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Mike & I live in Maine when we’re not working on the podcast from our aging trawler in San Pablo Bay, California. This journal tells the story behind the stories, and how at this late stage in our lives, we decided that a brand new chapter would be more fun than an epilogue. — Kate
Oct 27, 2023
Boat amenities
It's not great for sleeping, but the good news is that our bed is hard as a rock and super flat. This makes it an excellent auxiliary...
Oct 24, 2023
The S.V. Matthew Turner
Saturday was another benefit for another marine conservation organization - this time a sail on a tall ship to raise money for the Marine...
Oct 22, 2023
Oceans & flamenco
Friday evening found us at AvantSpace, a gorgeous new co-working space in San Rafael, for a benefit concert on behalf of Ocean...
Oct 21, 2023
Morning dock
I want to remember these morning walks. Our boat is the welcoming square of light on the left. Today we work at The Office making calls,...
Oct 17, 2023
Wine & Spirits
Extremely grateful to Wine & Spirits magazine for hosting its 20th annual benefit event for San Francisco Baykeeper. We were lucky enough...
Oct 10, 2023
Removing the dumb bunk
Our 37 foot Tollycraft is nearly 50 years old, no longer in production, and considered a classic. It's a tri-cabin, which means it has a...
Oct 9, 2023
Blue Angels & tall ships
Got buzzed at midday on the bridge deck while we worked on our upcoming interview list. The Blue Angels are practicing for their airshow...
Oct 4, 2023
More whales
Going to see this tonight at the San Rafael Film Center: ship strikes vs. whales. Ocean Film Center/Marine Mammal Center presenting....
Oct 3, 2023
Boat dog
Fears of our elderly dog's failing to adjust to boat life appear to have been overblown. We're gradually lengthening the amount of time...
Oct 1, 2023
Cold Refuge
Attended the premiere of Judy Irving's Cold Refuge at the historic Roxie Theater in the Mission district. It was beautiful,...
Sep 29, 2023
25th anniversary
To celebrate our 25th anniversary, we Interviewed a scientist about whales and dolphins Walked on Rodeo Beach at Fort Cronkhite - the...
Sep 26, 2023
Goats
Oh, just goats wandering around your marina in front of a giant crocodile sculpture.
Sep 22, 2023
Pippin visits!
What a friendly face! Our first official visitor, five days in, was our dear family friend Pippin Frisbie-Calder, who was in town from...
Sep 15, 2023
Kate's drunken night of happiness
"Wow, wow, wow, " said Kate to the dog, swaying back and forth as she took this blurry photo. With the boat in chaos, the car only partly...
Sep 11, 2023
Arrival!
We made it to Point San Pablo Harbor just after lunch time. Only 3,450 miles of driving. Left everything in the car and went to open the...
Sep 10, 2023
Blastoff!
We are finally hitting hit the road for our cross-country trip to California. But first, this happened: ⬅ We've been waiting three years...
Sep 5, 2023
The countdown
Still arguing over how many days we have left to button up the house. Pink = Kate, green = Mike. I have more dratted little rectangles...
Aug 20, 2023
Baykeeper music
This music video just dropped yesterday, featuring SF Baykeeper! It's awesome. Small But Mighty by Ryan Nicole is a powerful anthem...
Aug 18, 2023
Catching up
Months have passed since our last post. We bought the boat, we collected more gear, we met more people, we moved into the new marina, we...
Aug 17, 2023
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