On Being a Cruising Boat Guest

Last February, our good friend, Cat, from Seattle came to visit us in Mexico. Within hours of her joining us on Halcyon, she had…

Do Rats Fart?

Some of you were following along on social media as we duked it out with our recent boat guest. Here is the whole story,…

The art of the cruiser’s shower

I live on a sailboat. It has many of the amenities that a home on land has – like a kitchen with a stove…

Adventuring to Dinner

The guidebooks rave about this place; a “cruiser’s paradise” they call it. Embodying what Mexican cruising should be, they say, it holds the honor…

Gin Rummy, round 3

This leg was from Lake Tahoe to Cabo, and Becca prevailed again!

Since the water has warmed considerably and jumping in is now a luxury,…

Gin rummy, round 2

I won round 2 of Gin Rummy when we turned South from the top of Vancouver Island, but John was a little slow in paying…