FULLCIRCLE

2009-01-07T06:07:00.000-08:00

WE ARE NOT GOING ANY FURTHER DUE TO A FAMILY EMERGENCY WE ARE GOING HOME,,,,ALS SON PETE HAD A MENTAL BREAKDOWN AND HE NEEDS US,,,,WE ARE LEAVING THE BOAT IN ST AUGUSTINE AND DRIVING BACK ON MONDAY,,,,PETE IS A WONDERFUL SON AND WE ARE HEART BROKEN,,,,,WE NEED TO GIVE ALL OUR ENERGY TO HIM AND PRAY FOR A GOOD OUT COME,,,,,LOVE AL & PATTIE

2009-01-04T18:44:00.000-08:00

HERE IS S/V FREEDOM IN ST AUGUSTINE,,,,,THEY TAKE PEOPLE FOR SAILS AROUND ST AUGUSTINE,,,,I TOKE THESE PICTURES COMING INTO THE INLET,,,,,WE WILL STAY HERE A COUPLE DAYS,,,,THE WEATHER IS 75 SUNNY,,,,,WE RESTED ALL DAY TODAY,,,TOMORROW WE WILL TAKE THE DINGY TO THE DINGY DOCK AND DO LAUNDRY AND LONG SHOWERS AND GO TO THE STORE AND SAILORS EXCHANGE,,,,,THIS IS A NEAT TOWN,,,ALOT OF HISTORY HERE,,,,MORE LATER,,,,,,,,

ST AUGUSTINE

2009-01-04T18:42:00.001-08:00

HERE ARE PICTURES OF DOWNTOWN ST AUGUSTINE FROM WERE WE ARE ANCORED,,,,,,

ST AUGUSTINE FLORIDA

2009-01-03T12:18:00.000-08:00

WE ARE 8.6 MILES FROM ST AUGUSTINE,,,,THE OVER NIGHT PASSAGE WAS GOOD,,,WE MOTOR SAILED MOST OF THE WAY,,,,WE WERE 20 MILES OFF SHORE,,,,IT WAS FOGGY ALL MORNING AND CLEARED UP AROUND 1,,,WE SEEN AROUND 50 DOLPHINS THEY WERE HANGING WITH US FOR AROUND AN HOUR,,,,,I GOT VIDEO AND WILL PUT IT ON HERE SOON,,,,,,,,,,,MORE LATER,,,,,,XO

BEAUFORD SC,,,GREAT TOWN

2009-01-02T10:25:00.001-08:00

THANK YOU HYDIE AT THE DOWNTOWN BEAUFORD SC MARINA ONE OF THE NICEST PEOPLE WE MEET,,,AND CHARLIE IS IN THE PICTURE AND HE ALSO IS ONE OF THE NICEST PEOPLE WE MEET,,,THANK YOU BEAUFORD SC,,,,,FOREST GUMP AND THE BIG CHILL AND THE PRINCE OF TIDES WERE FILMED IN BEAUFORD SC,,,,A BUNCH OF OTHER MOVIES TO,,,,,,,FORCES OF NATURE & GONE FISHING & WHITE SQUALL & LAST DANCE & THE JUNGLE BOOK & THE WAR & DAUGHTERS OF THE DUSK & THE GREAT SANTINI,,,,

2009-01-02T10:10:00.000-08:00

HERE ARE PICTURES OF A HOUSE IN BEAUFORD AND THE SUNRISE THIS MORNING,,,

2009-01-02T10:01:00.000-08:00

HERE IS A PICTURE OF CHARLIE AND BILLY ON GYPSY WIND,,,WALLY & SUES BOAT ON NEW YEARS EVE WE HAD DINNER AND A GREAT TIME,,AND THE PICTURE OF THE HORSE SMILING I ACUALLY TOLD THE HORSE TO SMILE AND HE DID....FREAKED ME OUT,,,,AND A PICTURE OF US ANCORED THE FIRST NIGHT IN BEAUFORD SC THE NEXT 2 NIGHTS WE STAYED AT THE TOWN DOCK,,,,

