LIFE ON THE ROCK

Ouch!

NOVEMBER 23, 1974

Forty-five years ago the Admiral and capt exchanged wedding vows and said "I do".
We never dreamed the time would pass so quickly. But it has and so far it's been one hell of a ride. As part of our anniversary celebration we went sailing! It was a beautiful day, clear skies and wonderful sea conditions. Ride on sailors, ride on!

A FEW FIRSTS

Avalon during the summer is a zoo but there's a completely different vibe during the winter. We found a brief weather window to make the journey and we made the best of it. To Life!

We had to delay this trip several days because of fog. On our day of departure the sky was beautiful and the conditions were excellent.

 The first thing we have never seen before was a container ship under tow. Two tugs were pulling this behemoth south. It's sure nice to be a member of Vessel Assist.

Nature's color never disappoints.

The second "first" on this trip was the whale that cruised into Avalon Bay. We had seen this little guy while fishing earlier in the day. He wondered into the mooring field and put on a brief show for the boaters.

We had a five hour ride home, calm sea, clear sky and a 10-15 knot W,  NW breeze pushing us along.

Nostrovia!

LOG ENTRY 11/09/2019

D and S afternoon sail. Sunny, warm, wind 5-10 knots from the west. Sea calm. Crowded and busy in the harbor. No whales or dolphins. Nice day.

SANTA BARBARA

While visiting this beautiful beachside city we enjoyed some great meals, bicycled along the strand and harbor, and saw the makeshift memorial for the victims of the Conception tragedy. I think the Admiral had a wonderful b-day get-a-way.

No shortage of sand here, In fact, pay close attention to the buoys when transiting the marina. It's narrow.

Our hotel, the Milo, had several of these fire pit areas. We had this one all to ourselves for the entire stay.

Serenity Now...out.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ADMIRAL

A quick trip to Santa Barbara to celebrate the Admiral's B-Day allowed us to take a ride out of Summerland. It was super fun.

Two amigos on the trail.

GOOD MORNING

Today's sunrise reminded me of ones we had in Mexico seven years ago on the Haha. Great ride amigos!