Several friends live in Portland, so we took the opportunity to meet with them before Bryan and I part paths tomorrow. Bryan had met Randall Williams in the Bahamas, when Randall’s boat was the only one that joined his in a scenic but shallow cove where Bryan had been anchored for a week. Bryan was surprised to find […]

We sailed into Portland, found a beach we could row to and leave the dingy high up on the shore, near an old graveyard. We wanted to get some fresh groceries for the next couple of days, so walked 1.3 miles to the nearest Hannaford grocery store. It was a suburban setting with slow, heavy traffic, […]

The morning was filled with beautiful moments in nature. We watched three eagles flying close together. Two connected talons in the air and spiraled around each other like a helicopter almost into the water before they released and soared back up into the air. It was an amazing sight. I played a couple fiddle tunes […]

Bryan had met a fellow sailor, Dennis, who was in between residences, and invited him onboard for a beer. I played a private concert for him, and he seemed very touched. We then took off to find internet signal to teach my online class and do my Monday Live. We pulled into Dolphin Marina, which […]

The morning was sunny at Ridley Cove and I went for a swim off the back of the boat. Bryan remembered that Sean Mencher was somewhere in the area. He had opened for me at a concert in Freeport a few years ago. We called Sean and found out he and Hugh Boudin were playing […]

We are now in the stomping grounds of Randall Williams, someone who came to anchor next to Bryan last year in the Bahamas when he had been for a week without another sailboat in view. He invited Bryan to share a fish dinner, and when asked about Bryan’s YouTube Channel, “Acoustic Sailing,” my name came […]

We joined Bryan’s former photography mentor, Bob Krist and his wife Peggy for lunch at their condo overlooking the harbor, all the while doing three loads of much needed laundry. Bryan and Pete, both assistant photographers to Bob, had nicknamed him “the great one” not only for his photography skills but also as a person […]

Bryan was making dinner. One side of the stove was out of fuel so he began to add denatured alcohol. I said “Bryan, turn the other burner off. When I tried that the stove caught fire.” Bryan replied “Well, you’re not a pro, I’m a pro at this.” No sooner had he uttered the words […]

Once again a rainy morning gave way to a mostly sunny day. We left Rockland and around Owls Head, where I waved over a nearby lobsterman to ask if I could buy two lobsters. He dropped two lobsters into our dinghy and said, “no charge!” I asked if he had a way to play CDs, he […]

Rob and Marcia were taking their motorized dinghy to shore about the same time we were getting into our rowing dingy, so they offered us a tow. The first person we came across on shore was none other than Captain Jim Sharp, creaor of the Sail, Power and Steam Museum, and former owner of the […]