Our sailing blog. A little of this and that as we are cruising the Caribbean islands aboard our CAL 34 sail boat. Comments on various subjects on the liveaboard cruising lifestyle such as destinations, anchorages, pets, wifi and internet access, sailing / boating tips, restaurants, marine services, business services, yacht charters, general day to day life...
Monday, January 25, 2021
Friday, January 01, 2021
Tuesday, December 01, 2020
Is it over?
December 1st
Hurricane season is officially over...
but really? It is 2020 afterall.
So it goes
Thursday, November 26, 2020
Happy Thanksgiving
It's that time of year again...
Enjoy Thanksgiving and stay safe
So it goes!
Labels:
Alice's Restaurant,
Arlo Guthrie,
Thanksgiving
Tuesday, November 03, 2020
Thursday, October 01, 2020
I Am Woman
Thursday, September 24, 2020
Americans: Are you ready to vote?
Are you registered to vote? Have you chosen what method to use for voting?
For information on voting in the US elections, you'll find every you need by visiting:
- https://www.vote.org - Scroll down the page for links to your particular state
- https://www.betterknowaballot.com - Brought to you by A Late Show.
Don't be intimidated by his rhetoric. VOTE HIM OUT!
He must lose by a landslide... no, a tsunami
Ride the Blue Wave
So it WILL go...
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Thursday, September 10, 2020
New USVI Covid-19 Regulations Sept 8 2020
First of all, I would like to say that I wish they would implement one of the UKs new protocols which is coming into effect next Monday. They are having bars and restaurants recording the names of their patrons daily and keeping this info for 3 weeks to aid in contact tracing. Simple, yet effective... Like wearing masks.
On Tuesday, September 8, 2020, USVI Governor Bryan held a Covid-19 press conference where he moved the territory from Stay At Home to Safer At Home (Yellow Alert phase).
“As a community, we are trying to find a new normal. Our success in this endeavor is dependent on our willingness to adhere to the health guidelines and restrictions,” the Governor said. “Although we are now in week three of the moratorium on leisure guests, the virus is still being transmitted through person-to-person contact. This continues to be the most prevalent mode of transmission for the virus. We must all commit to doing our part to keep each other safe.”
So it goes...
On Tuesday, September 8, 2020, USVI Governor Bryan held a Covid-19 press conference where he moved the territory from Stay At Home to Safer At Home (Yellow Alert phase).
- Businesses deemed non-essential are now allowed to open,
- Beaches are now open until 4pm on weekends and holidays, with no restrictions during the week. Gatherings are limited to 50 people. Facial coverings and social distancing protocols remain in effect.
- Boats are NOT allowed to raft up together. Keep a 12-foot distance.
- Restaurants will be allowed to resume dine-in operations under the following conditions:
- No serving of alcohol at bar counters
- No more than six persons per table
- Tables must be 6 feet apart
- Employees must wear facial coverings at all times
- Patrons should wear facial coverings whenever they are not seated at a table
- Churches and houses of worship may reopen with a maximum of 50 people and will be allowed to serve communion according to guidelines of the Virgin Islands Department of Health.
- Private school campuses are allowed to reopen provided that they adhere to Department of Health guidelines.
- Visitation to nursing homes and senior assisted living facilities remains prohibited.
- Hotels and other accommodation providers are prohibited from accepting new leisure guests until Saturday, September 19th.
- Casinos and gaming establishments may reopen beginning September 19th under protocols established by the Department of Health and the Casino Commission.
- 100% of visitors and residents returning home will be required to provide a negative PCR test result in order to enter the territory or will be required to quarantine for 14 days on arrival. Further details are to be announced.
“As a community, we are trying to find a new normal. Our success in this endeavor is dependent on our willingness to adhere to the health guidelines and restrictions,” the Governor said. “Although we are now in week three of the moratorium on leisure guests, the virus is still being transmitted through person-to-person contact. This continues to be the most prevalent mode of transmission for the virus. We must all commit to doing our part to keep each other safe.”
So it goes...
Labels:
coronavirus,
covid-19,
USVI,
Virgin Islands
Friday, September 04, 2020
Sunday, August 30, 2020
How about some Duck Soup?
Duck Soup is one of my favorite Marx Brothers movies.
Does Groucho remind you of anyone?
Stay safe & wear a mask. Mask it or Casket.
Does Groucho remind you of anyone?
Stay safe & wear a mask. Mask it or Casket.
Sunday, August 23, 2020
Tropical Storm Laura & USVI Update
TS Laura passed through Saturday morning starting around 2am.
We be good !
We be good !
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Sunday, August 16, 2020
A Bit More About USVI & Restrictions for Covid
Friday, August 14, 2020
US Virgin Islands returns to "Stay At Home"
At a press conference Thursday, the Governor of the US Virgin Islands issued an executive order reinstating "Stay At Home" restrictions.
