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Lance Packer
- May 19
Grenada
The first stop in the nation of Grenada was Tyrell Bay on the rather large island of Carriacou where we checked into the country. Lots of...
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- Apr 24
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
A rather odd national name for my next stops—usually just abbreviated as SVG—consisting of one large, steep island and many small, hilly...
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- Mar 26
St. Lucia
St. Lucia is a steep-sided volcanic island similar to Dominica in having recent volcanic activity and a high mountain peak of 3,120 feet...
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- Feb 15
Martinique
Geologically, compared to Dominica, this island is much older and consequently eroded, being overall flatter and having more shallow bays...
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- Jan 6
Dominica
Just south of the Iles des Saints, Guadeloupe (French) is the tall island nation of Dominica (English and Creole-speaking), which likes...
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- Sep 8, 2023
Four Acceptances in My Journey with Ginny
The focus of this blog entry is not really about Ginny, but about the control process that we all face multiple times every day,...
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- Apr 9, 2023
Guadeloupe: 3
Since Desiree would be returning the first part of April before we had to move the boat back to Antigua for haul-out, I decided I should...
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- Mar 12, 2023
Guadeloupe: 2
The first night we were in Guadeloupe, January 4th, we kept hearing different drumming occasions sometimes with call-and-response singing...
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- Feb 3, 2023
Guadeloupe: 1
Every evening after the sun has set and darkness silently, slowly slides its curtain down over mountains and sea, I have the pleasure of...
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Lance Packer
- Nov 12, 2022
Antigua: Stuck at A Dock
Yep, that’s where we are, longing to be anchored out where the boat always finds the cooling wind and not the teasing drafts that play...
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Lance Packer
- May 28, 2022
Reflections on Antigua
Often, it takes a bit of distance to bring the reflection of a visual scene into focus and to be able to evaluate what it is that is...
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Lance Packer
- Mar 9, 2022
Inside Putin's Head
As I sit here at anchor in Falmouth Harbor, Antigua, with the morning sun up about an hour and streaming into the boat and the steady...
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Lance Packer
- Feb 17, 2022
A Change?
As I sit here trying to figure out how to write this, the Easterly Atlantic Tradewind is making the mast hum a low rumble as the warm...
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Lance Packer
- Nov 6, 2021
A Road Trip to Soak in
In the middle of September, I decided it was time for me to take a little road trip. The weather was still warm but edging into...
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Lance Packer
- Oct 6, 2021
I Just Lost my Memory!
("WHAT? You lost your mind?... But, wait... you're writing this blog post...") Hold it! Just a minute before you get too carried away,...
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- Sep 19, 2021
Reunion: A Dive into the Past, Present, and Future
This September our high school class of 1960 celebrated its 61st reunion—the extra year added due to Covid 19 last year. It took place in...
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- Aug 15, 2021
DIYism, the Internet, and Revolutions
It has occurred to me numerous times when I start a do-it-yourself project instead of hiring someone to do it that, really, what I’m...
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- Jun 21, 2021
A Little Philosophy Talk with Chewy
As I sit down in my bedroom platform rocker, which used to be my mother’s favorite, and am in the midst of taking off clothes for an...
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Lance Packer
- May 5, 2021
Acceptance
With every decision that we face, there are two main parts: figuring out what to do and accepting the result. I’ve talked quite a bit...
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- Mar 30, 2021
The Siren Myth and Facebook
Here’s a little explanation about my decision to listen to the Sirens of Facebook, chance the perils of sailing towards its luring...
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