My favorite pastime while cruising is to find a local hangout with live music. Any spot on the water serving food and drink is much sought by local musicians. Accordingly, ever performer I’ve found is extremely talented.
The sad truth is that these venues are very competitive and generally can’t afford to pay there performers a lot of money. The good news is this means they can be very picky and only book the best.
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As you may know, I am a musician. Sometimes I drive Mrs. Horne crazy by having music around me at all times, but that’s just me being me! The truth is I feel like I’m living in a music video when I have cool songs playing in the background.
When we were leaving Block Island in 2017, I got the urge to create a music video around the whole complicated process of pulling out of Ballard’s Marina with about 10 feet to spare before hitting the massive ferry.
That turned out to be the genesis of MBB Music Videos!
After a little research, I discovered that the iMovie app on my phone does a very nice job. In fact, all of the videos I’ve done so far are made using iMovie.
Now I’m producing one every time we take an interesting trip, and this page has been created so you can find them when the snow is falling in January and you can’t shake the chill from your bones.
From prelaunch through opening weekend with Gail and Rudy, the Flotilla Kickoff party, opening day at The Chart Room, and wrapping up with a chilly Memorial Day Weekend on Oak Bluffs and Falmouth.
In Falmouth, we discovered an incredible new restaurant – Romeo’s and the Shining Seas Bike Trail.
The Three Amigos did Provincetown, and Mrs. Horne broke the curse of bad weather for her girlfriends, highlighted by a rescue at sea.
Without question, my favorite trip of the season. It’s an incredible little town, we rendezvous with so many great Flotilla friends, and it’s the longest stay in any single port.
Summer finally arrived exactly on schedule – June 21, and just in time for the 50 Year Celebration of the Movie Jaws in Oak Bluffs.
That weekend also featured Coop deVille’s first Band On The Boat concert.
We celebrated the Fourth in Edgartown with the family. Jake and Peggy canceled due to the weather, but we cobbled together a five-day cruise around Massachusetts Bay with Peter. We visited Gloucester for the first time and really loved it!
Peter joined us on our longest cruise to date crossed five state borders, zig-zagged Long Island Sound, and included a memorable visit to Manhattan and Jersey City.
This video series starts with the Flotilla Cuttyhunk Progressive and includes visits with Vernon, Lynn, and Carol along the way.
We went all-in with guests in 2025, hosting four different crews between late July and mid-September…
Kay and Steve
Arlene and Lynn
Kent and Gail
Susan, Mike, Patty, and Mike
After a trip to Texas to visit Jake and Peggy, Mrs. Horne, Peter, and I visited the Cape and Islands and caught the final Band On The Boat at Coop de Ville
We began October with a trip to Boston where we enjoyed four days of Blissful 80° weather with Peter. We also did a day trip with Gail and Rudy before closing down the season in October.
Although we did a lot of boating in August, the official season kicked off Labor Day Weekend with Peter in Edgartown.
Our next trip started in Plymouth and ended in Provincetown after a stop in Salem was aborted due to weather. Mike and Susan flew in from Texas to join us.
Our planned visit to OB in mid-September was curtailed by one of many incoming tropical storms, but Mrs. Horne’s Girls Weekend was somewhat salvaged by a Sunday day trip followed by “Boy’s Week” with Peter and Rudy.
The Boys visited two new ports – Salem and Marina Bay. We had a great time and we’ve already locked in the dates for 2024.
Jake and Peggy visited as tropical storms continued to ravage the East Coast. Like all true friendships, we would have fun just hanging around at the house – which we did for three days! But we also got three fun days at sea, visiting Newport Shipyard for the first time.
Our final cruise for the season started earlier than planned, with a 4:00 PM run to Oak Bluffs with Gail and Rudy.
After a beautiful day in Falmouth, we headed to Edgartown to ride out TS Philippe.
On December 18, I was playing golf in California when the webcam on my house chirped motion detection. I switched to the video viewer and saw our yard completely submerged in seawater.
My traditional final post of the year is the release of our summer videos. My personal Christmas Eve tradition is to watch these after everyone else has gone to bed (with an adult beverage at my side.)
I shot a lot of photos and videos last season; too many for a single video, so I made five!
After several dramatic tries, we finally made it! Not only was it drama-free, but we were also blessed with smooth seas, light winds, and the presence of our old friend Peter.
After their last-minute cancellation in 2021, our dear friends Jake and Peggy finally made it to Buzzards Bay for a six-day tour of Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard.
We crammed four stops into two days and even spotted a whale off Plymouth when Kay and Steve visited in mid-August.
The summer of 2022 came to an end amid chaos. We had the tragedy of the Mattapoisett Boatyard Fire, the Sale of Relentless, I had my right replaced, and we led the MBY STRONG fundraiser event raising almost $150,000 to help rebuild the boat yard.
We still managed to get a few cruises in with our MBB Flotilla and kicked off the first annual Cuttyhunk Progressive. We also celebrated another Girl’s Weekend with Mrs. Horne’s old friends from grade school.
My Buzzards Bay 2021 Video
My Buzzards Bay 2020 Video
Songs: I May Be Wrong, But I Won’t Be Wrong Always – Ten Years After, Move It On Over – Willie Nelson, Norwegian Wood – The Beatles, Not Fade Away – The Beatles, Long Way To Go – Alan Jackson
Songs: Freedom 90 – George Michael and Wanted Dead or Alive – Bon Jovi
Song: Smooth – Santana
Song: I Ran – Flock of Seagulls
The KInks…
Song: Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
Song: Boys of Summer – Don Henley
Song: Like A Rock – Bob Segar
Song: Back To The Island – Leon Russell
Song: Riders On The Storm – The Doors
Song: Ride Like The Wind – Christopher Cross
Song: Summertime by Janis Joplin
Song: “Fragile” by Sting
Song: “Urge for Going” by Tom Rush
Song: “Bola” by Strunz and Farah
Song: “The Weight” by The Band