On our way home

Half way between Jacksonville and Savannah,  we are anchored out well past  Amelia and Jekyll Islands at Doboy. Surrounded by green, orange and purple marsh land, there is nary a boat to be seen. Anchored out, Steve blows our Bahama Conch as the sun prepares to drop for the evening. Peaceful doesn't even begin to describe this magical stretch. 

We are well on our way up the coast and headed north for home.  

Ice cream - Sea delivery

WhileKaren takes a few days off to visit friends in Houston, the captain finds an ice cream service that delivers at sea!  Need we say more about his frozen confection habit? 

A world colored differently

A week in the Bahamas, in the Abacos with our Useppa friends, Kurt and Kathleen. Marsh Harbour has terrific provisioning.  Hope Town has a Bahamian twist on Victorian gingerbread. Turtle Cay's museum is simply never open. Man of War is populated by American Loyalists - Brits kicked out of the US after the Revolutionary War - and Guana Cay's endless beach is a prize. But it's the unimaginable colors of water that is truly unforgettable AND indescribable. It is a different world. 

Boston - coming back

One of the joys of New England is Springtime. It may come late, but when it does, it's glorious!

Not so much this year.

The flowers are out in full force, the skies a rich blue and the temperatures delightful. But, the lightness is missing.

So many friends and families have expressed concern and support. We, with our city, thank you. Glass front buildings are nearly restored and streets have been open for a week. There are memorial groups of joggers and walkers to be seen evenings and weekends. The park memorial brightens a somber location. Everyone is moving back to the new normal.

Toronto - put it on your list

Karen spent 5 arts filled days in Toronto with MIT's Art Council. Liebeskind's sketch on the back of a cocktail napkin for the ROM's Crystal extension, personifies what you find repeatedly - modern slipping into Victorian. The AGO's wooden spines designed by Gehry, reflect the exhibit of ship's maquettes down below and make room for warehouse sized installations above. Then there's the incredible photo collection at the Ryerson Image Center, the Gardiner for ceramics or the Bata shoe museum - just to get started.

Did I mention the opera, symphony, theatre and dance?

The arts here are amazing, the architecture plentiful, the people relaxed - and in under 2-hours from Boston - it should be on your list. So remember to pronounce it "Toronno", pack light and trusts me, you'll have a wonderful time!