This might be the most tardy story I’ve ever published. After all, we’ve been back from Nantucket for almost 3 weeks and I’m finally wrapping up our Tales of Adventure. It’s not […]
Nantucket 2020
Wheels of Delight – eBiking Nantucket
We’re on Nantucket for 5 days with a flotilla of other boaters. Although the virus is still around us, there hasn’t been a single new case on the island for a month. […]
The Soothing Power of the Sea
This is not a story about Dock and Dine – although we did. It’s not a story about visiting Sandwich (we did), or getting takeout at The Pilot House (which we also […]
Lobsterfest Tuesday at Coop deVille!
With Massachusetts loosening Covid 19 boating restrictions on May 25th, we decided it was time to invite our first guests out for what we hoped to be a temporary new normal Dock […]
Sandwich Dock and Dine – Covid Style
Yesterday, we continued our search for near normal Dock and Dine experiences on Buzzards Bay amid the Covid 19 Pandemic. Thus far we’ve visited The Chart Room – which has recently gone […]
Oak Bluffs Dock and Dine – Covid Style
Last Saturday I did my first Dock and Dine report under the Covid 19 lockdown for The Chart Room. I just learned that the reason our experience was near normal at Kingman […]
My Corona – An MBB Video
I planned to start publishing my 2020 updated destination and restaurant reviews on April 1st. But nothing is going as planned in the Spring of 2020. We’re now 18 or 19 days […]
The “No Name” Storm Slams Buzzards Bay
Last week I decided to change the service provider for my home generator to R.A. Mitchell in New Bedford. Wednesday morning they visited our home in Mattapoisett and went over the entire […]
A Day Tripping Weekend
As you may have noticed, we haven’t been doing a lot of day trips this season. In fact, other than the three we did with our kids on My Summer Vacation, I […]
Vigilant’s Fluff and Buff MBB Video
As last reported, we enjoyed a great 4 day weekend on Block Island with Gary and Amy two weeks ago. When we got back to Buzzards Bay the fog lifted and I […]
Newport Folk Festival Weekend
Last year we were on our way to Newport when we happened by Fort Adams, heard some great music, and made a “note to self,” to come back next year for a […]
The Ocean Bay Club Does Bassetts Island
Many of our friends at The Bay Club in Mattapoisett also own boats. Years ago we started organizing summer outings at sea with as many members as we could fit! This year […]
Father’s Day Weekend on Nantucket
We arrived on Nantucket at 9:00 on the Friday before Father’s Day weekend. Although this is just our second year, I’m fairly certain this will be a long standing tradition. We arrived […]
Ushering in June – Newport Style
Last weekend Mrs. Horne and I returned to our beloved Newport for the first time since Labor Day 2018. We were scheduled to be joined by our #1 crew – Gail and […]
Isola – Edgartown
When we visited Edgartown last June, Isola was #1 on Yelp. As of today, it’s number 5, but still sporting 4 Stars. Having dined at the current #1 (Port Hunter) and #4 […]
Wanna Join The My Buzzards Bay Flotilla?
Mrs. Horne and I have been kicking around the idea of connecting with other cruising friends this summer in an informal Flotilla. If you follow these pages, you know that we frequently […]
My First Cruise of 2019!
Well, sort of… Vigilant won’t be hitting the water for a few more weeks, but I did kick off my official boating season yesterday. We’re in Northern California for the weekend visiting […]
The Suzy Cucumber Cocktail!
First of all – HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL! Second, I am still on vacation from story telling until 2019 when I’ll be catching up on restaurant and marina reviews from last summer. […]
The End of Summer 2018
It’s official. As the photo above shows, Vigilant was nestled snugly to bed yesterday under the watchful eye of her winter guardian – Ned Kaiser (Mattapoisett Boat Yard). Sadly, the time flew […]
Watching The Season Fade “Vineyard Style…”
A few weeks ago, I was getting a little sad thinking about the 2018 boating season coming to an end. But as Mrs. Horne and I ventured over to Oak Bluffs Sunday […]
