Creative Floating and Sailing Aboard SV Hooligan

Creative Floating and Sailing On The Neuse River We took a day sail with our friends from SV Hooligan to do some “Creative Floating.”  It has been a rough month at work, and both Shannon and I were ready for a little downtime.  So, our friends Cole and Tracy, along with their two pups, Nellie and Max, invited us out for a day on the river.  We gratefully accepted and shared a full day Creative Floating and sailing with them. “Creative Floating” is a phrase coined by Cole to describe…

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2017 Thanksgiving Sunset Video New Bern

2017 Thanksgiving Sunset As promised, we wanted to share this spectacular sight with each of you.  This 2017 Thanksgiving Sunset Video was beautiful and reminded us of how fortunate we are and all we have to be grateful for.   Please forgive the quality of the audio.  We are still learning and working through the bugs of video production.  As mentioned in our pictures post about this particular sunset, we wanted to upload the video that went with it.  Pictures just did not capture the beauty of this majestic sunset.…

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2017 Thanksgiving Sunset in New Bern, NC

2017 Thanksgiving Sunset After we had helped clean up form the Bridgepoint Marina Thanksgiving Dinner, I was on the way back to Banjo for a much-needed rest.  Luckily, the timing was such that I was able to witness and capture this breathtaking 2017 Thanksgiving Sunset.  At first, the sky was a gentle pink and I noticed it due to a large raft of ducks crossing the Trent River.  The ducks drew my attention upwards, since, prior to seeing them, I was doing my best to remain conscious. Nature never fails…

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Bridgepointe Marina Thanksgiving

Bridgepointe Marina Thanksgiving Marina events are usually put on by residents of the marina.  This event topped the charts in terms of attendees and food. Thanks go to Tim and Lyle for getting everything going and coordinated for the Bridgepointe Marina Thanksgiving.  You guys did a great job!  We also want to thank the marina itself for allowing us to get together and socialize and enjoy the day. Great People, and So Much Food The festivities began around 15:00 as people began trickling in to the clubhouse.  There were about…

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Thanksgiving Family Portrait

Our First Thanksgiving Family Portrait While preparing our dishes to share with our friends at the Bridgepoint Marina Thanksgiving Dinner, Shannon and I stopped to take a few pictures.  Taking our first Thanksgiving family portrait aboard Banjo seemed like a good milestone.  We also celebrated our fifth month as “Banjo’s people.”  None of these are anything ultra-fancy, but we liked them and wanted to share them with you. We brought both dogs up on deck and tried to convince them to sit still.  Yeah, good luck with that.  Sagira usually…

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First Thanksgiving: Cooking Aboard

Our first Thanksgiving Cooking Aboard Amidst the hustle and bustle of the holidays, we hope you enjoy pictures from our first Thanksgiving cooking aboard.  As a change this year, Shannon and I avoided the roadways and, instead, shared our first Thanksgiving aboard Banjo.  Although it was tough not being able to visit family and friends, we rested and enjoyed some down-time.  Also, we shared dinner with the other boaters which turned out to be a grand and delicious event.  We also took a few minutes to take our first thanksgiving…

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