Month: August 2017

Blowing in the Wind

Bytanyacass August 31, 2017 1 Comment
I’ve been hounding Todd to get a haircut. He has been resisting. Threatening to grow a ponytail. Investigating creative ways to cover a bald spot. Spiking his hair. All just to yank my chain and give himself a good laugh. He knows that I have been trying for months to grow my hair out so it becomes long enough to quickly throw up in a top knot - and praying that with my gray I won’t look...

Bon Appétit

Bytanyacass August 26, 2017 0 Comments
We went from a kitchen that looked like this: To a galley that looks like this: Both lovely, but that’s about all they have in common. Full size double convection ovens? Nope. Five burner induction cooktop? Nada. Extra-large refrigerator freezer with water filtration and ice maker? Who am I kidding?! Dishwasher? Me. Although to his credit, Todd often lends a hand. If the rubber glove fits…...

A Boat’s Gotta Have What a Boat’s Gotta Have

Bytanyacass August 19, 2017 0 Comments
The cheapest part of owning a boat is the day you purchase it... then it starts to get expensive.  Anonymous In their book, Two Can Sail (2015), Captains Jean Levine and Jeff Grossman advise that when buying a brand new sailboat you should plan on spending an extra 25 to 30 percent of  the purchase price on additional equipment and upgrades (i.e., the boat ain’t gonna come with every option...

The Honeymoon is Over

Bytanyacass August 3, 2017 3 Comments
Brand new boat, brand new systems – what could possibly go wrong? Hahahahaha. Sailors often say that BOAT stands for Break Out Another Thousand. While we’ve had a few minor odds and ends to repair or replace in our first seven months, this week was the big kahuna. Dead air conditioner. Ninety-four degrees in the cabin. The ironic part? Our four new boat fans are being installed today. So,...