I know everyone hates varnishing, and I admit I’m not great at it, but it really does feel good to get a fresh coat or two on every now and then. So long as you haven’t waited too long and let the old stuff deteriorate too badly, which fortunately I … Read More
Old San Juan Bums
We had a couple of final days in Old San Juan before we split off to visit family. We spent it wandering around together in a now familiar routine, stopping at our local pub for a to-go glass of beer, some goofing around time at the fort’s green space with … Read More
Hurri-corona Season
We all really enjoyed our patio view in San Juan. Much of the summer was cloud free, but the last week or two the afternoons always get dramatic. It’s been beautiful to watch it develop, but the timing of it has been a pain. The kids’ sailing classes begin at … Read More
Winding Down in San Juan
We haven’t been venturing out very far the past few weeks, mostly just hanging out around home in Old San Juan. Always enjoy getting to know a place like the back of our hands. Hurricane seasons always seem to give us that chance. And then one day we’re ready to … Read More
Just One of Those Months
September was one of those months where life seems to decide to set a huge storm down upon you, and all you can do is hold on to the wheel and try to weather it. Ali and I haven’t had much time to think, much less update Bumfuzzle, but we … Read More
Alone in Old San Juan
Slow pace of life as we roll into September, checking the weather daily for signs of any potential tropical weather in the Atlantic. So far so good. Hoping to squeak through the month and then start stocking up the boat again. We need a bigger office. Sundays are supposed to … Read More
Off Season San Juan
This is more or less what the inside of the boat looks like whenever we leave it for a few weeks or more. Fridges off and wedged open to air out, cushions propped up off the walls, not a scrap of food anywhere, sheets cleaned and put away off the … Read More
Viviendo en San Juan
Living in San Juan. It’s hurricane season, and it’s time for a break from the boat. We moved into a nice penthouse right at the entrance to Old Town San Juan. Feels good to get out and stretch a bit, but also nice to know that we’re turning the corner … Read More
Swallowing Anchors
Some friends had a copy of Voyaging with Kids. We were flipping through it and discovered that we had contributed to the book way back in the Travco/Blue Bus days. I had forgotten all about this. I had to smile at the last paragraph, “Our latest cruising adventure may have … Read More
Weathering the Storms
We’re well on our way to September, which means we’re right up in the heart of hurricane season now. Getting very anxious to turn the corner and be on the way out of it so we can get back to life on the water instead of life on the dock. … Read More
Birthday Boy
Lowe turns nine. Healthy, smart, fun, strong, adventurous, caring, and truly the best little brother (and son) anyone could ever ask for. I’m obviously biased, but when Ali and I thought about how we wanted to raise our kids—on boats and motorhomes seeing the world—he is everything we envisioned they … Read More
Dealing in San Juan
It’s a hard time to be boat people. That’s not something I say lightly. Normally I’d consider our lifestyle to be far above and beyond pretty much any other, but right now being in Puerto Rico with virtually nothing open (museums, beaches, playgrounds, etc.) it’s just not easy to find … Read More