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One Fabulous Christmas Day
I didn’t have any great expectations for Christmas Day; as I’d noted previously, I really didn’t even notice that it was approaching. That said, yesterday was one of my favorite Christmases EVAH. I...
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Nice, Quiet Week, Plus a Celebrity (If You’re a Yachtie…)
IT’S been a quiet week since Val and Becca left. We’ve taken advantage of the calm and quiet to catch up on our writing: Philip has made substantial progress on his book, and I’ve actually managed to...
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Francis Bay
We were lured off our mooring last week by an invitation to join Capt’n Fatty Goodlander for his 60th birthday party on the beach at Francis Bay, on the north side of St. John. It was impeccable...
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‘Ti Punch
Denis’ Guadeloupian friend Regis taught us to make this on our first day in Guadeloupe. The “ti” is short for petit, or small, in French. It’s not much of a punch; more of a sweet-and-sour sipping...
View ArticleBy Request: My Oatmeal Cookies
My new, fabulous sister-in-law Kris asked for this recipe after my StepMomster Mamasan posted a piccie of them on her FB page. These cookies are infamous. I have friends who won’t let me make them...
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Free Sneak Peek of New Cruising Cookbook
NOW, I’m not generally a fan of cookbooks geared toward cruisers; I tend to find the advice simplistic and the recipes reminiscent of those old church recipe collections, devoid of any reference to...
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Rotis With Ruthie
A few months ago, I taunted y’all with promises of a roti recipe. We’ll, my article has been published in Caribbean Compass, which you can read in PDF format, but I figured I’d re-post it here because...
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A Drive in the Mountains
SATURDAY, we grabbed Sydney’s car keys again and headed up into the central mountains, the gorgeous hills that have been taunting me from the boat for weeks. Every morning and evening, the sun sets...
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Old San Juan, Again
Our friend Kacy arrived yesterday from snowy D.C., and we spent the afternoon wandering around sunny Old San Juan. The bridge to the airport is flanked with huge, gorgeous U.S. and Puerto Rican flags;...
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Bangkok!
THIS is the first opportunity I’ve had in a week to update you on the ongoing adventures of the Picaroons, or, rather, half the Picaroons, e.g., me. Which shouldn’t surprise anyone reading the blog...
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