cocktails, island style, stories & beautiful blue water
Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say On a bright Hawaiian Christmas Day That’s the island greeting that we send to you From the land where palm trees sway Or if you prefer another Andrews Sisters hit…. How’d ya like to spend Christmas on Christmas Island? How’d ya like to spend the holiday away across the sea? How’d ya like… Read More
All I want for Christmas is two steady legs. Fingers crossed that works out. I hope Santa is listening. I don’t usually write very much about my real-time life in these postings, but the past two months have been no fun. So, this one is all about me. I went out to walk my dog Sunshine in the evening on Monday October… Read More
Here are three reads that go well together…on three topics that always interest me…pirates, Caribbean history, and map making. I enjoyed reading the two pirate books back to back – one non-fiction and one fiction. Empire of Blue Water is a lot of Caribbean history with a little fictional narrative; slow in spots (especially the first chapter) but very, very… Read More
Ready, set, go. Past, present, future. Beginning, middle, end. Good, bad, ugly. Protons, neutrons, electrons. Win, place, show. I’ve always been partial to the number three. It just feels right…and it’s also one of my favorite Schoolhouse Rock songs 🙂 Three, oh, it’s the magic number, Yeah it is, it’s the magic number Somewhere in that ancient mystic trinity You get three… Read More
There is a full moon outside tonight, and when I see a full moon I often think of the Fireball Full Moon Party at Trellis Bay, British Virgin Islands (latitude 18N 26′ 45.84″ longitude -64W 32′ 4.6″). There are a lot of full moon parties around the islands, some crazier than others. Trellis Bay is just for fun. A monthly celebration featuring local musicians, island barbecue, stilt… Read More
Fins up! These aren’t the margarita loving Parrothead fins. These are the Real McCoy from my shark dive experiences. Question: are you statistically more likely to be killed by 1) a lightning strike 2) a falling coconut hitting you in the head 3) a shark attack? In defense of sharks, they are the least of the problem. It’s scary lightning and… Read More
My route to the Conch Republic always goes over the Card Sound Bridge (latitude 25N 17′ 32.16″ longitude -80W 22′ 52.51″). I love the transition from the mainland into the Keys. It is the road less traveled, as most people just take US1 directly into Key Largo. It takes a few extra miles to cross Card Sound, but the extra… Read More
Personality, intelligence, and a face anyone would love. Could this youngster be any cuter? These are a couple of the wild dolphins from the Roatan Institute for Marine Science (RIMS) at Anthony’s Key in Roatan, Honduras. Founded in 1989, the institute’s focus is the preservation of Roatan’s natural resources through education and research. Areas of study include tropical marine ecosystems,… Read More
Anyone who has spent time around boats on the ocean or just likes a good story well told will enjoy learning about Linda Greenlaw and reading The Hungry Ocean: A Swordboat Captain’s Journey. I read it in the fall of 2000, and it has a place on my favorites shelf. I’ve posted the review and info from the writer’s website… Read More
