The New Year!

Here it is January 3rd already -- how DOES the time go so fast?

On New Year's Day the wind was blowing 55 knots out on the Strait -- there was about a one foot chop right outside our marina, and we're pretty protected. So we drove down along the waterfront, and it was awe-inspiring! 8 - 10' waves crashing up on the rocks, and even spraying across the road in a few places. And I forgot to take my camera!



Last night we had coffee with David and Marjorie, new owners of the Senang Hati, a beautiful old wooden boat that's destined to become their summer home in Alaska. She was the last of a few dozen boats built by master west-coast boatbuilder George Bruigom - it was meant to be his personal boat, but he died of cancer before he got to enjoy it. Isn't she a beaut?