Maggie TateMar 26, 20223 minSolitudeSitting on the bow I was alone with my thoughts, the warm summer breeze was wafting through my hair with the salty fresh air mingling...
Bruce TateMar 24, 20223 minUglyChroniclers of adventures navigate a tension. People want to reads about exciting or pleasant events, and I'll lean toward that...
Maggie TateMar 20, 20221 minThings I've Learned - Week 9Getting tied up to a fixed dock in Florida can be a real challenge. We should have done some lasso practice when Julia had her steer. If...
Maggie TateMar 19, 20223 minLonging for HomeWhen I was a freshman in college I went home from Austin to Midland, Texas, every six weeks. The dorm was fine, my roommate was great but...
Bruce TateMar 5, 20224 minUnscriptedMost of the boats in our class cary a device called a chart plotter, the marine version of the mapping apps many of us have on our mobile...
Bruce TateMar 4, 20225 minBurgeesWhen we left Chattanooga on January 15th, we knew we were behind. All of the looper "bibles" we read including Super Loopers, The...
Bruce TateMar 3, 20222 minCharmTourist beach towns all through the South have their own personality, but also usually have common themes. Most cater to two major...
Bruce TateMar 2, 20223 minCrossFrom the time we decided to do the great loop, we watched the trepidatious Gulf of Mexico crossing from Carrabelle to Tarpon Springs. As...
Bruce TateMar 2, 20223 minPlayChildhood memories are funny things. Some are patchy or fading, like the time my father woke me right around the time a tornado passed...
Bruce TateMar 1, 20222 minSilent StormToday, we were on the boat in a storm, and it didn't even wake us up. We were in a marina. The boat rocked gently, and the gravelly...
Maggie TateFeb 28, 20226 minA Week on the Loop - Southwest FloridaIn one week we've seen incredible variety that makes up Florida's Southwest coast. It's been beautiful. We left 3 days at anchor at...
Bruce TateFeb 27, 20223 minHookWe spent our third night on the hook, or at anchor. We were tied up in deep waters with only tiny ripples on the surface, but the current...
Maggie TateFeb 26, 20221 minThings I've Learned - Week 6Time flies - fun or not! I've used 1-ply toilet paper for 6 weeks and I automatically now put it in the bucket behind the commode. A $200...
Bruce TateFeb 26, 20223 minGround Hog DayIn the blockbuster movie and cult classic Ground Hog Day, Bill Murray relives the same day over and over. It's hard to complain about...
Bruce TateFeb 26, 20223 minNight LockI rose to look in the mirror to see my haggard face. Tne events of the day before and the 6 foot waves had rattled me. We pride ourselves...
Bruce TateFeb 25, 20223 minUnknown Dangers - Wind on the Tennessee RiverAfter a couple of days of starting our Loop, we locked through the Guntersville lock into Lake Wheeler. Our weather reports told us to...
Maggie TateFeb 18, 20222 minThe Next BuoyWhen Bruce and I were newly married we went kayaking on the Guadalupe River with our friend Mike. Not at all adventurous, this was me as...
Maggie TateFeb 14, 20221 minThings I've Learned - Weeks 3 and 4I don't know how it's possible that we've been traveling for 4 weeks now....what day is it anyway. Community is where you make it. And I...
Bruce TateFeb 14, 20223 minEddySometimes, waiting feels like magic. Young bodies snuggled in Christmas Eve beds waiting for the first crack of dawn. The first crisp...
Bruce TateFeb 14, 20222 minCharmTourist beach towns all through the South have their own personality, but also usually have common themes. Most cater to two major...