Month: January 2015

The Igloo

January 29, 2015

“How would you like to see a real igloo?” Bryan asked. “You bet!” I replied. And that’s how I became caught up in a deadly Arctic blizzard. A colleague and I met for coffee at a restaurant in Inuvik, NWT, a town in Canada’s high Arctic, when the ever-gregarious Bryan Samson joined us. He’d become famous by then. … More The Igloo

Anchors Away!

January 5, 2015

New boat owners endure a multitude of experiences while climbing steep learning curves.  Some lessons are basic, some are humorous and some are frustrating . . . all are expensive. We were no exception. It was spring and we’d just taken possession of our 25-foot sleep-aboard cruiser. For years, Judi and I had dreamed about … More Anchors Away!