Sand Castle Contest For Charity (Oahu, Hawaii)
Aloha Oahu Friends: You're Invited! Some build their castles in the clouds – others in sand. If you have ever been to a beach as a child, you probably enjoyed…
3 Powerful Secrets to Exploring the World Like a Local
After being cooped up in our apartment in Hawaii working on projects all day, Jill (my wife) and I felt like exploding and wanted to just get outside. You know,…
Northwest Yachting Magazine Article
We thought we would share with you an article in Northwest Yachting Magazine on our Schafer Family Sailing Trip. It was well written although there is one slight correction to…
Ready to Go – Our Biggest Crossing!
Our departure from San Diego has been rescheduled for tomorrow. With a few last minute repairs and plans necessary we felt it best last week to postpone our departure. There…
SeaWorld San Diego – A Blast!
We spent an incredible day at SeaWorld San Diego. The kids have been wanting to go to one of the theme parks in the San Diego area ever since we…
Meeting Dear Friends from the Past
As we traveled down the coast I looked to San Diego as a final destination to prepare any last minute items or and to complete tasks off our to do list. I…
USS Midway – A Great Day in San Diego
Jaeden - Age 17 For a guy coming from Canada with a fairly small military and not many if any large military hip museums The USS Midway was breath taking…
Repairs & Provisions
05 April 2013 The past week in San Diego we have been very busy. We have already had visits with 5 families that we have known in the past and…
Fireworks and Splashing Water – Catalina Island to San Diego
It's amazing how easy it is to amuse and entertain a one year old. As we were crossing from Santa Catalina Island to San Diego we were in no hurry.…
Catalina Island Submarine Ride
Today has got to be one of the coolest days so far. Waking up in Catalina after spending a night in the harbor we drove the dinghy to the crowded…