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July 7, 2017
Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial start of Summer, and a time for locals to enjoy the beaches with fewer tourists. This year, we planned to join the masses of boaters that swarm Keewaydin Island, a popular beach only accessible by boat. So popular, in fact, that on holiday weekends there isn’t enough space on […]
June 30, 2017
After April’s haul out cost, one would think we’d take time to replenish the “floating funds” jar. Nope. Not Team Wiff. We celebrated a successful haulout with a few new accessories. 😬 Maryland Pride While we were home in Maryland, we fell in love with my dad’s Maryland flag, which included Maryland crabs and the […]
May 2, 2017
Key West wasn’t the only adventure of March, 2017. We can’t forget about St. Patty’s Day and Spring Break! One of our marina’s long-time dock hands, held a St. Patty’s Day bash at his house, which is just a short bike ride away from the marina. Lucky for us, St. Patty’s Day was on a […]
April 14, 2017
It was three months before we had our first guest stay aboard Wiffersnapper – ’twas none other than my Mah! As a fellow water-lover with dreams of buying a sailboat soon, she was super excited to see our new home and stay aboard. Prepping For Mom Her excitement actually worried me a little, because up to […]
April 9, 2017
Christmas Eve Eve, I got off work early and spent a lovely afternoon on the top deck of Wiffersnapper with Will and the cats, oh and a few glasses of whatever this drink was that Will concocted to resemble a Christmas tree… and our citronella candle. Christmas Light Bike Ride After dinner, and about four […]
April 5, 2017
When we returned from Barbados, a few of the boats were already decked out in Christmas lights and decorations. “Oh crap, it’s December!” I thought to myself as we brainstormed how we would decorate our new home. We already owned a few decorations from the year prior when we decorated the rental home… but where would […]
March 30, 2017
When we purchased the boat, it had no name or hailing port associated with it. After some online digging and record locating, we found that it was last named “Ben’s Play Pen,” out of St. Charles, Missouri. We were able to get in touch with a couple of the previous owners, who were very helpful […]
March 15, 2017
October flew by, and before we knew it, it was Halloween! Would we get any trick-or-treaters?? Highly unlikely, since there was only one family with a kid who lived at the marina, Kim and Randy and their son Corey. Together, we cleverly nick-named them “Kandy,” kind of like how we were nick-named “Wiff.” […]
March 2, 2017
As you can imagine, our first few weeks of living on a boat was full of fun surprises! Boat-life Bliss: Having dinner on the top deck (waterfront dining!) while taking in the calm and quiet back-bay scenery Watching dolphins play in our “backyard” and the birds catch fish while balancing on dock lines Strolling […]
February 27, 2017
After moving the boat, thanking our Captains and saying goodbye to our former marina, it was back to our townhouse to grab our final remaining items and hand over the keys! Just a few overnight bags, a bunch of hanging clothes, and the kitty cats were left to move aboard. It was time for the […]