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 […]
The “No Name” Storm Slams Buzzards Bay
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 […]
Seeking Pilgrims – Columbus Day Weekend…
It’s not quite the end of the 2018 season, but I can see the end in sight! In honor of Columbus Day, we decided to visit Plymouth – the home of the […]
Monica Rizzio, Martha’s Vineyard Chowder, and The Cardboard Box
As you may know, we ended up staying in Oak Bluffs for a second night due to the truly crappy weather! We started the day watching the Ryder Cup while I made […]
The Edbury All Stars – Live At The Ritz!
We’re in Oak Bluffs for 3 days. It started as 2, but the lousy weather made it 3! I’ll probably do a full report later, but I wanted to share some Live […]
Labor Day Weekend in Newport
For the past few years, we’ve spent Labor Day with Mrs. Horne’s family. Her brother Paul hosts a party and a “Washer’s” Tournament. Rudy and I don’t play Washers, but we do […]
The Cliff Walk – Newport Rhode Island
We’re in Newport celebrating Labor Day. Rudy suggested we complete The Cliff Walk Saturday morning and since we were planning on eating well, the 5+ mile hike sounded like an excellent idea! […]
What are you doing this Labor Day weekend?
Pessimists call this weekend the “unofficial end of summer.” I call it the beginning of “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” – Autumn boating! The marinas are suddenly less crowded, rates […]
The Southern New England Island Tour Video
We have some special VIP guests this weekend who would like to remain incognito – so no MBB stories. But since I love all my followers, and I don’t want to leave […]