BEAUFORD SC

2009-01-02T09:52:00.001-08:00

HERE IS A BOAT THAT 2 GUYS NAMED CHARLIE AND BILLY ARE DELIVERING TO NEW ORLEANS,,,LOOKS GOOD BUT IT IS A MESS INSIDE,,,THEY ARE ON THE ICW WITH OUT A DEPT SOUNDER,,,,WE HAD A GREAT TIME WITH THEM,,,,WE WILL PROBABLY SEE THEM IN 3 OR 4 DAYS IN ST AUGUSTINE THEY ARE GOING ON THE ICW AND WE ARE GOING OFF SHORE IT WILL TAKE US 20 HOURS AND THEM 3 TO 4 DAYS THREW GEOGA,,,,

BEAUFORD SC

2008-12-30T15:19:00.000-08:00

WAITING FOR BRIDGE TO OPEN

2008-12-30T13:51:00.000-08:00

WE HAVE TO WAIT AN HOUR FOR THE BEAUFORD BRIDGE TO OPEN AT 6 IT IS 5 O CLOCK,,,,,AND IT WILL BE DARK AND WE HAVE A COUPLE MILES TO THE ANCORAGE,,,,YEAAA

BEAUFORD SOUTH CAROLINA

2008-12-30T13:37:00.000-08:00

WE ARE JUST GETTING TO BEAUFORD SC,,,,WE ARE TRAVELING WITH 2 FRIENDS WALLY & SUE FROM CANADA,,,I HAD WALLY ON THE BLOG BEFORE HE PICKED UP THE LOVE OF HIS LIFE SUE IN WRIGHTSVILLE NC AND WE HOOKED UP AT CHARLSTON SC,,,WE MISSED ERIC AND I HOPE ON THE WAY BACK WE SEE HIM,,,,HAPPY NEW YEAR ERIC ,,,,,THERE IS A 9 FOOT TIDE CHANGE HERE,,,,,MORE FACTS TOMORROW,,,GOTTA GO HAVE A LAND SHARK,,,LONG DAY,,,,I MISS MY KIDS AND PETE,,,,,AND EVERYBODY ...

CHARLESTOWN SC

2008-12-29T09:40:00.000-08:00

WE ARE STILL IN CHARLESTOWN SC,,,,WE ARE LEAVING TOMORROW ON THE ICW TO BEAUFORD SC,,,AND OUT OFF SHORE THERE TO ST AUGUSTINE FLORIDA,,,,WE ARE ANCORED NEXT TO THE CHARLESTOWN CITY MARINA,,,,WE HAVENT SEEN ERIC YET HE IS HERE AT DOLPHIN COVE MARINA,,,,WE WILL LOOK FOR HIM TODAY,,,WE GOT A VIDEO CAMERA SO THERE WILL BE VIDEOS IN THE NEAR FUTURE,,,I AM TRYING TO FIGURE ALL THAT OUT,,,,TONIGHT WILL BE THE 3RD NIGHT HERE,,,WE MUST MOVE ON,,,,

CHARLESTOWN SOUTH CAROLINA

2008-12-27T08:43:00.000-08:00

WE ARE COMING INTO CHARLESTOWN SC FROM BEING OFF SHORE,,,,NO WIND,,,,MOTOR SAILED MOST OF THE NIGHT,,,NO MOON,,,VERY DARK,,,AND NOW FOGGY,,,,AL TAKING A NAP,,,,,,THE FOG IS SO THICK,,,,FROM THE DARK INTO THE FOG,,,,

2008-12-26T08:52:00.000-08:00

WE LEFT WRIGHSVILLE BEACH,,,SEAPATH MARINA AT 11 HEADING TO SOUTHPORT AND OFF SHORE TODAY,,,WE DONT KNOW HOW FAR WE WILL GO,,,,

SEAPATH MARINA 12/26/08

2008-12-26T08:44:00.000-08:00

SEAPATH MARINA IS THE NICEST MARINA AROUND,,,,,THEY HAD A BUY ONE GET ONE FREE ON EVERYTHING IN THE STORE EVEN CORONA,,,2 SIX PACKS FOR 8 DOLLARS,,,,2 SPRAY BOTTLES OF 210 FOR 15 DOLLARS AND 2 T SHIRTS FOR 12 DOLLARS,,,,,AND THE NICEST PEOPLE,,,,,,HERE ARE 3 OF THE CUTIST LITTLE SISTERS,,,,GINA,,STEPH,,JACKIE,,,,

