When we bought our boat in early summer they didn't mention this.
      ~Paul, Amber, Kali   ETC



*update - I took a little Marina/Golden Gardens stroll, a few more shots here.

   A look down at our 'house' from the park on Sunset Hill.  ~Paul   ETC

We took a quick winter stroll today around Shilshole and Golden Gardens - the views were amazing! We had been hiding in the boat all day weathering the mini Christmas day windstorm. I had to cancel a little Northward paddling trip due to the wind & waves. It was nice to get out and walk around at least!
   ~Paul & Amber   ETC

Dinosaurs are among us! They apparently like to go fishing.  ~Paul, Amber   ETC

There's some debate among Kingsley's crew about what kind of huge jellyfish we saw the other day at the dock. I'm going with a sea nettle while the Mrs. votes for a fried egg jellyfish. It could also be a lion's mane...whatever it is, it is sweet. P.S. It is a little upside-down in these pics.
   ~Paul, "the Mrs."

A few pics from the boat crane next to the boat ramp at the Shilshole Marina.
   ~Paul & Amber   ETC

   It was pretty cool to stop by the annual Shilshole Marina Open House this year because this is where we first started looking at boats last year. I don't even think we had any idea that we'd be living aboard just a year later, but one thing leads to another I guess. Back then, I was really into a Catalina 42 one of the brokers had for sale. Now, we really liked the boat pictured (but not for sale) below...bamboo mast anyone?