BeCOS we Love You

Yup, that's what the sign on the lettuce said when we found it on the doorstep.

Sax Time

Kittens Growing

The kittens next door are still a major attraction.

Casteele's Rig Comes Off

After 22 years, it's time for a new rig. Scott climbed the mast to attach the harness so the crane could lower it. Lots of things to disassemble and coordinate....

Mya Waits

There is just enough noise and big equipment that everyone happily waits right where they are supposed to be in the ship yard.

Casteele Comes Down

How nicd to have such wonderful and professional help. Thanks guys!!

One More Bit

Oh, Wow. Look at our Boat

Is it still a sailboat?

Bye Crane

The crane folds itself up transformer style and moves back onto the trolley that will slide it back to a place it can drive out.

Our Date?

With Grandma playing with Cory and Mya, Mom and Dad get a few hours. Does this count as a date?

More Comes Off...

Mapping Out the Mast

We have learned from friends that if we were to have a mast problem mid-ocean it sure helps to have proper plans and full measurements of all the holes and lines etc on the mast. We took the opportunity to do all that while our mast was safely on the ground.

Jamareh

The big catamaran arrived in the afternoon and everyone had lots of comfy seats to choose from for our sail around in search of more seals. Oh what a treat to have someone else serve drinks and meals and worry about the anchor all night:)

Snuggly Sleep with Grandma

Anchorage Bay Elephant

The elephant marks the glow worm cave. No visible worms in the day, but for fun mom gets everyone to crawl through the hole she went into last night when there was lots of glowing as well as creepy cave wetters and a penguin nest.

Abel Tasman National Park, South Island, NZ