Stephanie Archive

I’m like a kid every time I see a dolphin come up for air! I stop what I am doing and turn my focus to these beautiful creatures. The biggest smile comes across my face as I wait for their smooth, silvery bodies come to the surface for another breath. One afternoon, while in New Smyrna Beach, I watch a ripple on the water and …

Have we found the town where we’d like to settle down? Did you ever dream of a perfect town where you’d like to live? The main crossroads near the place we’d called home for over 30 years had grown from 2 lanes to 6 lanes. Big box stores and subdivisions were popping up all around us. We felt it was time to move on.  In …

Our second trip south we felt a bit more relaxed and comfortable having a bit of experience under our belt. We safely arrived in Florida on December 2 where we will spend the winter. Good thing we had some experience with the journey because we came across a few challenges. We left Bohemia Bay Yacht Harbor in Chesapeake City, MD on November 1, 2018.  Our …

If you know us then you probably know our dog, Blue, too. He’s an 11 and a half-year-old 90-pound black lab mix, part black bear, part teddy bear. On April 2, 2015, we sadly had to say goodbye to our dog, Toby, a Beagle Bassett.  We thought life would be easier without having to deal with a dog.  Especially since we now had a boat. …