CHRISTMAS DAY 2008

2008-12-25T14:25:00.000-08:00

PELICANS AND A WAY TO GET AROUND IN WRIGHSVILLE BEACH NC,,,,,

CHRISTMAS EVE SUNSET

2008-12-25T06:02:00.000-08:00

CHRISTMAS EVE SUNSET

CHRISTMAS EVE

2008-12-24T09:51:00.000-08:00

PICTURES ALONG THE ICW,,,,WRIGHTSVILLE NC,,,,,,

CHRISTMAS EVE

2008-12-24T06:37:00.000-08:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS,,, GINA,,,, DOMINIC,,, PETE,,,,MOM,,,,AND EVERYONE ELSE,,,,WE MISS YOU,,,,WE LOVE YOU,,,,YESTERDAY WE RAN INTO A SANDBAR AT 6 KNOTS,,,,STOPED US DEAD,,,,,I FLEW ACROSS THE SALON,,,,AL FLEW INTO THE CABIN TOP,,,,HIS EGO IS BRUISED,,,,AND I HURT MY PINKY,,,,TOKE US 15 MINUTES TO GET OFF OF IT,,,,,AND NOW WE ARE AT MARKER 23 ON THE ICW IN NC,,,,WE WILL STAY AT WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH FOR CHRISTMAS,,,,,,

CHRISTMAS EVE

2008-12-24T06:35:00.000-08:00

HOUSES ALONG THE ICW,,,,

CHRISTMAS EVE ON THE ICW

2008-12-24T06:33:00.000-08:00

ICW PASSING AN OYSTER BOAT,,,,,,

2008-12-24T06:25:00.000-08:00

WE ANCORED HERE LAST NIGHT AT CEDAR POINT NC,,,WE LEFT AROUND 7 AM NEXT STOP WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH,,,,

LAST PICTURES OF BEAUFORD NC,,,

2008-12-24T06:19:00.000-08:00

GOING AWAY PARTY,,,,,,,

2008-12-22T16:11:00.000-08:00

THANK YOU ALL,,,WE HAD A BLAST!!!!!

2008-12-22T16:10:00.000-08:00

2008-12-22T16:01:00.000-08:00

2008-12-22T15:58:00.000-08:00

THANK YOU PETE & JEANIE,,,,

2008-12-22T15:47:00.000-08:00

pictures of our going away party before we headed south,,,THANK YOU EVERYBODY,,,,IT WAS GREAT,,,

2008-12-21T05:08:00.000-08:00

Dan on his yacht EVERIST,,, dan sailed around the world on his 33ft sloop sailboat and climbed the highest mountain in every continent.,,,he likes adventure,,,now he lives on his 85ft motor yacht,,,,EVERIST...and travels around in style,,,we meet dan in philly years ago at the marina,,,,dan is avalable and cute,,,,and nice,,,he is our friend,,,,,,and we are anored in the other picture and the other boat is a trawler that is really nice,,,,,

2008-12-21T05:04:00.000-08:00

here we are docked at the town creek marina,,,we left there yesterday and we are ancored in downtown beauford nc

2008-12-19T06:17:00.000-08:00

here we are docked on an outside dock of town creek marina,,,waiting for the fog to lift,,,,we have been in a fog for days,,,,als says hello and he wants to leave and go off shore NOW but it looks like monday is the day,,,,

2008-12-19T05:05:00.000-08:00

HELLO EVERYONE,,,,WE ARE STILL IN BEAUFORD NC AT TOWN CREEK MARINA,,,WE ARE ETHER STAYING ANOTHER NIGHT HERE OR GOING TO ANCORE AGAIN IN FRONT OF DOWNTOWN BEAUFORD,,,,WE ARE WAITING FOR A OFF SHORE WINDOW OF GOOD WEATHER TO GO TO CHARLSTOWN SC,,,WE PROVISIONED THE BOAT AND WASHED IT,,,FILLED UP WITH DIESEL AT 2.20 A GALLON,,,IT IS STILL FOGGY HERE,,,IT IS GOING TO BE 75 TODAY AND THEN A COLD FRONT IS COMING ON SATURDAY AND IT WILL BE IN THE 40S,,,CRAZY WEATHER HERE,,,WE BLEW UP THE DINGY AND WILL GO EXSPLORING TODAY,,,WE ARE GOING TO DINGY OVER TO THE ISLAND WERE THE HORSES AND PONYS ARE,,,I HOPE TO GET SOME PICTURES OF THAT TODAY,,,,,WE HAD AN OTTER OUTSIDE ON THE PIER THIS MORNING,,ANOTHER BOATER SAID IT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO JUMP ON OUR BOAT,,,I MUST HAVE MADE A NOISE IN THE BOAT AND IT JUMPED IN THE WATER,,,,I WAS LOOKING THIS MORNING FOR IT BUT NO OTTER,,,,,,,

