five different kinds of chocolate) cake!  I felt so spoiled by my wonderful friends.  Thank you all for such a wonderful and unforgettable birthday!

A Duck Dodge friend also got some footage of birthday party on the bow during the raft-up…

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