Since Wednesday, August 5th, the number of confirmed positive cases in the USVI jumped 36% from 501 to 682. The island of St. Thomas saw a huge 78% jump in one week, from 194 confirmed cases on August 5th to 346 confirmed cases as of Thursday morning, August 13th.
Read the executive order: Click HERE
I wish he would have done this weeks ago. Our mooring is near a bar/restaurant and we heard someone say "I don't need to wear a mask. I have a beer".
So it goes...
Since Wednesday, August 5th, the number of confirmed positive cases in the USVI jumped 36% from 501 to 682. The island of St. Thomas saw a huge 78% jump in one week, from 194 confirmed cases on August 5th to 346 confirmed cases as of Thursday morning, August 13th.
Click on image to enlarge graph
Read the executive order: Click HERE
I wish he would have done this weeks ago. Our mooring is near a bar/restaurant and we heard someone say "I don't need to wear a mask. I have a beer".
So it goes...
Saturday, August 08, 2020
International Cat Day
International Cat Day
August 8th
We recommend watching and subscribing to the Kitten Academy's You Tube channel.
Be sure to watch their Daily Closeups, too!
Kitten Academy is a 24-hour live stream of a cat foster home. Follow kittens from birth to adoption. The Kitten Academy is a fine institute of higher education where kittens learn to cat.
Celebrate & Enjoy
So it goes...
Friday, July 31, 2020
George Carlin: Past wisdom still applies
A blast from the past that is even more poignant in our troubled current times.
Warning: Some viewers may find the language offensive but the words are not what you should find objectionable. It is the current state of affairs is truely offensive.
Thanks to CrooksAndLiars.com for bringing this to my attention.
So it goes...
Warning: Some viewers may find the language offensive but the words are not what you should find objectionable. It is the current state of affairs is truely offensive.
Thanks to CrooksAndLiars.com for bringing this to my attention.
So it goes...
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Invest 92L now has a name...
And the name is...
Soon to become Tropical Storm Isaias.
We are one of the blue blobs under the black line.
So it goes!
Soon to become Tropical Storm Isaias.
We are one of the blue blobs under the black line.
So it goes!
Saturday, July 25, 2020
July 25th is National Cheese and Wine Day
Celebrate National Cheese & Wine Day
With something simple...
With something nicer...
Read more... CLICK HERE
So it goes...
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Lessons NOT Learned
Remember this peaceful demonstration gone bad 50 years ago?
So it keeps going...
Kent State - May 4, 1970
So it keeps going...
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Don't we have enough problems?
Invest 99L has become Tropical Depression 7... Something we'll be watching carefully. Better buy propane and fuel tomorrow. Make a bit of extra water, too. Hopefully it will not develop much and we'll just get rain which a lot of people need.
Tropical Depression Seven Advisory Number 1
500 PM AST Tue Jul 21 2020
...TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS OVER THE CENTRAL TROPICAL ATLANTIC...
SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...9.8N 40.4W
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Seven was located near latitude 9.8 North, longitude 40.4 West. The depression is moving toward the west-northwest near 8 mph (13 km/h). A turn toward the west with an increase in forward speed is expected tonight and Wednesday, and that motion should continue through Friday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts. Strengthening is forecast during the next couple of days, and the depression is expected to become a tropical storm tonight or
Wednesday.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1009 mb (29.80 inches).
So it goes...
Tropical Depression Seven Advisory Number 1
500 PM AST Tue Jul 21 2020
...TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS OVER THE CENTRAL TROPICAL ATLANTIC...
SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...9.8N 40.4W
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
----------------------
At 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Seven was located near latitude 9.8 North, longitude 40.4 West. The depression is moving toward the west-northwest near 8 mph (13 km/h). A turn toward the west with an increase in forward speed is expected tonight and Wednesday, and that motion should continue through Friday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts. Strengthening is forecast during the next couple of days, and the depression is expected to become a tropical storm tonight or
Wednesday.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1009 mb (29.80 inches).
====================
So it goes...
Tuesday, July 07, 2020
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RINGO!
Happy 80th Birthday, Ringo
At noon (your local time) on his birthday give a big global wave and say "peace & love".
Watch Ringo’s Big Birthday Show,
airing on his YouTube channel on July 7, 2020 at 8pm ET and 5pm PT.
The Starr-studded charity broadcast to celebrate Ringo's 80th birthday will feature performances by Ringo, Paul McCartney, Joe Walsh, Ben Harper and Dave Grohl, Gary Clark Jr., Sheila E., Sheryl Crow & more, plus additional guest surprises! Show to benefit Black Lives Matter, The David Lynch Foundation, MusiCares & WaterAid through Ringo’s Lotus Foundation.
Let's watch it together on You Tube: Click here
Monday, July 06, 2020
Cool Cat
Adventure Cat Loves Swimming & Climbing Mountains Her Humans
Enjoy !
Enjoy !
Wednesday, July 01, 2020
Thursday, June 18, 2020
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