BAHAMAS 2006

2008-12-19T04:59:00.001-08:00

CAPTAIN AL,,,PETE,,,(ALS SON),,,KIM MY SISTER,,,IN ALLENS CAY IN THE BAHAMAS 2007,,,,HI PETE,,,,HI KIMMIE,,,,WE WERE ON ALLENS CAY IN THE BAHAMAS THAT CAY IS FULL OF THEM LIZARDS

2008-12-18T06:46:00.000-08:00

ONE OF MY FAVORITE PICTURES OF MY KIDS WHEN THEY WERE LITTLE,,,THEY ARE 23 & 24 NOW,,,,HI DOMINIC & GINA MARIE

BEAUFORD NC

2008-12-17T19:52:00.000-08:00

WE ARE IN BEAUFORD NC FOR A COUPLE OR MORE DAYS,,,WAITING FOR GOOD WEATHER TO GO OFF SHORE TO CHARLESTON SC,,,THAT WILL TAKE A COUPLE DAYS,,,WE MEET DANS FOR DINNER AT THE TOWN DOCK BAR,,,THANK YOU DAN FOR DINNER,,,,,,,TOMORROW I WILL DINGY AROUND AND GET PICTURES OF THE DOLPHINS SWIMMING AROUND THE MARINA,,,,,THERE IS ALSO WILD HORSES ON A BIG PATCH OF LAND NEXT TO THE ANCORAGE I WILL GO LOOKING FOR THEM TO,,,,MORE LATER,,,,,

BEAUFORD NC,,,,

2008-12-17T19:38:00.000-08:00

WE WENT TO VISIT DAN,,,,,THERE IS A TUNA TOURNAMENT IN BEAUFORD,,,,,AFTER THEY CATCH TUNA IT IS SHIPPED TO JAPAN RIGHT AWAY AT 24 DOLLARS A LB,,,I HOPE TO GET A PICTURE OF A 500LB TUNA,,,THAT IS WHAT THE GUYS FISHING SAY,,,,MAYBE TOMORROW

BEAUFORD NC

2008-12-17T19:32:00.000-08:00

here we just ancored in bueaford nc,,,next to another westsail 32,,,it was sunny and 75,,,one hour later it was 55 degrees a cold front came in,,,see the cold front coming in,,,,,the boat with the flag on the mast,,,they toke him out in a stechter,,,I hope he is ok,,,,the land behind him is were wld horses live,,,,I heard there are 40 or more ponys there,,,,

2008-12-17T19:27:00.000-08:00

we are beauford nc,,,one picture going threw the beauford bridge and we ancored the first night and we are staying at town creek marina for 2 nights,,,,,one picture is dans boat docked,,,the other captain john who built his boat,,,and al cleaning,,,

2008-12-16T09:06:00.000-08:00

OUT OF THE FOG 2 HOURS AWAY FROM BEAUFORD NC

2008-12-16T08:59:00.000-08:00

WE ARE IN A FOG

ANCORED IN CEDAR CREEK NC

2008-12-16T08:22:00.000-08:00

A RAINY TUESDAY MORNING IN CEDAR CREEK NC,,,,

ALLIGATOR RIVER NC

2008-12-15T06:07:00.000-08:00

SAILING THREW ALLIGATOR RIVER BRIDGE WITH GYPSY WIND,,,,,

2008-12-14T09:27:00.000-08:00

hi gina dominic lisa,,,,my beautiful kids and little sister,,,,,miss you all,,,,xoxoxox

GYPSY WIND

2008-12-14T06:05:00.000-08:00

SUNSET,,, GYPSY WIND

NORTH CAROLINA

2008-12-14T05:46:00.000-08:00

we meet a new friend from Canada,,Wally who is related to Buggsy Moran,,,he is going to the bahamas and cuba,,he is meeting up with his first mate Sue in a week,,,,The pictures of the sailboat in the sunset are his boat a Dufour34,,he teaches sailing in the summers and is a news paper writer,,,he also charters sailboats,,,,very cool guy,,,hi wally,,,S/V GYPSY WIND,,we are ancored in the north river at camdon point NC

