Monday, December 26, 2011
Sunday, December 25, 2011
New guitar...
Present to myself and goodwill for a friend in need...
Check out the fret markers... Gotta play this one at Compass Cay
Carbon Fiber... should be a really good boat guitar. Moisture can't hurt it.
Adios,
Istaboa
Check out the fret markers... Gotta play this one at Compass Cay
Adios,
Istaboa
Saturday, December 24, 2011
So this is Christmas
War is over... One, at least... and for that, we thank you Mr. President.
Wishing a Very Merry Christmas for the Troops and their Families
Friday, December 23, 2011
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Great pics
I wish they were mine...
Nat Geo's photo contest
But this one is mine and it won photo of the day on Mobli. Ever heard of Mobli? It's kinda like twitter, but you don't say anything... Take a pic with your phone or camera and post it. It's a lot of fun and you see a lot of great photos. Mostly just folks having fun. Click Mobli
Photo of the day...
Our good friend Richard... There's a long story in those eyes. We'll tell you what we know someday.
Adios,
Istaboa
But this one is mine and it won photo of the day on Mobli. Ever heard of Mobli? It's kinda like twitter, but you don't say anything... Take a pic with your phone or camera and post it. It's a lot of fun and you see a lot of great photos. Mostly just folks having fun. Click Mobli
Photo of the day...
Our good friend Richard... There's a long story in those eyes. We'll tell you what we know someday.
Adios,
Istaboa
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Sad News...
Just received an email from Ken Williams passing on the bad news.
The Nordhavn 62 Grey Pearl has burned in Phuket, Thailand.
From Grey Pearl's blog.
It is with such a heavy heart that I write this last and final blog of the good ship Grey Pearl.
Early in December, while we were spending the winter at our home in Virginia away from our boat, we received one of life’s dreaded phone calls. Our beloved ‘Grey Pearl’ N6208 was on fire in her slip at Yacht Haven Marina in Phuket, Thailand. The fire started in the early evening of Dec. 6th, 2011, and was detected shortly thereafter. The fire quickly became uncontrollable and threatened the marina and other boats. The marina staff and some brave yachtsmen scrambled to remove her from the slip, tow her up a nearby river and run her aground where she continued to burn for almost another day. Needless to say we are devastated by this horrible tragedy.
In order to tend to this matter and our responsibilities, Braun & I immediately flew from our home in Virginia to Thailand.
Of course, the hardest and saddest moment was to see her…it is impossible to describe the heartbreak. To see the pilothouse wheel resting on the charred Lugger main engine…we were overcome. The raging fire had consumed her down to the water line. To put her to rest, we had a “viewing” on a Thursday…and her “burial” with flowers and a final good by on Friday.
Although heartbroken, we do understand how lucky we are…no one was injured! And the damage would have been more catastrophic if not for the brave souls that worked quickly to get the boat out of the slip and thereby save the surrounding yachts and dock.
We’ve had 11 ½ years of absolutely wonderful experiences on the Pearl…and happily, we’ve been able to share that on board passion with so many friends & family. Often we’d sit on our aft “Lido” deck and reminisce about where she’s taken us…Gibraltar, Jounieh, Lebanon, Jementos, Bahamas, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, Elba, Italy, Hong Kong, Barcelona, Aleutian Islands, Panama Canal, Haifa, Israel, Rome, Petropavlovsk, Russia, Bar Harbor, Me., Singapore, Athens…to name just a few.
I personally have never been more challenged, fulfilled and happier doing anything in my life than the time I’ve spent on my ‘Grey Pearl’. And…more importantly, she was a passion Braun & I enjoyed together. She will live on fondly in our hearts & memories…forever ~
We are still “processing” this calamity so it’s way too soon to say what our future plans will be…but there will be an Act II. The fun is not going to stop.
We’re OK…and, we have the love of family & friends we can count on to get through this painful time…
A special thanks to our dear friends, Carol & Steven Argosy on our buddy boat N62 ‘Seabird’. They remain in Phuket and we deeply regret having to temporarily leave the “Bird and Pearl” cruising team.
Sadly…Grey Pearl…Out –
Tina & Braun
The Nordhavn 62 Grey Pearl has burned in Phuket, Thailand.
It is with such a heavy heart that I write this last and final blog of the good ship Grey Pearl.
Early in December, while we were spending the winter at our home in Virginia away from our boat, we received one of life’s dreaded phone calls. Our beloved ‘Grey Pearl’ N6208 was on fire in her slip at Yacht Haven Marina in Phuket, Thailand. The fire started in the early evening of Dec. 6th, 2011, and was detected shortly thereafter. The fire quickly became uncontrollable and threatened the marina and other boats. The marina staff and some brave yachtsmen scrambled to remove her from the slip, tow her up a nearby river and run her aground where she continued to burn for almost another day. Needless to say we are devastated by this horrible tragedy.
In order to tend to this matter and our responsibilities, Braun & I immediately flew from our home in Virginia to Thailand.
Of course, the hardest and saddest moment was to see her…it is impossible to describe the heartbreak. To see the pilothouse wheel resting on the charred Lugger main engine…we were overcome. The raging fire had consumed her down to the water line. To put her to rest, we had a “viewing” on a Thursday…and her “burial” with flowers and a final good by on Friday.
Although heartbroken, we do understand how lucky we are…no one was injured! And the damage would have been more catastrophic if not for the brave souls that worked quickly to get the boat out of the slip and thereby save the surrounding yachts and dock.
We’ve had 11 ½ years of absolutely wonderful experiences on the Pearl…and happily, we’ve been able to share that on board passion with so many friends & family. Often we’d sit on our aft “Lido” deck and reminisce about where she’s taken us…Gibraltar, Jounieh, Lebanon, Jementos, Bahamas, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, Elba, Italy, Hong Kong, Barcelona, Aleutian Islands, Panama Canal, Haifa, Israel, Rome, Petropavlovsk, Russia, Bar Harbor, Me., Singapore, Athens…to name just a few.
I personally have never been more challenged, fulfilled and happier doing anything in my life than the time I’ve spent on my ‘Grey Pearl’. And…more importantly, she was a passion Braun & I enjoyed together. She will live on fondly in our hearts & memories…forever ~
We are still “processing” this calamity so it’s way too soon to say what our future plans will be…but there will be an Act II. The fun is not going to stop.
We’re OK…and, we have the love of family & friends we can count on to get through this painful time…
A special thanks to our dear friends, Carol & Steven Argosy on our buddy boat N62 ‘Seabird’. They remain in Phuket and we deeply regret having to temporarily leave the “Bird and Pearl” cruising team.
Sadly…Grey Pearl…Out –
Tina & Braun
Monday, December 19, 2011
Merry Christmas
We celebrated ours last weekend. It was a bit hurried, but — as always — a lot of fun.
So...the real Christmas will be a very quiet one for us.
We're looking forward to New Year's Eve when our friends, Jim, Sandy, and Lulu, are coming to Memphis to help us ring in 2012. (Hope those Mayans were wrong) Radar's very excited, he's quite smitten with Lulu.
To all our friends, Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Holidays... Be you Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh, any other religion or belief, our wishes are the same. May you and yours be happy, healthy, and safe.
Here's to 2012
Adios,
Istaboa
Friday, December 16, 2011
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
This can only mean one thing...
This is his, "Now where are we going?", look.
Home for the holidays. A very Memphis Christmas and New Year.
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