Wine Not?

For those of you who have sailed on Nymeria, we have a tradition of having a glass, or two, of Champagne when we safely make it back to the dock after a sail. It is an Erickson Rule to always have a bottle of Champagne in the fridge and it’s a self-imposed regulation that…

Weather Watching

Growing up in Oklahoma meant that each spring I would be on the lookout for thunderstorms which might bring tornadoes. We would listen for the sirens and either head to the front porch to look around or head to a safe place and hunker down. Upon moving to Colorado, we would watch the weather…

If I had a Hammer

Last week, Justin wrote praising me in my efforts to tackle the winches. What he didn’t know was that I was saving the oldest and most complicated ones for last. This meant that I had to recruit him and others to help complete the job. The last and final winch had 2 seized screws.…