New Engine For Dura Mater Dura Mater finally got her new engine. It’s a rebuilt Volvo MD2010, with two cylinders and 10 horsepower. It’s green instead of gold, which is okay by me. I...
Us Versus Them? During these fractious political days there is a real US vs. THEM attitude almost everywhere. In this story I consider the differences that divide Americans. You know what I’m writing...
Race To Alaska In early June my husband (aka The Voice of Reason) and I took a road trip up to the State of Washington to watch the start of the Race to...
Are Catholics Better Sailors? Earlier this year I was looking through some sailing blog or another when the name of my high school alma mater popped up. What was this? It seems that Mater...
In early April I drove over to Berkeley Marine Center, looking for my new-to-me engine. I looked in all the usual places: Cree Partridge’s office, in the corners of the chandlery and in the...
Surfers And Doggies I don’t know how many readers spend time down the coast in Monterey or Carmel, but I recommend it. It’s hard to beat the beauty and serenity of either city. One of...
In this month’s column I write about two different types of sailing lunacy: Iceboat racing on hard water in Wisconsin and the Three Bridge Fiasco on soft water in the San Francisco Bay. Ladies...
Spider On My Boat In 2021 a small spider came aboard my boat while I was sleeping, anchored off Heart’s Desire Beach, up in Tomales Bay. It settled in just under the aluminum trim...
Spaulding Marine Center In early December I drove over to Spaulding Marine Center’s annual holiday party in Sausalito. It used to be called Spaulding Wooden Boat Center, but now it is a boat yard...
Sausalito Boat Show I arrived at the boat show in Sausalito first thing in the morning. There were people at the entrance to Clipper Yacht Harbor directing traffic and there was a carnival atmosphere. Lots...
Boats, Boats And More Boats In September I went with my husband to visit our son, Max, in England. Max is a major in the United States Air Force, posted at a small village...
Stuck In The Mud In Tomales Bay Some people make lists. I take notes. Everywhere I go I take a little notebook. The good thing about note-taking is that it keeps me organized. The...