ICW

2008-12-13T06:22:00.000-08:00

here we are docked for the night at great bridge town dock and leaving this morning next stop buck iland,,,,

2008-12-13T06:10:00.000-08:00

2 cool looking sailboats tieing up for the night at great bridge town dock,,,,

2008-12-13T06:07:00.000-08:00

going threw great bridge lock

ICW

2008-12-12T10:03:00.000-08:00

on the ICW waiting for a bridge to open,,,

2008-12-11T11:03:00.000-08:00

the cousteau museum

2008-12-11T11:01:00.000-08:00

we are still in hampton va,,,,leaving tomorrow,,,,

2008-12-10T08:15:00.000-08:00

AL AND HAMPTONS FINEST,,,,,

2008-12-10T08:05:00.000-08:00

THE BACH FAMILY,,,,CRAIG,,,PRESTON,,,TRACY PICTURED,,,THEY ARE TRAVELING AROUND THE WORLD ON A PEACE MISSION,,,3 DAUGHTERS,,,ONE SON,,,AND THERE PARENTS,,,IN THERE BEAUTIFUL ITALIAN SAILBOAT,,,,I WILL PUT THERE BLOG ON HERE SOON AS I FIGURE IT OUT,,,,

Hampton Va,,

2008-12-10T04:58:00.000-08:00

Good Morning,,,we are renting a car for 3 hours it cost 10 dollars and we are going to target,, walmart and getting propane and doing laundry,,,that is our plan today,,,,weather is going to be in the 70 today and then it is supposed to get cold again,,,we are leaving tomorrow morning for the ditch,,,,

2008-12-09T11:16:00.000-08:00

HAMPTON VA,,,GETTING SUPPLIES ON THE MARINA BIKES,,,

HAMPTON VA

2008-12-08T12:59:00.000-08:00

HELLO FROM HAMPTON,,,,,,LEFT DELTAVILLE THIS MORNING AROUND 7 AM BERRR..COLD AS HELL HAD ICE ON ANCHOR RODE... GOT OUT TO BAY BLOWIN AROUND 12 TO 18 OUT OF NW WAVES 3TO4 NICE RIDE WHEN WE TURNED SOUTH..MOVING AVERAGE 6.4 TOTAL AVERAGE 6.3 47MI.7 HOURS 19 MIN...GREAT RIDE.... NOW WE ARE AT HAMPTON MARINA ..MIGHT STAY A COUPLE DAYS ,,GET A FEW THINGS DONE.. THE WEATHER HERE IS NOT BAD SUNNY... SUPOSED TO GO TO 70 DEGREES WED.

2008-12-08T04:50:00.001-08:00

2008-12-08T04:45:00.000-08:00

LEAVING DELTAVILLE

2008-12-08T04:43:00.000-08:00

LEAVING DELTAVILLE 7AM

2008-12-07T10:29:00.000-08:00

THE TOP LEFT PICTURE IS WERE WE ANCORED IN THE SOLOMONS,,,,THE CLOVER MEANS A THOUSAND WELCOMES,,,,AND MY JASMIN PLANT STILL DOING GOOD IN THE COLD WEATHER,,,,

2008-12-07T10:27:00.000-08:00

ME BLOGGIN,,,,AND ANCORED IN DELTAVILLE

DELTAVILLE VIRGINA

2008-12-07T09:52:00.000-08:00

HELLO EVERYONE,,,,,WE ARE IN DELTAVILLE VA,,,ANCORED,,,WE GOT HERE YESTERDAY AROUND 5,,,DECIDED TO HANG HERE UNTIL TOMORROW,,,VERY WINDY,,,,45 GUSTS,,,,IN HERE,,,,SO OUT THERE 5 MILES IS WORSE,,,,,,NEXT STOP HAMPTON VA,,,WE WILL DOCK THERE A COUPLE NIGHTS,,,,GET SOME SUPPLIES,,,,DO LAUNDRY,,, AND MAYBE DIE ALS HAIR,,,,WE ARE WATCHING HOUSE SEASON 4 TODAY,,,,LOVE THAT SHOW,,,HI DOMINIC,,,XO,,,I WAS TALKING TO GINA THIS MORNING FOR 2 HOURS ON THE PHONE,,,,LOVE HER,,,HI GINA,,,,AL IS STARTING TO GET ON MY NERVES ALREADY,,,LOL,,, HE IS GOING SWIMMING WHEN HE CHECK THE ANCOR,,,,I WILL SNEAK UP AND PUSH HIM IN,,,JUST KIDDING,,,,I LOVE HIM,,,,HE IS JUST LIKE CAPTAIN RON,,,,,,I WANT TO DO A SHOUT OUT TO STEPH & JACKIE,,,,KEEP YOUR MUFFINS WARM,,,,AL MIGHT COME ON LATER AND WRITE SOMETHING,,,,,LOVE TO ALL,,,,

