Monthly Archives: September 2025

Tuesday September 24-Saturday September 28, 2026 TUESDAY Today, Trisha (Jeff’s Sister) arrived in Milwaukee! She’ll be staying with us until Sunday before heading out from Joliet, IL. Once she got settled in, we had some lunch on the back deck and spent the afternoon catching up. Later, we headed out for a pre-dinner cocktail atContinue reading “Days 158-162 Milwaukee to Kenosha to Chicago to Joliet, IL”

Friday September 19-Monday September 22, 2025 We arrived in Milwaukee after leaving Port Washington and have spent the past four days docked at McKinley Marina. It’s been a productive and enjoyable stop — we’ve done quite a bit of walking around the city, visited the Milwaukee Art Museum, stocked up on provisions, tackled laundry, andContinue reading “Days 154-157 Milwaukee Stopover – A Welcome Break”

Thursday September 18, 2025 Today’s journey was about 45 miles and took us six hours on the water. The lake was calm, with just a gentle breeze—a perfect day for cruising. That is… until the black flies showed up. 😡 But then, something adorable happened that totally made up for it. As Jeff went fullContinue reading “Day 153 Manitowoc to Port Washington”

Tuesday September 16-Wednesday September 17, 2025 TUESDAY We had a short 20-mile jaunt from Fish Creek down to Sturgeon Bay and are now docked at a marina called CenterPointe. It’s a wonderful facility—equipped with a lounge, full kitchen, grills, outdoor fireplace, showers, laundry for just a dollar, and even a pool! Unfortunately, they drained theContinue reading “Day 151-152 Sturgeon Bay-Manitowoc”

Sunday & Monday September 14 & 15, 2025 SUNDAY—What a Day! Today was one for the books! We started off slow and easy with a leisurely breakfast aboard the boat, savoring the calm before setting off in our dinghy for shore. We’re anchored in the serene bay of Peninsula State Park, just across from theContinue reading “Days 149–150 Nicolet Bay and Fish Creek”

SATURDAY September 13, 2025 A Day in Door County: Goats on the Roof, Pancakes on the Plate, and Paint on the Walls This morning, we laced up our walking shoes and strolled a mile into the charming town of Sister Bay for breakfast at the iconic Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant—a place we’d heard about manyContinue reading “Day 148”

Friday September 12, 2025 September 12 – Fog, Repairs, and a Little Relief in Sister Bay We were up at the crack of dawn to head toward Sister Bay, WI, hoping 🤞🏻 to finally get our generator repaired. There was a fog advisory, but it looked like most of it was to the west andContinue reading “Day 147-Fayette, MI to Sister Bay, WI”

Wednesday & Thursday Sept 10 & 11, 2025 WEDNESDAY—Smooth Crossing & a Hidden Gem We woke early, coffee in hand, as the peaceful morning hum of boats firing up filled the air. Engines warming, seagulls calling, and the water glistening — it was the perfect setup for our Lake Michigan crossing. Most boats around usContinue reading “Days 145 & 146”

Sunday Sept 7- Tuesday Sept 9, 2025 Sunday Did one more load of laundry and tidied up the boat in preparation for heading out tomorrow. Monday The forecast called for 11 mph winds with gusts in the 20s, and 2’ waves gradually increasing throughout the day. We left Charlevoix Harbor along with 18 other boats,Continue reading “Days 142-144 Charlevoix to Leland, MI”

THURSDAY Weather may have kept us grounded today (and likely the next few days), but that didn’t stop us from making the most of it. We (Ron,Alisa, Jeff & I) spent the day exploring something truly unexpected and magical — the famous mushroom houses (also called gnome homes or hobbit houses), tucked right here inContinue reading “Days 139-141 Thursday Sept 4-Saturday Sept 6, 2025”

Sunday August 31-Wednesday September 3, 2025 Sunday Saying “Bye for Now” & Stocking Up We said “bye for now” to our friends Candace and David from Too Nasty. Since we never got a photo together yesterday, we made sure to brighten the day with an early morning one 😁. We’re hoping to see them againContinue reading “Days 135-138”