2008-12-05T05:46:00.000-08:00

31.2 MILES TO THE SOLOMONS,,,SAILS UP,,,,GPS SAYS WE WILL BE THERE AT 1.08,,,,,

2008-12-05T05:29:00.000-08:00

CHRISTMAS PLANT

2008-12-05T05:25:00.000-08:00

#9,,,GINAS #

SUNRISE TODAY

2008-12-05T05:13:00.000-08:00

2008-12-05T04:54:00.000-08:00

BACK CREEK,,,ANOPOLIS,,,

ANOPOLIS

2008-12-05T04:28:00.000-08:00

WE LEFT THIS MORNING AT 7AM,,HEADING TO THE SOLOMONS MD,,,,A LITTLE CHILLY THIS MORNING,,,WE HAVE THE SAILS UP,,,DOING 6.7 KNOTS,,,JUST GOT DONT TALKING TO MY MOM,,,HI MOM,,,VERY NICE SAIL,,,LIGHT WINDS AND FULLCIRCLE FLYS,,,,AND THANK YOU WILL THE COFFE MAN FOR THE SECRET ANCORAGE,,,

2008-12-04T06:54:00.000-08:00

TOWN DOCK,,CHESAPEKE CITY,,

2008-12-04T06:43:00.000-08:00

C AND D CANAL

CHESEAPEKE CITY

2008-12-04T06:24:00.000-08:00

GOOD MORNING,,,HI MOM,,,HI MARYANN & KEVIN,,HI LISA & PAT,,HI KIMMIE & JEANETTE,,HI AMY & SEAN,,,HI BILLIE & KIM,,HI STEPH & GLENN,,,,HI ELYSE,,,HI JT,,,HI PATRICIK,,HI GINA MARIE,,,HI PETE,,,,HI DOMINIC,,,HI RYAN,,,,HI WILLIAM,,,LOVE YOU ALL,,,,WE LEFT CHESAPEKE CITY 645,,,NEXT STOP ANOPOLIS,,,SHOULD GET THERE AROUND 3,,,WE HAD A WARM NIGHT AT THE TOWN DOCK,,,,IT IS SUNNY AND 32 RIGHT NOW,,,WARM IN THE BOAT,,,I AM MAKING SOURDOUGH PANCAKES AND LISTENING TO PINK,,,LOVE HER,,,,HAVE A GREAT DAY,,,

WE LEFT TODAY

2008-12-03T05:54:00.000-08:00

WE LEFT PIER 3 MARINA IN PHILLY AT 8AM,,,,I HUNG OUT WITH MY KIDS GINA AND DOMINIC LAST NIGHT AND WATCHED HOUSE,,I MISS THEM ALLREADY,,,,,AL HUNG OUT WITH HIS SON PETE,,,,MISS PETE ALREADY TO,,,,IT IS COLD 31DEGREES,,,,BUT SUNNY,,,,NEXT STOP CHESEPEAKE CITY,,,,WE SHOULD GET THERE AROUND 3,,,,,

2008-11-24T08:16:00.000-08:00

today we are doing some last min. projects like installing 4 new golf cart batteries and wireing them up.. still have to get fuel an take stuff the boat that were not taking put stuff on we are.. so off we go

MY FIRST BLOG

2008-11-13T14:59:00.000-08:00

HELLO,,,WE ARE AL & PATTIE SANKOWSKI,,,WE HAVE 3 BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN,,,,PETE 27,,GINA,,24,,DOMINIC,,23,,,PETE IS A ELECTRICIAN,,,GINA A SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER,,,DOMINC A STUDENT AND AN ACCOUNTANT,,,,WE LIVE ON OUR WESTSAIL32 SAILBOAT,,,THE CHILDREN LIVE ON THERE OWN,,,I STARTED THIS BLOG FOR OUR ADVENTURES WHEN WE LEAVE FOR THE KEYS IN OUR SAILBOAT AFTER THANKSGIVING,,,,